SMS reminders for service businesses, notadvisor meetings
GReminders bundles scheduling pages, reminders and an AI notetaker for advisors and sales teams, priced per user. Remindlo does one thing for garages, clinics, salons and trades: brings customers back to the visit they booked and the service they are due for, priced per business with SMS included.
Why service businesses pick Remindlo over GReminders
Both read appointments and phone numbers from your calendar. GReminders is built around meetings and CRMs; Remindlo around visits that repeat.
One price for the business
GReminders charges per user and sells UK SMS as add-on credits on Standard. Remindlo is one plan per business with SMS included, so adding reception staff costs nothing.
Built for service cycles
Recurring customers carry an interval, so the MOT, check-up or boiler service comes round again with no booking in the diary. Three campaigns for your trade are running from day one.
No surprise bill at month end
GReminders charges overage at the end of the billing cycle. Remindlo has no per-SMS overage: a paid plan that runs out buys a 50 SMS pack for £9 and carries on.
Remindlo vs GReminders at a glance
GReminders does more for meetings, Remindlo does more for repeat visits. Rows without a tick are where GReminders matches or beats us.
- RemindloOne plan per business, SMS includedGRemindersPer user, UK SMS as add-on credits on Standard
- Remindlo10 SMS per month, no card requiredGRemindersFree plan covers email reminders only
- Running out of SMSRemindlo50 SMS pack for £9, no per-SMS overageGRemindersOverage charged at the end of the billing cycle
- RemindloNext-due date rolls forward after each visitGRemindersRecurring event types on Professional
- RemindloSeeded for your trade, already runningGRemindersFollow-ups based on meeting outcome
- RemindloGoogle Calendar, Outlook / Microsoft 365, and iCloud or any calendar with a private linkGRemindersGoogle Calendar, Outlook / Microsoft 365 and Exchange
- RemindloAI reads the name out of your own shorthand, and never invents oneGRemindersDetects the phone number or email in the event
- Clients confirm by replyingRemindloNot in the UK and EU (one-way sender name); yes in the US and CanadaGRemindersYes, from a UK phone number
- Phone call remindersRemindloNot offered: SMS and email onlyGRemindersYes
- Booking pages and round-robin schedulingRemindloNot offered: keeps the way you already take bookingsGRemindersYes
- CRM integrationsRemindloREST API, webhooks and ZapierGRemindersNative Redtail, Wealthbox, Salesforce, HubSpot and more
- RemindloMOT, dental, vet, salon, gym, HVAC and moreGRemindersReminder templates you set up
- RemindloYesGRemindersDeveloper API
Comparison last reviewed 2026-10-12. GReminders pricing and features change over time, so check GReminders for the latest details.
What a service business gets that a meeting tool does not
GReminders is strong when the appointment is a meeting. These differences matter when it is a visit that comes round again.
Ready for your trade on day one
Pick your business type and three campaigns are already running: before the visit, after it with a review request, and when the customer is due back.
Customers with no booking yet
A recurring contact is reminded when the service falls due, even if nothing is in the calendar. A meeting tool waits for the next booking.
Nothing new to learn at the front desk
Reception keeps writing appointments in the calendar they already use. Remindlo reads the name and number out of each entry and does the rest.
Hi Anne, your dental check-up is due 14/11/2026.
Call us: 0161 496 0123 or visit 12 High Street.
Elm Dental
Businesses that fit Remindlo better than GReminders
Where the customer comes back on a cycle and one price for the whole team matters.
Switching from GReminders takes a few minutes
Both read your calendar, so appointments come across by themselves. Keep GReminders for booking pages if you use them, and stop its reminders so clients are not texted twice.
- 1
Connect your calendar
Sign in with Google or Microsoft in Remindlo. Upcoming appointments with a mobile number become contacts automatically.
- 2
Add past customers
Upload a CSV of customers who are due back, with their last visit or next-due date, so the due-back campaign can reach them.
- 3
Switch off GReminders reminders
Turn off the reminder templates in GReminders so each client gets one reminder from Remindlo 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.
See how Google Calendar integration works →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.
One price for the whole team
Free plan with 10 SMS a month, Starter £19, Standard £49, or less when billed yearly. SMS is included, staff are free, and extra texts cost £9 per 50.
Free Plan
- 10 SMS/month
- Templates for your industry
- AI contact scanner
- AI name recognition
- No credit card required
Starter Plan
- 75 SMS/month
- Unlimited emails
- Calendar integrations
- Contact import
Standard Plan
- 250 SMS/month
- Everything in Starter
- Lower price per SMS
- Priority support
GBP, USD, EUR and many more currencies supported.
Frequently asked questions
Reminders for repeat visits, one price for the team
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