Fons 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Fons

4.9

(96)

Pricing

Starting at $29.95 per month

About Fons

Scheduling & payments just got a whole lot easier!

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Fons is award winning scheduling & payment software.

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Fons Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $29.95 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

5 staff

$29.95

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Automated appointment Billing
Automated Cancellation Policies
Automated Reminders
Automatic Timezone Detection
Calendar Feeds to Any Device
Client & Family Management
Customizable Appointment Invitations
Customizable Office Hours & Availabilities
Deposits Directly to Your Bank
Income Reporting

6 to 20 staff

$79.95

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Automated appointment Billing
Automated Cancellation Policies
Automated Reminders
Automatic Timezone Detection
Calendar Feeds to Any Device
Client & Family Management
Customizable Appointment Invitations
Customizable Office Hours & Availabilities
Deposits Directly to Your Bank
Income Reporting

Unlimited staff

$149.95

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

Automated appointment Billing
Automated Cancellation Policies
Automated Reminders
Automatic Timezone Detection
Calendar Feeds to Any Device
Client & Family Management
Customizable Appointment Invitations
Customizable Office Hours & Availabilities
Deposits Directly to Your Bank
Income Reporting

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Fons Features

Popular features found in Billing and Invoicing
Billing Portal
Contact Database
Customizable Invoices
Invoice Processing
Mobile Payments
Multi-Currency
Payment Processing
Quotes/Estimates
Reporting & Statistics
Tax Calculation
Time & Expense Tracking
More features of Fons
Access Controls/Permissions
ACH Payment Processing
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
Client Management
Client Portal
Client Profiles
Communication Management
Confirmations/Reminders
Credit Card Processing
Customer Accounts
Customizable Branding
Customizable Reports
Data Import/Export
Electronic Payments
Email Management
Email Reminders
Employee Management
Employee Scheduling
Enrollment Confirmation
Enrollments/Onboarding
Event Calendar
Event Management
Event Scheduling
Facility Scheduling
Faculty/Staff Management
For Music Schools
Group Registration
Group Scheduling
Invoice Creation
Invoice Management
Life Coaching
Member Accounts
Mobile Access
Mobile App
Multi-Location
Multi-Period Recurring Billing
Multiple User Accounts
Online Booking
Online Invoicing
Online Payments
Online Registration
Onsite Registration
Parent Portal
Parent/Student Portal
Payroll Management
Performance Metrics
Process/Workflow Automation
Program Management
Real-time Scheduling
Recurring Appointments
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Registration Management
Reminders
Room Booking
Sales Reports
Scheduling
Secure Login
Self Service Portal
SMS Messaging
Staff Management
Student Management
Student Portal
Team Management
Third-Party Integrations
Transaction History
Visual Analytics
Website Integration

Fons Integrations

Stripe

QuickBooks Money

Fons User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

Ratings Breakdown

91%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

4.8

Customer support

4.9

Functionality

4.7

Becky R.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Next levelled my business, for most part I love it.

Overall, it's been a great improvement to business - it's more professional than what I had previously.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Brought my business to next level with client management, scheduling, messaging, auto-rescheduling, reporting, workshops and events and more. Support is great, and for most part I love it. Current price point is amazing.

Cons:

There was a learning curve for sure. Some features aren't 100% intuitive, and but they're improving all the time. I wish specifically that there were more flexibility on how students get notified/messaged for their appointments. Clients often find their end of booking/cancelling/rescheduling a bit unclear, but once they've done it once they're on board.

Reasons for switching to Fons

I wanted something more professional with better flexibility on auto pay and self scheduling.

Jeff R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2023

Great support, just not a great fit for my business

Very good experience and I wish the features (enhancements) I needed could have been worked in to their 'roadmap', but unfortunately it wasn't to be.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The team behind Fons is exceptional. My experience was that they did more than any other SAAS platform to get to know me, my work flow, and connect on a personal level. Extremely helpful and responsive.

