--- description: Review of Fons Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Fons | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Swim School Software](/directory/4693/swim-school/software) > [Fons](/software/240922/fons) # Fons Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/240922/fons Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/240922/fons?page=2) > Scheduling \& payments just got a whole lot easier\! "10 Highest Rated Tools for Entrepreneurs" - GetApp Fons is award winning scheduling \& payment software. You will love using Fons to: Automate scheduling and payments Eliminate invoicing and get paid on time Enforces cancellation policies Enhances client communications Attract and retain new customers and clients We Guarantee You Will: Increase your revenue 18-25% using Fons Improve client retention and customer experience Eliminate 10-15+ hours of admin time every single month Boost productivity H A P P Y C U S T O M E R S: "Basically this platform has been life-changing for my business\!" "My overall experience has been phenomenal\! The customer service and support is the best you'll find\!" "Their customer service is AMAZING. Like, "how do you stay in business with this level of service?" "Getting off the hamster wheel of creating invoices and chasing payments will increase your revenue, decrease your admin time, and increase your client satisfaction. Clients will know you are professional and will appreciate that you use professional tools." "Fons adds value to my music teaching business by taking most billing and scheduling matters off my plate. I set my policy and explain it to my studio families, and Fons takes care of the rest." "Being able to auto-schedule and bill my clients all in the same place has been life changing and saved me so much time and energy chasing payments/sending reminders." "Love how I can create and customize my own packages as and I get my own marketplace page." > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 96 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 96 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Fons - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$29.95 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: A 14-day free trial is available, after which Fons costs $29.95 1-5 staff, $79.95 6-20 staff, $149.95 unlimited staff per month, plus 2.9% + $.30 / credit card transaction or 1.8% / ACH transaction. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - ACH Payment Processing - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Management - Appointment Scheduling - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Attendee Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Billing & Invoicing - Booking Management - Business Coaching - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Class Management - Class Registration - Class Scheduling - Client Database ## Integrations (2 total) - QuickBooks Money - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4693/swim-school/software) ## Related Categories - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4693/swim-school/software) - [Online Tutoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4141/tutoring/software) - [Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4738/scheduling/software) - [Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4731/appointment-scheduling/software) - [Coaching Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4251/coaching/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The biggest part was the SEO boost > > **Cons**: I wish there was a "client view button" right now I have a dummy account in my own name to see things as a client. Totally not a big deal at all. > > 10/10 - amazing community, great customer service that will help you even when you just need to read something correctly (Thanks \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] and \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\]\!). It has boosted my SEO here locally and helped get my website in front of many more prospective students and parents. This is the best thing you can do for your teaching business hands down. ----- ### "Amazing software & even better customer service\!" — 5.0/5 > **Allie** | *7 November 2020* | Online Media | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Fons is an awesome platform that’s super easy to use and fits my exact needs as a coach \& consultant. I love the ease of client booking, options of subscriptions and packages, and the interface of the software. My clients all love it as well\! > > **Cons**: My phone calendar stopped syncing with the app (likely my phones issue and not the app). Other than that, it’s awesome\! > > Fons is the best platform for ease of scheduling, invoicing, offering many pricing options \& subscriptions, and CUSTOMER SERVICE\! The Fons Family facebook group alone is worth its weight in gold. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is an incredible, intelligent, heart centered \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] who truly cares about the success of his customers. I’m thrilled to have found a software \& support community that fits all of my needs (\& more\!\!). Can’t recommend Fons enough\!\! ----- ### "Fons customer service feedback" — 3.0/5 > **Samantha** | *22 September 2018* | Music | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: It’s pretty easy to use, but has a learning curve that can be overwhelming, especially since it’s a new software and there are still bugs being worked out as features are added. > > **Cons**: The high learning curve and how that affected how quickly I’d be paid. > > I like the quick customer service feedback, but I have two pieces of advice to make the customer service experience better. Sometimes it feels like the team is defensive about bugs, despite this being a new software and therefore understandably prone to bugs. For Fons, it doesn’t seem like the customer is always right. I had a rather negative experience when the CEO responded to my anxiety in an email badly, accusing me of not reading it thoroughly getting impatient when I didn’t understand. I think this is unfair, since I am not a tech person and operating this level of technology for my business has been daunting and stressful, especially since adopting it correctly affects how and when I’ll be paid. As a disability rights activist who is married to someone with a reading disability, the accusation of not reading it correctly came across as rather ableist and condescending. I’d rather keep things professional, which for the customer service side I think means dealing with understandably nervous and anxious clients with grace and kindness. Or not taking their money. Which unfortunately I had already paid for the entire year just before this distressing exchange. ----- ### "Fons is great" — 5.0/5 > **Erin Mae** | *22 August 2019* | Music | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Makes scheduling appointments with clients SO MUCH easier > > **Cons**: Can be a bit bulky to navigate at first, until you get used to the terminology they use to describe the various different services they offer. > > Fons has definitely simplified by life by providing a super simple way for my students and clients to schedule appointments \*for themselves\*. No more exchanging dozens of emails/text messages to try to nail down a time to meet. I just send them my link and they find a time that works for them. I am so pleased\! ----- ### "I no longer dread billing my students." — 5.0/5 > **Rob** | *17 September 2018* | Music | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Not spending six hours at the start of every month calculating and emailing invoices to each of my students. > > **Cons**: A minor gripe: I'd like to have access to a record of each email Fons sends on my behalf. > > I love teaching guitar, but I hate the tedious administrivia part of running your own business, and until recently the worst part was scheduling and billing my students. I tracked their lessons with pencil and paper, and used email to schedule and bill. Looking back on it, the whole process was incredibly inefficient and prone to miscommunication and mistakes. Now my calendar is synced with my students, and the billing happens behind the scenes. When I first signed up with Fons I think it had just opened for business, and I'd occasionally encounter bugs. Their customer service is AMAZING. Like, "how do you stay in business with this level of service?" amazing. Not only did they genuinely care if I had a problem, often things I reported got fixed within a few days. The app now feels solid and I recommend it without reservation. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/240922/fons?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/240922/fons) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data