I’m looking to implement an online appointment scheduling feature where my clients (and prospective clients) can book appointments with me using a web interface that links directly to my iOS calendar.
The app allows you to block out times, sends automated reminders, etc. and I’ve found a lot to choose from - both free and paid. Here’s one of the lists I am working through:
All the apps I have looked at will only integrate directly with one or more of Microsoft Outlook, Office 365, Gmail, or iCloud.
I haven’t found anything that will work directly with any CALDAV calendar server (I am currently using Fastmail for email, contacts, and calendars)
Questions:
Has this ever been covered on automators or MPU episodes?
Is there any solution (free or paid) that syncs directly to CALDAV? (Even a WordPress Plugin would be fine as I plan to add it to my website.)
In lieu of direct sync to CALDAV, how workable is it to either use a tool like this completely standalone/manual (no sync with existing calendars) if the appointment volume is low to medium?
In lieu of direct sync to CALDAV, is a workflow to use Gmail or iCloud dummy calendar as an intermediate sync point (creating a three step sync process) reliable enough to undertake and worth the trouble? (If anyone does this, can you be specific in how you made it work?)
Thanks everyone - appreciate any all feedback on this challenging workflow/automation need.
