Trinks alternative: Citauno vs Trinks
Citauno publishes its price and puts everything in one plan per professional: WhatsApp reminders, commissions, analytics, packages and a link-in-bio page, with no add-ons. Trinks publishes no prices, sells WhatsApp messages and automatic reminders as paid add-ons, and its six-month and yearly plans charge 50% of the remaining instalments if cancelled early.
The facts about Trinks come from its public website and were checked on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (Brazil version; it publishes no prices). Prices change: every fact links to its source.
Everything included from the first professional
Citauno has one plan. Everything below comes with every professional, with no higher tiers and no paid add-ons: a one-person business gets the same features as a team of twenty.
- Online booking 24/7 Your page with your real availability; clients book without downloading anything.
- WhatsApp reminders With buttons to confirm or cancel; 50 messages per professional a month included, plus email.
- Client page Clients confirm, cancel, add the appointment to their calendar or book again in one tap.
- Deposits and prepayment In Paraguay, through tpago and your own merchant account: the money goes straight to you.
- Citauno's directory You appear on Explore and on the pages by business type and city, where people look for where to book.
- A page ready for Google Your public page with data for search engines and your location on Google Maps.
- Team commissions Each professional's commission per service, with a report by period.
- Analytics Occupancy, revenue, clients, team performance and where your bookings come from.
- Session packages Prepaid sessions that are deducted on each booking automatically.
- Discounts and referrals Codes your clients use when booking online.
- Reviews and ratings An automatic request after each visit, and your rating on your page from 3 reviews.
- Client records Each client's history, no-shows and cancellations; block anyone who doesn't show up.
- An agenda for each professional Everyone sees their own agenda on their phone, installable like an app.
- Team alerts New bookings, cancellations and the next appointment instantly on a phone or computer, without spending WhatsApp.
- An agenda that fits you Fixed start times per service, pauses within a service and blocks that repeat.
- Link-in-bio page For your Instagram bio, with the booking button at the top.
- AI copy and photos Translate your copy into Spanish and Portuguese in one tap and search free photos for your page.
- Recurring bookings The same client, same day and time, for several weeks in one go.
- Team and multiple locations Owner, admin, manager and professional roles.
- Three languages Your clients book in Spanish, Portuguese or English.
All of this comes with every plan, however many professionals you have.
Citauno and Trinks, point by point
| What we compare | Citauno | Trinks |
|---|---|---|
| What the plan includes | Citauno Everything, from the first professional and in one plan, however many professionals you have: online booking, WhatsApp reminders, commissions, analytics, packages, discount codes, reviews, a link-in-bio page, client records, an agenda for each professional, team alerts, multiple locations and, in Paraguay, online deposits through tpago. No higher tiers and no paid add-ons. | Trinks Schedule, booking site, finances, packages and inventory on every tier. WhatsApp messages, automatic reminders, SMS and email, invoicing, loyalty, a branded app and the API are paid add-ons, with prices it does not publish. source |
| Commission per booking | Citauno 0%: no commission on bookings or payments. | Trinks Not published on its website. |
| Reminders | Citauno A WhatsApp and email reminder before the appointment, with buttons to confirm or cancel, as far ahead as the business chooses. The plan includes 50 WhatsApp messages per professional per month; extra packs are available. | Trinks WhatsApp messages (confirmation and a reminder one hour before) and SMS or push reminders are paid add-ons. source 1 source 2 source 3 |
| Payment at booking | Citauno In Paraguay, a deposit or full payment at booking through tpago, included in the plan, with the business's own tpago merchant account. In other countries, online deposits are not available in Citauno yet: payment is arranged outside it. | Trinks Full payment or a 10%, 20%, 30% or 50% deposit at booking, by Pix or card, through an approved Pagar.me account. source 1 source 2 |
| Free trial | Citauno There is no free tier: a 15 days trial with no card and no billing details. | Trinks No free plan. A 5-day trial, without the add-ons. source |
| Contract | Citauno No lock-in: pay month to month and cancel whenever you want. | Trinks The monthly plan has no lock-in. The six-month and yearly plans renew automatically and, if cancelled early, 50% of the remaining instalments is due. source |
| Price | Citauno R$ 49,90 per professional per month in Brazil, everything included; from R$ 39,92 per professional with the team discount (up to 20%). | Trinks No published prices: each tier of professionals (1–2, 3–4, 5–10, 11–20 and 21+) is listed as "sob consulta" (on request). source |
