Comparison

Slotly vs Trafft

Trafft is a modern appointment booking tool for service businesses and agencies, with per-location and per-employee scheduling, a white-label option for agencies selling to clients, and a generous free tier. Slotly covers the same appointment-scheduling ground with deeper team routing — round-robin, collective events, routing forms — and the backing of an open, self-hostable core via Cal.com. Trafft wins on white-label reselling; Slotly wins on team routing depth and data portability.

Slotly vs Trafft: feature by feature

Slotly vs Trafft — feature comparison
FeatureSlotlyTrafft
Online booking page
Per-employee & per-location availability
Take payments & deposits at bookingBuilt in (Stripe)
Automated SMS reminders
Round-robin & routing formsLimited
White-label / agency reselling
Free plan14-day free trialFree tier available
Open / self-hostable core
Group events & capacity limitsLimited
Collective events (multiple attendees)Limited

Why choose Slotly

  • Deeper team routing — round-robin, collective events, routing forms — for businesses that need to distribute bookings intelligently across the team
  • Open, self-hostable core for data portability and control that Trafft's closed platform doesn't offer
  • Group capacity events and collective scheduling that go beyond Trafft's appointment-centric model
  • 14-day free trial of all paid features; paid plans from $19/mo with flat, predictable pricing

Slotly trade-offs

  • No white-label or agency reselling model — agencies that package booking software for their own clients will find Trafft's reseller model more suited to that use case
  • Trafft offers a permanent free tier with real features; Slotly's trial is 14 days before a paid plan is required

Trafft strengths

  • White-label option for agencies that want to resell booking software under their own brand to clients
  • Per-location and per-employee scheduling with service-specific availability that suits multi-location service businesses
  • Generous free tier with real booking functionality, useful for small businesses with tight budgets
  • Built-in analytics and reporting on appointment volume and staff utilization

Trafft weaknesses

  • Team routing depth is limited compared with round-robin, collective events, and routing forms purpose-built for team scheduling
  • Closed platform with no self-hosting or open core for data portability
  • Smaller ecosystem and brand recognition than established scheduling leaders
Switching is easy

How to migrate from Trafft

  1. List your Trafft services, employees, and locations with their durations, prices, and availability rules.
  2. Recreate each as a Slotly event type with per-provider and per-resource availability.
  3. Connect your Google or Outlook calendar for two-way sync.
  4. Connect Stripe to carry over payments and deposit collection.
  5. Enable SMS plus email reminders with one-tap rescheduling.
  6. Set your booking page slug and optional custom domain, then update links across your site and communications.
The verdict

Trafft is the better fit for agencies that want to resell booking software under their own brand, or for small businesses that need a permanent free tier. Slotly wins on team routing depth, group and collective events, and an open self-hostable core for businesses that want the most capable scheduler at flat, predictable pricing.

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FAQ

Slotly vs Trafft: FAQs

Is Slotly a good Trafft alternative?

Yes, especially if you need deeper team routing like round-robin, collective events, and routing forms, or if you want an open, self-hostable core for data control. Trafft is better if your goal is white-label agency reselling.

Does Slotly offer a white-label option like Trafft?

Slotly does not offer a reseller or white-label model. The booking page is brandable with your own logo, colors, and custom domain, but it is not packaged for resale to end clients the way Trafft's agency plan is.

Does Slotly have a free plan like Trafft?

Slotly does not have a permanent free plan. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial of all paid features, free for 14 days and cancellable anytime. Paid plans start at $19/mo. If a permanent free tier is the deciding factor, Trafft's free plan is worth evaluating.

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