NoShow Deposit Payments Free vs Pro — Which Plan Is Right for You?
The free plugin handles everything most businesses need. But if you’re growing and want deeper tools — analytics, slot availability, and schedule management — here’s exactly what Pro adds.
Most WordPress plugin comparisons are vague. “Pro has more features” doesn’t help you decide anything. This guide goes feature by feature so you can see exactly what each plan includes — and make the right call for your business without guessing.
Side-by-Side Plan Overview
Free
Everything you need to start collecting deposits
- ✓ Stripe deposit collection
- ✓ Contact Form 7 integration
- ✓ Per-service pricing map
- ✓ Branded confirmation emails
- ✓ SMTP email configuration
- ✓ Customer cancellation + refund flow
- ✓ Payments dashboard
- ✓ Admin notifications
- — Analytics & revenue charts
- — Slot availability calendar
- — Daily schedule overview
Pro Pro
Everything in Free, plus advanced management tools
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Analytics dashboard with charts
- ✓ Revenue tracking over time
- ✓ Deposit & refund totals
- ✓ Slot availability calendar
- ✓ Weekly slot scheduling
- ✓ Customer-facing slot picker
- ✓ Daily schedule overview
- ✓ Priority support
- ✓ Future Pro-only features
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Payments & Stripe | ||
| Stripe deposit collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic deposit percentage calculation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-service pricing map | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click refund processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full payment balance tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contact Form 7 | ||
| CF7 form integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom field name mapping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slot picker field in CF7 forms | — | ✓ |
| Email & Notifications | ||
| Branded customer confirmation email | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin new booking notification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin refund request notification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Company logo in emails | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom SMTP configuration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cancellations & Refunds | ||
| Secure cancel link in emails | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer self-service cancellation page | ✓ | ✓ |
| Configurable refund window | ✓ | ✓ |
| Refund request dashboard badge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics Pro | ||
| Revenue over time charts | — | ✓ |
| Total deposits collected | — | ✓ |
| Refund rate tracking | — | ✓ |
| Booking volume trends | — | ✓ |
| Slot Management Pro | ||
| Weekly slot calendar | — | ✓ |
| Define available times per day | — | ✓ |
| Capacity per slot | — | ✓ |
| Customer-facing slot picker in CF7 | — | ✓ |
| Daily schedule overview in dashboard | — | ✓ |
What the Pro Features Actually Do
Analytics Dashboard Pro
The analytics page gives you visual charts showing your business performance over time. Instead of scrolling through a list of individual payments trying to spot trends, you get an instant overview of:
- Revenue trends — how much you’ve collected week-by-week or month-by-month
- Deposit totals — the total value of deposits collected in any time period
- Refund rate — what percentage of bookings result in refunds (a rising number can indicate a service problem)
- Booking volume — how many bookings you’re getting over time
Slot Availability Calendar Pro
The slot calendar lets you define exactly when you’re available to take bookings. Instead of accepting appointments at any time (and potentially double-booking yourself or overbooking a time slot), you set your available slots upfront.
How it works:
- You define available time slots per day of the week (e.g. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm in hourly slots)
- Set a capacity per slot — how many bookings you can take at that time
- Customers see only available slots in the booking form and can’t select a fully booked time
- Once a slot reaches capacity, it’s automatically removed from the form
Schedule Overview Pro
The schedule card appears inside your Payments dashboard and shows all upcoming bookings for the selected day at a glance. Instead of scrolling through a full list of all payments, you see today’s (or any day’s) appointments in a clean daily view.
Each booking shows:
- Customer name and email
- Service booked
- Meeting time
- Status — including a clear amber highlight if a refund has been requested
Who Should Use Each Plan
✅ Stick with Free if…
- You’re just getting started with deposits
- You have a small number of bookings per week
- You don’t need to control time slot availability
- You manage your schedule in a separate calendar (Google Calendar, etc.)
- You want to test the system before committing to anything
🚀 Upgrade to Pro if…
- You’re getting a high volume of bookings and need daily schedule visibility
- You want to prevent double-booking or overbooking time slots
- You want revenue and trend data without manually exporting to spreadsheets
- You want customers to see available times directly in the booking form
- You want to support continued development of the plugin
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Pro plugin replace the free plugin?
No — Pro is an add-on. You install both plugins, and Pro extends the free plugin with additional features. You must have the free plugin active for Pro to work.
If I upgrade to Pro, do I lose my existing data?
No. All your payments, settings, and customer data from the free plugin are preserved. Pro just adds new screens and features on top of what’s already there.
Can I try Pro and go back to Free?
Yes — deactivating Pro simply removes the extra features. Your core booking and payment data is held in the free plugin’s database tables and is unaffected.
Do I need Pro for the cancel/refund flow?
No — the full cancellation and refund flow (cancel link, cancellation page, dashboard management, admin notifications) is included in the free plan.
Start with Free
Full deposit collection, emails, and refund management. No cost, no commitment.
Download Free Plugin →Upgrade to Pro
Analytics, slot calendar, and daily schedule view for growing businesses.
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