Cons:

There were features I needed (down-time "padding" before and after appointments, keeping count of the number of appointments used in a billing cycle to name a couple) that I really needed and did not seem to be forthcoming.There were a couple of incidents of clients getting double-billed which, to their credit, Fons made good on right away ... but I just can't have that happening to my clients.

Reasons for choosing Fons

Fons was far more affordable and "to the point" of what I needed.

Reasons for switching to Fons

Previous software did not perform well.

Hannah P.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

Great Customer Service

My overall experience with fons has been relatively good. The customer service has been helpful with all of my issues and there are definitely some wonderful benefits with Fons, but there are some issues with layout that could use improvement.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I have had excellent customer service experiences with Fons. It is also wonderful to have a scheduling app where clients can schedule and pay for their appointments and include the option to purchase in bulk!

Cons:

This software is a bit complicated to use at times. It is hard to find how to do certain things, and there needs to be more direct options for certain actions. Sites like these should be laid out in the easiest manner for the simplest laymen to use. It would also help to have an option for a business policy to be read by clients before scheduling appointments and when appointments are being confirmed so that the policy is fresh in their minds and for liability purposes.

Reasons for switching to Fons

I made the switch because My Music Staff was extremely complicated to use and the method of payment transactions did not make sense.

Vendor Response

Hey there Hannah! Thank you so much for your review and this feedback. We want to make Fons as simple as possible to use for anyone, regardless of their comfort with using new technologies. Please let our team know if there are any particular areas you'd like to see improve or explained better. Fons is a powerful platform nestled into minimal design., and we make updates each week to try and improve the user experience. We are guided by our customers' needs and feedback. Thanks for sharing yours!

Replied August 2019

Adrienne M.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

I highly recommend automating your music teaching business with Fons

I was able to automate all my monthly tuition and recurring lesson packages quickly and with no problems at all. My prospective clients are able to book their initial consultation with me in just a few clicks, and then they are all set to be part of my studio when they are ready to schedule their lessons. It's made my studio administration so much more manageable! No more invoicing, and everything I need is in one place.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

My favorite thing about Fons is that I am able to set up my studio schedule and billing once, and then concentrate on teaching. The automated recurring subscriptions and packages for lessons removed the need for invoicing, so I no longer have to chase down tuition, while at the same time, I can adjust billing easily when needed. It saves me a ton of time every month.

Cons:

The only recommendation I have is to eventually allow for two-way calendar sync, but this is a minor concern.

Reasons for choosing Fons

Ultimately, I chose Fons because of its people. It's worth it knowing I have their whole team to assist me if I need it, and customer service is fast and always helpful. Plus, they have created a superior product.

Reasons for switching to Fons

I found Square to be more than I needed for running a sole proprietorship. The invoicing was more complex than I had time to master, and there were more options and services than I needed. Fons simplified everything for me without sacrificing any professionalism in how my business is presented. In fact, I feel even more professional because Fons is designed for businesses like mine.

Vendor Response

Thank you so much for sharing this Adrienne. Absolutely grateful to work with you.

Replied September 2021

Verified

Reviewer

E-Learning

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed May 2022

Worth it!

It has been great! We've been very happy and grateful for this product

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Customer service and usefulness. This team has really figured out what small, service businesses need!

Cons:

I wish we could get the activation bar to go away

Reasons for choosing Fons

Customer service

Reasons for switching to Fons

All in one system that takes care of everything!

Vendor Response

Thank you so much for this review and feedback. We are thrilled you are here and cannot wait to grow with you!

Replied May 2022

Drue G.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2024

Time saver

Excellent. I've been EXTREMELY impressed with customer service. With any service that provides many different services, users occasionally need some help. They reply promptly and knowledgeably - advising me on precisely what I need to do to get the outcome I want or let me know if it isn't something I can do (and they often add the issue to request services). I appreciate their overall professionalism. I've also never had a problem with their service that was a functional error. I use another online service (a virtual whiteboard) that I really like but it occasionally (very rarely) has errors in how it functions. I appreciate that I have never encountered any type of error in their service.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Automation of my billing based upon appointments completed. I used to use several systems to request and get paid for by clients. And tracking all of them was a big headache. This has saved me an immense amount of time and mental energy.

