DayOtter

What DayOtter is

DayOtter is a booking and scheduling tool for the web and Android, with individual and team scheduling options. Booking pages, two-way calendar sync, group events, round-robin scheduling, and automated reminders support appointment coordination. The Free plan is billed at $0 forever and includes an AI scheduling assistant, unlimited event types and booking pages, calendar sync, email reminders, and group polls. Pro costs $9 a month, billed monthly, and adds team scheduling, routing forms, automations, booking analytics, SMS reminders, and payment collection. A separate Self-hosted edition is listed as free forever; it is open source, includes every Pro feature, and is offered with Docker and docker-compose. DayOtter lists team booking pages and round-robin routing, while custom booking domains are not available. Payment collection is listed among the available capabilities and is included with Pro. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Who it suits

DayOtter suits individuals or teams arranging bookings and coordinating calendars. Teams that need routing forms, analytics, SMS reminders, or payment collection can consider Pro or the self-hosted edition.

Limits

The Free plan includes email reminders; SMS reminders and payment collection are listed among Pro features. Pro is $9 a month, billed monthly. Custom booking domains are not available.

Getting started

1. Visit the DayOtter website.
2. Choose the Free or Pro plan, or select the Self-hosted edition.
3. For self-hosting, use Docker and docker-compose.
4. Open DayOtter on the web or Android.
5. Create booking pages and connect calendar sync.

Verdict

DayOtter offers a free route to booking pages and calendar coordination, with team tools available in Pro and the self-hosted edition. Consider the unavailable custom booking domain if that matters for your booking pages.