How YouCanBookMe Free Features Save You Time and Money

When you're running a business, every dollar—and every minute—counts. So why spend time on back-and-forth emails or invest in expensive scheduling tools when you don’t have to?

With a YouCanBookMe free account, you can schedule smarter without spending a dime. You can: 

• Instantly share a booking link
• Sync your calendar
• Customize your availability
• Add your branding

Let’s dive into everything you can do with the free plan—and what’s waiting when you’re ready to unlock even more.

You! This plan is tailor-made for individuals managing their own bookings. 

Whether you're a freelance designer, online coach, tutor, or just someone who’s tired of playing email ping-pong to schedule meetings—this one’s for you.

On the free plan, you can connect your calendar, create a professional-looking booking page, and start accepting appointments in minutes. 

Let’s talk real-life problems, not just features. Here’s how YouCanBookMe helps you simplify your day-to-day for exactly $0/month. 🎉

The costly problem: You're juggling personal appointments, Zoom calls, and client work—and people keep booking over your existing commitments. 

The free fix: YCBM syncs directly with your Google, Apple, Fastmail, or Microsoft calendar and automatically blocks off any time you’re already booked. It updates in real-time, so if you're busy, your booking page will show you as unavailable—simple as that. 

Whether you drop the link in an email, DM, or embed it on your website—it’s a time-saver for everyone involved (including you!).

The costly problem: “What times work for you?”…“I’m free Tuesday at 3PM ET or Friday morning.”…“Oh, I can’t do either.”… “What about next Monday afternoon?”... 🙃

The free fix: With the YouCanBookMe free plan, you create a custom booking page with your up-to-date availability and share the link. The other person picks a time that works, and your calendar updates instantly. That’s it! All done with zero back-and-forth.

You can even paste suggested times into emails with our Chrome extension to make booking all that much quicker. 👇

The costly problem: Your calendar is turning into the Wild West—people are booking whenever they want, as many times as they want, and your international clients keep scheduling calls while you’re still in bed.

The free fix: With YouCanBookMe’s free version, you get complete control over your schedule:

• Set your working hours so bookings only happen when you want them to
• Connect your favorite calendar to sync all your free and busy times
• Create single-use booking links to prevent someone from sneaking in more sessions than agreed
• Auto-detect timezone and language so international clients book without confusion

The costly problem: Generic booking pages that don’t reflect your tone or style, and feel like they were made in 2008. 😬

The free fix: With YouCanBookMe’s free app, you can create a booking page that matches your brand by:

• Creating a unique booking URL (like yourname.youcanbook.me or yourcompany.youcanbook.me) 
• Adding a custom title and description that matches your brand
• Uploading your photo and logo to make it personal

No matter what plan you’re on, your page should feel like an extension of your brand—not just a faceless scheduling tool.

The costly problem: A meeting gets booked, but all you’ve got is a name! You’re essentially walking in blind, unsure what the booker needs or how to prepare.

The free fix: With a YouCanBookMe free account, you can add a custom booking form and ask up to 7 questions before the meeting is confirmed. It’s the easiest way to gather the info you need to show up prepared and make the most of your time.

Ask for things like:

• Contact details
• How they found you
• What they want to talk about
• Their goals, challenges, or specific needs
• And anything else that helps you deliver a better client experience!

No more guessing. Just smarter, more productive meetings from the very start. 🎉

The costly problem: You booked a virtual meeting...and forgot to send the link. Oops.

The free fix: Connect Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams, and YouCanBookMe’s free app will automatically generate a meeting link for every call. The link is included in confirmation emails and calendar invites, so everyone’s got the details—no follow-ups needed.

The costly problem: You’ve got availability, but no one's booking.

The free fix: YouCanBookMe’s free booking link just became your new best friend. Make it impossible to miss by:

• Including it to your email signature
• Dropping it in your Instagram bio
• Adding an appointment booking button to LinkedIn
• Putting a QR code on your business cards or signs
• Embedding your booking page directly on your website (yep, even on the free plan!)

The costly problem: You offer paid sessions, but without a simple way to collect payments upfront, you’re stuck dealing with late payments, chasing invoices, and losing out on income.

The free fix: Set your pricing and connect a Stripe account to start collecting payments as soon as someone books via debit, credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. YouCanBookMe doesn’t charge you to use the feature, but like any payment processor, Stripe will take a small transaction fee.

Easily take payments online

One less thing on your plate. Take payments from clients right from your booking page.

The costly problem: You’ve blocked out time for a meeting and prepped…but the other person forgot about it. 

