SimplyBook.me alternative for soft play centres and party venues
Agendio automates bookings for session-based leisure businesses directly in WhatsApp, with access control and event documentation included. It costs from €99/month, with a 15-day trial. Here we compare what SimplyBook.me does well and who each one suits best.
What SimplyBook.me is and what it does well
An international online booking system built on a catalogue of plugins: each feature (payments, point of sale, customer app, intake forms) is switched on separately. It is the most configurable platform in this comparison.
- A plugin system that lets you adapt it to almost any need
- Publishes a complete, readable pricing table showing what each plan includes
- A permanent free plan with 50 bookings and one service provider
- Bills by tiers of bookings and service providers, not per user
Comparison
| Criterion | Agendio | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Online bookings from the website | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp bookings with a chatbot | Yes, it is the main channel | No |
| Automatic access control | Yes | No |
| Configurability | A packaged product, ready for session-based leisure | Very high, through plugins |
| Price | From €99/month, with no booking limit per plan | Free plan with 50 bookings; Basic €13.90/month, Standard €29.90 and Premium €59.90 billed monthly |
| Booking limit | No cap per plan | By tier: 50, 100, 500 and 2,000 bookings |
| Support in Spanish | Yes, native | No |
The SimplyBook.me data is limited to what could be verified on its public website on 28 August 2026. Where we have not been able to check a figure, we do not state one on its behalf.
Who SimplyBook.me is best for
- Businesses with very specific needs that no platform covers out of the box
- Teams with time to configure it and willing to take on the learning curve
- Companies that want to start free and grow by switching on features one at a time
- Organisations with several service providers that want to pay by tier rather than per user
Where SimplyBook.me falls short
- Doesn't handle bookings via WhatsApp with a chatbot
- Doesn't include physical access control
- No support in Spanish
- Configurability comes at a cost: you have to build the platform piece by piece
- Plan limits are counted in number of bookings, so you have to keep an eye on usage
Who Agendio is best for
- Soft play centres, party venues, escape rooms and sports spaces that run in sessions with a capacity limit
- Businesses where most booking enquiries already arrive via WhatsApp
- Premises with physical access control that want to automate entry
- Anyone who needs to generate contracts, house rules and allergen forms with every booking
Frequently asked questions
How much does SimplyBook.me cost?
According to its website, checked on 28 August 2026, it has a permanent free plan with 50 bookings and one service provider, and paid plans at €13.90/month (Basic), €29.90 (Standard) and €59.90 (Premium) billed monthly, with a discount for annual payment. Each plan limits the number of bookings and service providers.
Is SimplyBook.me suitable for a Spanish soft play centre?
It can be configured for it, but you have to build it piece by piece with its plugin system, it has no support in Spanish and it covers neither WhatsApp bookings nor physical access control. Agendio comes configured for session-based leisure and with support in Spanish.
What does Agendio gain over such a configurable system?
Time. SimplyBook.me is more flexible, and that's a real advantage if you have an unusual need. Agendio gives up that flexibility and in return comes ready-made for the specific case of a soft play centre or party venue: a WhatsApp chatbot, capacity per session, access control and event documentation.
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