Cons:

I wish I could link my personal calendars into Fons so I can more easily see everything in one place. You can add non business related appointments in Fons. But I would like to be able to just add my calendars (that I have in Google) to Fons so everything would be in one place when I am scheduling.

Reasons for choosing Fons

I don't recall right now all the details of my decision. I am extremely happy with the outcome.

Karen A.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

A vital business tool that saves both time and money!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

For me, the best part of Fons is that I no longer have to send invoices, record payments, and bother clients who don’t pay on time. It is all done automatically. I also love their personal customer relationships.

Cons:

The only issue that I found was the initial onboarding of clients and learning how to use Fons. I am not the most tech savvy. That being said, the customer service team is terrific, and they are always willing to help!

Reasons for switching to Fons

I was encouraged to join the Fons Family group on Facebook, and hung out there for about a year. The authenticity and satisfaction of the Fons clients and the kindness of [sensitive content hidden] were my deciding factors.

Jeremy E.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed May 2022

Fons adds value and simplicity to my business

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. There are no more "we were on vacation during one of our lessons last month, so we're going to pay you less this month" conversations. It's great having a system I can count on to make sure I get paid and taking care of most of the issues without me having to step in. I have to add that the Fons support team and the broader Fons community are amazing. They are incredibly responsive when I have questions or issues. They also roll out new features all the time, usually in response to suggestions made by the people who use the software. I get the sense from everyone I have interacted with at Fons that they truly want my business to succeed and to help make that happen.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As a music teacher, I strongly prefer to keep my conversations with students and parents about music, building confidence, and having fun in the process. Toward the bottom of the list would be chasing down payments or being the studio policy enforcer on things like last-minute cancellations. With Fons, after some initial setup and onboarding with new students, I generally don't have to talk about payments or scheduling. With a little bit of training and coaching, my students know they will be charged automatically and on a regular basis, which turns out to be a point of convenience for them because it's one less bill they have to remember to pay. So in turn, I can count on getting paid regularly and consistently while giving the vast majority of my attention to my students and their development.

Cons:

Fons doesn't have any major issues in my opinion...but in the future, I would love to see 2-way calendar sync so that Fons can determine my availability using appointments on my calendar that aren't related to my business (similar to what Calendly does). This would be a "nice to have" and not a reason I would decide to use/not use the service.

Reasons for choosing Fons

I like that Fons chooses to be really good at a handful of things (payments and scheduling) rather than trying to be a one-stop shop for everything a music teacher might need in a tech platform. For some alternative products, payments seem to be an add on feature on top of the main focus for organizing lesson materials and keeping track of student development. When I first chose Fons, it was because I specifically needed a payment platform, so it made sense to use a company whose main focus is on payments.

Vendor Response

This is the kindest, most well thought out review. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences with us. We are so happy to have providers like you as part of the Fons Family. :)

Replied May 2022

Brian W.

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

“FonsMo” Me

The best experience I ever could’ve asked for!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The Fons community as well as the ease of scheduling and selling packages and appointments.

Cons:

I would only like to see more opportunities for more freedom in collecting different kinds of payments detached from any specific package, workshop or appointment. It would also help to be able to sell long-term services with more “in-house financing” capabilities, e.g flexible or graduated payment plan options or the option to pay it down like any other credit account.

Reasons for switching to Fons

Fons Family FB group and the leadership of [sensitive content hidden]

Tom S.

Verified reviewer

Music

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Best scheduling and billing software

Overall, I has been very easy to use and implement.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Fons makes scheduling and billing so easy. It has reduced my admin hours to at most 2 hours a week.

Cons:

There isn't much that I don't like. I wish I could drag and drop calendar appointments. However, they are constantly adding and upgrading new features, so this may be in the works!

Reasons for choosing Fons

Ease of use and the cost.

Reasons for switching to Fons

I first made the switch because a coach I hired recommended it. I'm glad I did!

Vendor Response

Hey Tom! We are so happy Fons is working out for you and we are excited to have you as part of the Fons Fam!

Replied March 2022

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