The free fix: YouCanBookMe’s free subscription gives you tools to protect your time and reduce no-shows 👇

• Add a mandatory checkbox on your booking form for clients to accept your no-show or cancellation policy before scheduling with you.

• Take deposits or full payments via Stripe to secure bookings and reduce the chance of last-minute flaking.

• Send automatic confirmation emails with all the key details—time, date, location, and any instructions they need to show up ready.

• Send SMS confirmations straight to your client’s phone (Heads up: SMS is available on the free plan, but sending messages does come with an additional cost).

The costly problem: Automated emails that sound generic and robotic, and don’t let you add vital info.

The free fix: With YouCanBookMe, you can craft custom confirmation messages that reflect your tone and brand, and provide clear instructions to get the job done. 💪

• Automatically personalize every message using dynamic content—include their name, booking time, and other details pulled right from the booking form!
• Send notifications from your own email address so they look professional, build trust, and are less likely to end up in the spam folder.
• Stay in full control of your messaging. Add prep steps, important links, FAQs, or anything else you want to include in the confirmation email. With YCBM, It’s all up to you.

The costly problem: You’re getting bookings (great!), but it’s hard to keep track of what’s coming up, what’s already happened, and how things are going overall.

The free fix: YouCanBookMe’s free version gives you a simple, powerful dashboard to stay on top of every booking—past, present, and future.

• See all your upcoming appointments at a glance, so you're never caught off guard.
• Reschedule or cancel bookings with just a few clicks, keeping things flexible and professional.
• Easily view all your past bookings—including date, time, duration, and status—to spot patterns, track activity, and gain insights. You can even export the data for reporting or record-keeping!

We’ll be honest: YouCanBookMe’s free version is powerful. For solo users, it might be everything you need to run your calendar smoothly without spending a cent.

But when you’re ready to grow—or just want more advanced features to streamline your workflow—our paid plans are here to take things up a notch (or three).

Here are just a few things upgrading unlocks 👇

• Multiple booking pages: Separate pages for different services, clients, or teams

• Promo codes and vouchers: Attract new clients and reward loyal ones with custom discounts

• Connect multiple calendars: Sync work, personal, and other calendars to ensure your full availability is always up to date and nothing gets double-booked

• Advanced branding: Add custom backgrounds and brand colors, and remove YouCanBookMe branding
• SMS and email reminders and follow-ups: Send automated reminders to cut missed appointments and follow-ups to stay top of mind and ask clients for reviews post-meeting
• Zapier integration: Connect with 6,000+ apps to automate your workflow
• CRM integration: Sync bookings with Salesforce or HubSpot for seamless lead management
• Group and round-robin bookings: Let multiple people book the same slot or rotate availability across your team
• Advanced scheduling controls: Add padding between meetings, set booking limits, and define fixed start/end dates
• Powerful booking analytics: Track bookings, cancellations, no-shows, and more to measure success

Upgrade when you’re ready to scale, streamline, or simply save more time. Remember, you can test YouCanBookMe’s paid plans with a free 14-day trial (no credit card required)! 

Create your free booking page

Access a free 14-day trial of YouCanBookMe's highly customizable scheduling tool. Then, you can upgrade or stay on the free forever plan.

The free plan isn’t just a trial—it’s a legit, full-featured way to streamline your schedule and look professional doing it. You’ve got everything you need to get started right now, no credit card required.

And when you're ready for more features, more control, and more automation, upgrading is just a click away.

Ready to see what a smarter schedule feels like?

👉 Get started for free!

FAQs

1. Does YouCanBookMe offer a free trial?

Yes! YouCanBookMe offers a completely free, 14-day trial of its paid plans without needing to input your credit card info. You can try out all the paid features, and when your free trial ends, you can upgrade to a paid account or stay on the free forever plan.

2. How does YouCanBookMe work?

YouCanBookMe connects to your existing calendar (like Google, Apple, or Microsoft) and automatically shows your availability based on when you're free. You create a personalized booking page, share the link, and let others pick a time that works for both of you. Once they book, YCBM adds the event to your calendar and sends confirmation, reminder, and follow-up emails. The entire booking process takes just a few seconds!

3. Is YouCanBookMe free?

Yes, YouCanBookMe offers a completely free version of its scheduling app. The free forever plan lets you:

• Connect to one calendar (Google, Microsoft, iCloud, or Fastmail)
• Create a booking page with your logo, messaging, and a personalized link
• Embed your booking page on your website
• Send automated, customizable meeting confirmations from your own email address
• Take payments or deposits for appointments
• Create a booking form with 7 questions
• Auto-detect time zones and languages
• Automatically generate video meeting links for Zoom, Google Meet, and MS Teams
• Create single-use booking links