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Switching

From Schedulicity to goldenhour.

Schedulicity is a long-running ($19.99–$79.99/mo) scheduling platform with a reputation for stability. Many artists stay because it works: but it hasn't shipped meaningful new features in years. If you want active development + mobile-first tooling + AI, goldenhour is the move.

Typical timeline: 1–2 days

Why artists make the switch

What you'll get here.

  • Active development

    We ship weekly. Schedulicity's last meaningful feature drop was years ago. The active /changelog shows the cadence: if it ever goes quiet you'll see it.

  • Custom domain (book.yourbrand.com) included

    Schedulicity's URLs are schedulicity.com/<your-business>. We provision CNAME-based custom domains with TLS in the base subscription.

  • Mobile-first wedges

    Travel zones, GPS check-in, masked-number SMS chat, in-home setup checklist gating mobile bookings, drive-buffer minutes. Schedulicity supports mobile artists but lightly.

  • AI features + automation tier included

    Growth analyst, intake TL;DR, voice notes, auto-tag, smart per-client rebook cadence, win-back flows. None of these are Schedulicity features.

Where they win today

What you'd give up.

Honest list. If any of these are deal-breakers, stay on Schedulicity: we'd rather you be on the right tool for you than churn from us in 30 days.

  • Stability + long-running brand recognition

    Schedulicity has been around for 15+ years. Customers who've booked you through Schedulicity recognize the URL. If brand familiarity with end-customers is a major factor, the switch carries some friction.

How to export from Schedulicity

Pull your data out.

  1. Sign into Schedulicity's web dashboard at schedulicity.com.
  2. Top menu → Customers → "Export List" → CSV. Email arrives in a minute.
  3. Top menu → Reports → "Appointment History" → set last 12 months → "Export" → CSV.
  4. Schedulicity has no built-in CSV export for the service catalog: screenshot the table from Settings → Services. We recreate from screenshots, usually <10 minutes.
  5. If you've configured intake forms, screenshot each one. Schedulicity exports PDF where possible.
  6. Upload the customer CSV under Clients → Import. Bring the rest to the setup call, or send it to support@goldenhourhq.com and we'll go through it with you.

Stuck on any step? Email support@goldenhourhq.com. We've done Schedulicity exports before: happy to screen-share through the part that's blocking you.

What we import

Clean ingest.

Nothing here reads Schedulicity's file format yet, so your client list comes over as a plain spreadsheet, which matches people on phone and email instead. Appointment history does not come with it. Anything below marked as recreated is something we set up with you, not something the file carries.

  • Client list: name, phone, email, birthday, notes
  • Service menu, recreated with you from a screenshot
  • Intake questions, recreated with you from the PDFs

What needs reconfiguring

Five-minute jobs.

Stuff that can't come over via CSV: usually because each platform structures it differently. We walk through each on the setup call (or via email).

  • Stripe Connect: Schedulicity uses its own integrated processor. Customers re-enter cards on first booking through goldenhour.
  • Booking page slug: claim a handle on goldenhourhq.com or point a custom domain CNAME at us.
  • Existing customer URLs: Schedulicity's per-business URLs are external links you might have shared on social. Update Instagram bio, Google My Business, etc. once you've claimed the new URL.
  • Promo codes / packages: Schedulicity's promo configs don't export. Recreate in our promo-codes + packages tools post-import.

The money side

What you'll save.

  • Subscription: Schedulicity $19.99–$79.99/mo depending on tier and add-ons → goldenhour $19.99/mo (founding) or $39.99/mo (standard). At the higher Schedulicity tiers the savings are substantial.
  • No platform commission either way: both are flat-fee.
  • Stripe processing on goldenhour: 2.9% + 30¢ online (Stripe passthrough). Schedulicity's integrated processor has comparable rates; check your last 3 invoices for the apples-to-apples comparison.

See full pricing detail at /pricing.

Ready to start?

Sign up takes a minute, and the import runs from Settings as soon as you have the export. Want company for it? The setup call is free and we do the whole thing together. Most artists are running their first live booking on goldenhour within 1–2 days.