Comparison

Booked vs Amelia

A polished, one-time-fee WordPress appointment and events plugin. A side-by-side on what each one gives you.

Where Amelia is strong. Amelia is well designed and a genuine one-time purchase, with events as well as appointments. This isn’t a hit piece — it’s about which model fits how you want to run your business.

Feature Booked Amelia

Where it runs Your WordPress, your server, your data Your WordPress

Pricing model One licence — every feature included One-time core, upgrades/add-ons for the rest

Own the code & data Yes — it’s your install Yes

Video consultations Built in — in-browser, no add-on Not included

AI note-taker Included with video No

AI growth advisor Reads your numbers in plain English No

Payments Booked Payments day one, or bring your own key Bring your own Stripe/PayPal

Deposits · courses · bundles · groups All included Partial / via add-ons

Multi-location & staff rosters Included Usually higher tier / add-on

Email & SMS reminders Email free · SMS from a managed number Often metered or add-on

Google / Microsoft calendar sync Included Varies by tier

Updates & security One team · signed, verified releases Per plugin + its add-ons

Comparison is based on publicly available information and typical plans at the time of writing, and describes common product models. Features and pricing change — check Amelia’s current site before you decide.

Why teams choose Booked

What you get with Booked that you don’t with Amelia.

Video consultations and an AI note-taker built in.

An AI advisor that reads your numbers.

Managed card payments you can switch on from day one.

Everything in one plugin, on your own site.

One licence. Video, AI notes, an AI advisor, managed payments, reminders and calendar sync — already built.

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