Comparison
A Square Appointments alternative, built for Cambodia
If you used Square Appointments abroad and expected to bring it with you, the short answer is that you cannot. Square does not operate in Cambodia. KOKSIN covers the same ground on rails that work here.
Square Appointments does not operate in Cambodia
Square operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and Japan. Japan is its only Asian market, and Cambodia is not on the list, so a Cambodian business cannot open a Square account or take payments through it.
The short version
- Square is not available here
- You cannot sign up for Square Appointments with a Cambodian business or bank account.
- Payments that work here
- ABA PayWay and KHQR from any Bakong-connected bank app, no card network required.
- Priced per location
- One plan per shop, whatever the size of your team.
Side by side
The cost of a booking.
What each platform charges to take a booking, and what the bill does when you hire.
| What you pay | KOKSIN | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Available in CambodiaWhether you can sign up at all | YesAll 25 provinces | No 1 |
| Monthly software feeThe fixed cost before a single booking | Launch pricingAgreed with you at onboarding | Free, $49 Plus, or $149 Premium per location 1 |
| How it's pricedWhat happens to the bill when you hire | Per locationUnlimited staff on one plan | Per location, on tiered plans 1 |
| Commission on bookingsThe cost that scales with your success | NoneEvery booking, marketplace or direct | None 1 |
| Payment processingTaken off each transaction | 1% via ABA PayWay and KHQR | 2.6% + $0.15 in person, in supported countries 1 |
| Local payment railsWhether customers can pay how they normally do | ABA PayWay and KHQR, built inAny Bakong-connected bank app | Square card processing, not offered in Cambodia 1 |
Every Square Appointments figure is marked 1 to the source panel below. Nothing here is quoted from Square Appointments directly.
Worked example
One salon, one month
A 3-person salon in Phnom Penh: 120 bookings a month at $12 average, 30 of them first-time customers who found the shop through the marketplace.
Costed at Square's published US rates for comparison only. A Cambodian business cannot actually buy this, so treat the total as context rather than a quote.
KOKSIN
- Software
- Launch pricing
- Commission · 30 new clients
- $0.00
- Processing · 1% of $1,440
- $14.40
Square Appointments1
- Software · Plus tier
- $49.00
- Commission
- $0.00
- Processing · 2.6% + $0.15 × 120
- $55.44
Why partners pick KOKSIN
The local-first stack.
Built around Cambodian payments
ABA PayWay is integrated end to end. Deposits come from ABA Mobile, and KHQR covers every other Cambodian bank. No card networks in the way.
Bilingual interface (Khmer + English)
Customers and partners switch freely between Khmer and English. Service names and confirmations follow the language each user picks.
Local-currency pricing
Set prices in USD or KHR, the same currency you already quote in. No conversion surprises at checkout.
Verified partners
Every partner is reviewed by our team before going live. Real address, real staff, real services.
Group sessions out of the box
Yoga, pilates, group fitness, couple's massage. Capacity-aware seats with automatic reminders, not a workaround on 1:1 bookings.
Telegram alerts for staff
Bookings, cancellations, and reschedules land in your team's Telegram chat, the messenger Cambodians already use.
When Square Appointments is the better choice
We'd rather say it here than have you find out after migrating.
You also trade in a country Square supports. If your main shop is in the US, UK, Australia, or Japan, Square remains a strong option there.
You want integrated card hardware. Square's terminals and point-of-sale hardware are more mature than anything we offer.
You need deep retail point of sale. Square is a full retail system. We are a booking marketplace.
Moving across
You can run both while you switch. Nothing is cut off.
Apply and get verified. Two to three working days, with no commitment and no setup fee.
We move your services and hours. Onboarding copies your service list, prices, staff, and opening hours across for you.
Run both for a month. Keep your existing calendar live and compare a real month before you cancel anything.
Where these Square Appointments figures come from
Square Appointments figures are taken from published third-party pricing guides and were checked in July 2026. They are not quoted from Square Appointments directly, and rates often differ by country. Please verify current pricing at squareup.com before making a decision.
- Country availability
- Square's own support documentation lists the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and Japan.
- Plan tiers
- Third-party pricing guides list a free tier, $49 Plus, and $149 Premium, each per location per month.
- How we checked
- Figures come from published third-party pricing guides, not from the vendor directly. Rates change and often differ by country.
On our side: KOKSIN takes no commission on bookings. The 1% covers payment processing and is set per partner, and pricing is per location. Square Appointments and its logo are trademarks of their owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Appointments.
For partners
Run an appointment-based business?
Salons, spas, barbers, gyms, cleaners, pet groomers, car washes. KOKSIN keeps your bookings, deposits, staff schedules, and Telegram alerts in one place, so your team can stop living in DMs.
- Your own booking page
- Deposits via ABA PayWay
- Group sessions, multi-staff
- Telegram alerts for staff
- Automatic booking reminders
- Apply in under 2 minutes
Setup fees waived for launch partners · verified before going live · no hidden fees.