| How it is billed | Citauno Per active professional, month to month. One plan, with no tiers and no features held back for pricier plans. | Trinks By tier of professionals, monthly, every six months or yearly, with paid add-ons on top. source |
| Team and locations | Citauno Several professionals and several locations, with roles: owner, admin, manager and professional. | Trinks Several professionals, by tier. Several locations under one login, each with its own subscription; tools for chains and franchises. source 1 source 2 |
| Booking page | Citauno A public business page with online booking around the clock, nothing to download, and a place in Citauno's public directory (Explore). Clients book with their Google account or, if you allow it, without creating an account. | Trinks A booking site for the business, a widget for your website and a consumer booking portal at trinks.com. source 1 source 2 |
| Google Calendar | Citauno Calendar invitations (.ics) by email for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Not a two-way sync. | Trinks Not published on its website. |
| Apps | Citauno Nothing to download: it runs in the browser on a phone or a computer, and the team can install their agenda on their phone's home screen and get instant alerts. | Trinks Native apps: Trinks for clients and Trinks Profissional for staff; an app branded for the business is a paid add-on. source 1 source 2 source 3 |
| Other features | Citauno Session packages (also sold online), commissions, discount codes, recurring bookings, fixed start times per service, pauses within a service, recurring blocks, analytics with the visitor funnel, a link-in-bio page, client records with history, reviews with the business's replies and AI translation, all in the same plan. No point of sale, and it does not issue invoices. | Trinks A cash register with built-in Pix, inventory, packages, commissions with advances and payment splits, and invoicing (NFS-e and NFC-e) as a paid add-on. Bookings from Google, Instagram and Facebook. source 1 source 2 source 3 source 4 |
| Languages and countries | Citauno Spanish, Portuguese and English. Works in any country, with dedicated pages for Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Brazil. | Trinks In Portuguese, for businesses in Brazil. source 1 source 2 |
When Citauno is the better fit
Appointment-based businesses —hair salons, barbershops, nails, spas, aesthetics— that want online booking and WhatsApp reminders at a per-professional price, with no commissions and nothing to install, especially in Latin America.
When Trinks is the better fit
Salons and barbershops in Brazil that need invoicing, a cash register with Pix and card terminals, commission splits or several locations in a chain, and prefer a plan put together with their sales team.
- A full front desk: cash register, built-in Pix and card terminals with commission splits. source 1 source 2
- Brazilian invoicing (NFS-e and NFC-e), as an add-on. source
- A consumer booking portal and app, and bookings from Google, Instagram and Facebook. source 1 source 2
- Tools for chains and franchises. source
Sources
The public Trinks pages this comparison is based on.
- negocios.trinks.com/planos
- ajuda.trinks.com/rotina-de-mensagens-via-whatsapp
- ajuda.trinks.com/lembrete-premium
- ajuda.trinks.com/pagamento-antecipado-via-site-mais-seguranca-e-controle-para-o-seu-negocio
- ajuda.trinks.com/faq-pagamento-antecipado-via-site
- negocios.trinks.com/termos-de-uso
- ajuda.trinks.com/como-cadastrar-uma-nova-unidade
- negocios.trinks.com/negocios/redes-e-franquias
- trinks.com
- apps.apple.com/br/app/trinks-com/id628518776
- apps.apple.com/br/app/trinks-profissional/id1514616279
- ajuda.trinks.com/entendendo-o-controle-de-caixa
- ajuda.trinks.com/comissao
- ajuda.trinks.com/nota-fiscal
- ajuda.trinks.com/conexoes-nativas-a-forca-da-trinks-no-seu-dia-a-dia
- negocios.trinks.com/quem-somos
- negocios.trinks.com/solucoes/simplificar-financas
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Frequently asked questions
What does Citauno's plan include?
Everything, from the first professional and however many you have: online booking around the clock, WhatsApp reminders with buttons to confirm or cancel (50 messages per professional a month included), team commissions, analytics, packages, discount codes, reviews, a link-in-bio page, client records, an agenda for each professional, team alerts, multiple locations and, in Paraguay, online deposits through tpago. There are no higher tiers and no paid add-ons.
How much does Trinks cost?
Trinks does not publish prices: each tier of professionals is listed as "sob consulta" (on request) on its plans page. Citauno's price in Brazil is in the table and on its pricing page.
Are WhatsApp reminders included?
On Trinks, no: WhatsApp messages and SMS or push reminders are paid add-ons. On Citauno, the plan includes WhatsApp messages for each professional.
Is there a lock-in?
On Trinks, the monthly plan has none; the six-month and yearly plans charge 50% of the remaining instalments if cancelled early. Citauno is month to month, with no lock-in.
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