Turnless integrates with both Google Calendar and Square for appointment booking. Both work well — but they serve different types of businesses. Here's how to decide.
Choose Google Calendar if…
You don't use a dedicated booking system. Many service businesses — trades, consultants, mobile services — manage their schedule in Google Calendar. If that's you, Turnless can book directly into your calendar without you needing to adopt new software.
You have multiple staff calendars. Google Calendar handles multi-calendar setups cleanly. Turnless can check availability across team members and book into the right person's calendar.
You want simple, fast setup. Google Calendar integration takes about 2 minutes to connect — just authorise access and you're done.
You're a solo operator or small team. For businesses without complex booking rules, Google Calendar is often the right level of complexity.
Choose Square if…
You already use Square for payments or bookings. Square Appointments is a full booking system with client records, service menus, and payment processing built in. If your business runs on Square, Turnless plugs directly into it.
You take deposits or payments at booking. Square handles this natively. Turnless can book the appointment and Square processes the payment — no separate systems needed.
You have detailed service menus. Square lets you define services with specific durations, pricing, and staff assignments. Turnless uses this to book the right service with the right person for the right amount of time.
You want client history integrated. Square keeps client records — past appointments, spend history, preferences. Turnless bookings feed into this automatically.
What if I use something else?
Turnless integrations are expanding. Outlook Calendar, Timely, and Booksy are on the roadmap. If you use a different system, get in touch — we may already support it or can prioritise it.
The bottom line
- Trades, mobile services, consultants, simple scheduling → Google Calendar
- Salons, clinics, spas, retail with appointment booking, businesses already on Square → Square
Either way, setup takes under 15 minutes. Start here.