LatePoint alternative for teams and group classes

Free LatePoint includes Stripe, but keeps multiple staff, group bookings and recurrence for the Pro version. When to stay, when to switch, how to migrate.

LatePoint is a modern appointment plugin whose free version already includes Stripe payments: for a professional working alone with one-to-one appointments, it is a solid option and there is often no reason to change. An alternative such as GDA Kraft Booking, published by Global Digital Agency, becomes relevant when you need several staff members or group sessions without upgrading to LatePoint Pro, or when you also want to manage nightly accommodation. GDA Kraft Booking includes these features free of charge, with a free Kraft GDA account (no add-on to install), in exchange for a service fee on online payments; it does not, however, offer session recurrence.

What LatePoint does well

According to its wordpress.org page (verified on 12 October 2026 on wordpress.org):

LatePoint offers a free version with more than 100,000 active installations;
Stripe payments are available in the free version;
multiple staff members, group bookings and recurring appointments are presented as Pro features.

For a sole trader who wants to take card payments from day one, it is a serious free base.

When should you stay on LatePoint?

You work alone, with one-to-one appointments, and the free version is enough.
You have LatePoint Pro and its features meet your needs.
You depend on features that are not among those announced for GDA Kraft Booking: check the roadmap.
You do not want a beta tool: GDA Kraft Booking is in public beta 0.1, with version 1.0 planned for June 2027.

To be transparent: if you take payments online with free LatePoint and it suits you, switching to GDA Kraft Booking would add a service fee to your online payments (0.9% per transaction, reduced to 0.45% until 30 June 2027). The change only makes sense if you gain features you need.

When should you look at an alternative?

You are hiring or taking on a partner: you need several calendars with a “Doesn't matter” choice.
You are launching group classes or workshops with limited capacity and a waiting list.
You also want to manage rooms or a holiday cottage on the same site.

Conversely, if you need recurring sessions created in one go, be aware that GDA Kraft Booking adds dates one by one.

What changes for a group class

Take a fictional example: a studio runs a yoga class on Tuesdays at 6 pm, 12 places, from September to June.

Step	With GDA Kraft Booking
Create the class	A service with “Capacity (places per slot)” set to 12 and “Scheduling” set to “Dated sessions only (events)”; no minimum number of participants
Plan the year	Each Tuesday at 6 pm is added one by one in “Dated sessions” (“Add the session”): no recurrence
Class full	“Notify me if a place becomes available” button, with no payment; when a place frees up, up to 3 people are notified by email and book themselves
Cancellation by a student	Online up to the “Possible online up to (hours before)” deadline; a “Late cancellation fee (%)” is possible; the refund is triggered from the booking record (“Refund”)
Reminders	Emails the day before (24 h before) and a last-minute reminder of your choice
Class cancelled	Cancel each registration in Kraft Booking › Appointments (“Move / cancel”): the participant is notified by email; refund from their booking record

Details are in Group sessions, waiting list and reminders and, for this type of activity, in Booking classes and workshops.

How do I migrate from LatePoint to GDA Kraft Booking?

Migration is manual: the Kraft Booking › Migration screen only covers accommodation, and no import from an appointment plugin is announced to date.

Take stock of services, durations, prices, staff members, working hours and upcoming appointments.
Install the plugin downloaded from your client area (no add-on to add), link the site to your free Kraft GDA account (appointment mode depends on it), then enable payments: activation goes through the Kraft Pay flow, where you create your Stripe account or connect to Stripe (see Enable Stripe payments). Do not count on the Stripe connection set up in LatePoint being carried over automatically. Have an identity document and your bank details (IBAN) ready.
Recreate the one-to-one services, then the group services and their dated sessions, added one by one.
Create the staff members, their working hours and their time off.
Carry over upcoming appointments in Kraft Booking › Appointments (“New appointment” section); for group sessions, register the participants who have already paid, entering the number of “Places”.
Test a one-to-one appointment and a session sign-up, with payment and cancellation.
Replace the form on your pages, then deactivate LatePoint.

Frequently asked questions

Free LatePoint or GDA Kraft Booking for a sole trader?

For one-to-one appointments with no particular needs, free LatePoint is a good choice. GDA Kraft Booking is justified if you are planning a team, group classes or accommodation.

Will my current Stripe account be reused?

Activation goes through the Kraft Pay flow: there you create your Stripe account or sign in to Stripe. Do not count on the connection set up in LatePoint being carried over automatically, and follow the activation procedure to the end.

Do students need to create an account to book a class?

No. They receive a secure link by email to view or cancel their registration within the deadlines you set.

Can I set a minimum number of participants?

No, not to date: there is no minimum-participants setting. State your rule in the class description; if the threshold is not reached, cancel the registrations yourself in Kraft Booking › Appointments and refund them from their booking record.

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