Comparison
The best opening hours widget is the one you do not update twice
In 2026 the useful split is not “pretty clock vs ugly clock.” It is whether your website hours come from Google Business Profile or from a second copy you will forget. HourSync is built for the first workflow: one embed, live open/closed, holiday-aware status.
Plaka Pharmacy
Plaka, GR
How it works
Connect Google Business Profile, tailor the widget, embed once, and let sync handle the rest.
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Pick a source of truth
If customers already trust Google Maps, the website should read that listing—not a text block you edit in the theme.
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Connect Google Business Profile
HourSync uses OAuth to read the location you manage. You are not pasting Monday–Sunday into another admin.
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Embed once
A script plus a placeholder works on Wix, Shopify, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow, and custom HTML.
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Check drift
Use the free checker to see if Google and a site already disagree, then keep them aligned after you install.
How the common options compare
No invented star ratings. This is the product difference owners actually feel after the first holiday or schedule change.
| HourSync | Manual builder hours | Generic widget kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source of hours | Google Business Profile | Typed into the theme | Typed into the kit |
| Open / closed now | Yes, from stored hours | Only if you build it | Usually a static table |
| Holiday awareness | Yes, plus overrides on Pro | Manual each time | Depends on the kit |
| When Google changes | Pull or Pro auto-sync | You edit the site again | You edit the kit again |
| Install | One snippet + domain allowlist | Native editor block | Marketplace / script |
| Plan shape | 1 widget per paid site | Included with the builder | Often per-site or bundle |
Choose HourSync when
- Google Business Profile is already the schedule customers check
- You use a website builder and do not want a second hours admin
- You need today’s open/closed status, not only a weekly table
What we will not claim
- We will not invent review scores or “used by thousands.” HourSync is a focused GBP-sync embed.
- Lite and Pro are one widget per paid site. Multi-location needs a widget (and plan) per site.
- Domain allowlisting, Stripe checkout, and a 7-day money-back guarantee are included.
FAQ
One that reads Google instead of asking you to maintain a second copy. HourSync is built for that: connect the listing, embed the snippet, keep the site on the same hours.
It is fine if you enjoy updating two places. It fails when the listing changes for a holiday and the homepage still shows last week. That mismatch is what customers notice.
Those kits are general-purpose site widgets. HourSync is only opening hours, with Google as the source, live status, and discrepancy checks on Pro. If you need a reviews carousel, use a kit. If you need hours that match Maps, use HourSync.
No. If you have no Google listing, or you need ten locations on one subscription, a different tool may fit better. We are best when GBP is the source of truth for one site.
Yes. The free HourSync checker compares a Google listing with the hours on a website. No account required.
Lite starts at $7/month or $70/year. Pro is $12/month or $120/year, with holiday overrides, mismatch emails, and auto-sync from Google. Concierge is a custom setup quote.