Is Remindlo a direct Etisia alternative?

Yes for the core job: both send SMS reminders before appointments, using the number in your calendar, without a new booking system. Remindlo also works with Outlook and iCloud, sends email, and reminds customers when a recurring service is due again.

Does Remindlo work with Outlook?

Yes. Outlook and Microsoft 365 connect by signing in with your Microsoft account, with no add-in or published calendar link. Etisia works with Google Calendar.

Will my clients see changes in their calendar invite?

No. Remindlo never changes the title, time or details of an appointment, so what a client sees in the invite stays exactly as you wrote it.

Can clients reply to the text?

Not in the UK and EU: Remindlo texts come from the sender name "Remindlo", which cannot receive replies, so clients contact you directly. Etisia can send UK texts from your own mobile number, so replies reach your phone. In the US and Canada, Remindlo sends from a phone number and clients can reply.

How does pricing compare?

Both start at £19 a month in the UK, excluding VAT. Etisia Starter includes 100 SMS and Remindlo Starter 75, but extra texts cost £9 per 50 on Remindlo against £15 per 50 on Etisia, and Remindlo has a free plan. Etisia offers a 21-day free trial instead.

Can I run both while I test Remindlo?

Yes, on a calendar or a few clients Etisia does not text. Running both on the same appointments sends each client two reminders.

Etisia alternative

Calendar SMS reminders beyondGoogle Calendar

Etisia texts clients from Google Calendar and does that one job well. Remindlo works the same way from Google Calendar, Outlook or iCloud, sends email too, and also reminds customers when a recurring service is due again, not only before a booked visit.

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Outlook

and iCloud, not only Google

Free

10 SMS every month

£9

per 50 extra SMS

Remindlo as an alternative to Etisia for SMS reminders from Google Calendar, Outlook and iCloud

Why businesses pick Remindlo over Etisia

Both read the appointment and the client's number out of your calendar and send the text for you. The differences are which calendar you can use and what happens after the visit.

Any calendar, not only Google

Etisia works with Google Calendar. Remindlo connects Google Calendar and Outlook / Microsoft 365 by signing in, and Apple iCloud or any other calendar through its private link.

Recurring services, not just the next booking

A customer due back in 6 or 12 months gets asked to book, even with nothing in the diary yet: MOT, dental check-ups, boiler services, haircuts. Etisia sends reminders for appointments already in the calendar.

A free plan and cheaper extra texts

Remindlo has a free plan with 10 SMS a month and no time limit. Extra texts cost £9 per 50 on a paid plan, against £15 per 50 on Etisia.

Remindlo vs Etisia at a glance

Both send SMS reminders from the calendar you already use and neither asks you to switch booking system. Rows without a tick are where Etisia matches or beats us.

Feature

Remindlo

Etisia

Google Calendar and ICS sync
RemindloGoogle Calendar, Outlook / Microsoft 365, and iCloud or any calendar with a private link
EtisiaGoogle Calendar only
Customer names read from messy calendar entries
RemindloAI reads the name out of your own shorthand, and never invents one
EtisiaName and number typed into the event title, saved as a contact
Recurring service auto-advance (MOT, boiler, recalls)
RemindloNext-due date rolls forward after each visit, reminders without a booking
EtisiaReminders for appointments in the calendar
Reactivation and win-back campaigns
RemindloSeeded for your trade, already running
EtisiaNot advertised
Email reminders
RemindloSMS and email
EtisiaSMS
Free plan with included SMS
Remindlo10 SMS per month, no card required
Etisia21-day free trial with up to 60 SMS, then paid
Entry price (UK, ex VAT)
Remindlo£19 a month or £199 a year, 75 SMS a month
Etisia£19 a month or £190 a year, 100 SMS a month
Extra SMS
Remindlo£9 per 50
Etisia£15 per 50
Google review requests
RemindloThank-you text asking for a review, on every plan
EtisiaPro and Team plans, in supported countries
Texts sent from your own mobile number (UK)
RemindloSent from "Remindlo", which cannot receive replies
EtisiaYes, replies reach your phone
Client cancels from a link in the text
RemindloNot available
EtisiaOptional cancel link that removes the event
Reminder status shown in the calendar
RemindloIn the Remindlo dashboard and a monthly summary email, your calendar is left untouched
EtisiaWritten into each event title
REST API and MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
RemindloYes, plus Zapier
EtisiaNot advertised

Comparison last reviewed 2026-10-12. Etisia pricing and features change over time, so check Etisia for the latest details.

What Remindlo adds to calendar SMS reminders

The calendar part works the same way. These three differences show up after the first visit.

Your calendar stays clean

Remindlo leaves the title, time and details of each appointment as you wrote them, so a client invited to the event sees nothing change. What went out is in the dashboard and in a monthly summary email.

Three campaigns from day one

A reminder before the visit, a thank-you after it that asks for a Google review, and a nudge when the customer is due back, written for your trade and already running.

No calendar? Still covered

Photograph a paper diary and AI reads the names, numbers and dates, or upload a CSV. Recurring customers keep their interval and come round again by themselves.

MOT reminder from Google Calendar or Outlook

Hi Tom, your MOT is due 14/11/2026.

Book your slot: 0161 496 0123 or visit 12 High Street.

Northgate Motors

Scheduled by Remindlo

Businesses that outgrow a Google-only reminder tool

Trades where the customer comes back on a cycle, or where the diary lives in Outlook.

MOT testing stations

Yearly MOT reminders timed ahead of DVSA's own texts.

Dental practices

Six-monthly check-up recalls, often run from Outlook.

Beauty salons

Reminders before the visit and a nudge six weeks after.

Heating engineers

Annual boiler service reminders with no booking in the diary yet.

Migration

Switching from Etisia takes a few minutes

Both tools read the same calendar, so there is nothing to export. The one thing to avoid is both of them texting the same client.

1
Connect the same calendar
Sign in with Google (or Outlook) in Remindlo. Upcoming appointments that carry a mobile number become contacts automatically.
2
Check the three campaigns
Your trade's pre-visit, post-visit and due-back campaigns are already set up. Adjust the wording or timing if you want to.
3
Turn Etisia off
Disconnect the calendar in Etisia, or cancel the plan, so each client gets one reminder rather than two.

Works with your calendar

Connect Remindlo to the tools you already use and turn scheduled appointments into automatic SMS reminders.

Works with Google Calendar

Already use Google Calendar for bookings? Connect it to Remindlo and every appointment with a phone number triggers an SMS reminder automatically. No extra steps.

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And any other calendar

Don't use Google? Connect Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo, Proton, or any webmail/hosting calendar by pasting its public ICS URL.

OutlookiCloudAny other calendar

Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo Calendar, and other calendars connected to automatic SMS reminders

A free plan to try it on your own calendar

Free plan with 10 SMS a month, Starter £19, Standard £49, or less when billed yearly. Extra texts cost £9 per 50, and a pack is bought only if a paid plan runs out.

Perfect to Start

Free Plan

£0

forever

10 SMS/month
Templates for your industry
AI contact scanner
AI name recognition
No credit card required

Starter Plan

£19

per month

75 SMS/month
Unlimited emails
Calendar integrations
Contact import

Bigger Volume

Standard Plan

£49