Booksy alternatives: six options, compared fairly
Booksy is popular with barbers and beauty pros, and its marketplace really does bring some shops new clients. If you’re paying per chair, or you’d rather clients found you on your own site, here are the alternatives worth a look.
Prices checked November 5, 2026 on each company’s own pages, linked at the bottom. Prices change, so check them before you decide. We make ServiceSprig, so we list it first; its prices are proposed until launch on December 8, 2026.
Why owners look beyond Booksy
Per-staff pricing adds up
Booksy is $29.99 a month plus $20 for each extra staff member, so a shop of five pays $109.99 a month.
Boost fees on new clients
Boost is optional and off by default, but when it’s on it costs 30% of a new client’s first visit, up to $100.
A profile, not a website
Booksy gives you a profile and a booking widget for your own site. A full website builder isn’t listed.
Stay with Booksy if most of your new clients come from the Booksy app, or if you need no-show fees charged to a card on file today.
6 Booksy alternatives
1.ServiceSprig
- Best for
- Solo pros and small teams who want their website and booking page built together, in trades beyond beauty too: groomers, detailers, tattoo artists, coaches and teachers.
- Price for one person
- Free: $0 for one person, up to 30 online bookings a month. Solo: $24.99 a month, or $249 a year (about $21 a month, 2 months free), unlimited bookings. Proposed launch prices.
- Watch for
- It’s new: it opens on 8 Dec 2026, with no paying customers yet. No marketplace, text reminders are planned, and no-show fees to a card on file aren’t included at launch.
2.Square Appointments
- Best for
- Shops already on Square’s point of sale, hardware or payroll, and anyone who wants a free plan priced per location.
- Price for one person
- Square Free: $0 a month per location. Plus: $49 a month per location.
- Watch for
- The waitlist, cancellation policies and no-show fees are on Plus ($49 a month per location) and above, and payments run through Square.
3.Fresha
- Best for
- Salons and barbers who want the reach of a large consumer marketplace, plus card terminals from the same company.
- Price for one person
- Independent: $19.95 a month for one calendar.
- Watch for
- New clients from the marketplace carry a one-time 20% commission (at least $6), and the Smart Website is a $15.95 a month add-on.
4.GlossGenius
- Best for
- Beauty and wellness pros who want a polished branded booking website and their own card reader.
- Price for one person
- Standard: $28 a month, or $24 a month billed annually.
- Watch for
- Forms and the automated waitlist are on Gold ($56 a month), there’s no free plan, and payroll is a paid add-on.
5.Vagaro
- Best for
- Salons, spas and studios that use a long list of tools, such as loyalty, gift certificates, SOAP notes and a marketplace listing.
- Price for one person
- One Location: $23.99 a month for the first 6 months, listed at $30.00 a month.
- Watch for
- Each extra bookable calendar adds $10 a month, up to seven. Text marketing needs a paid text plan, and payments run through Vagaro.
6.Mangomint
- Best for
- Busy salons and spas, or several locations, that want a full front desk, charting, payroll and a data transfer done for them.
- Price for one person
- $120 a month per location plus $10 a month per user, so one person at one location pays $130 a month.
- Watch for
- It costs $120 a month per location plus $10 per user, and the phone line, marketing and payroll are paid add-ons.
Want the detail on Booksy itself? Booksy vs ServiceSprig: prices, card fees and features
Before you leave Booksy
- Export your client list from Booksy. If your account has no export option, ask Booksy support for one.
- Turn Boost off before you leave, so no new marketplace bookings arrive at the last minute.
- Send your regulars your new booking link, and put it in your Instagram bio and Google Business Profile.
- Keep Booksy running until your upcoming appointments are either moved over or done.
Common questions
It depends on what you want to keep. Square Appointments suits shops already on Square. Fresha keeps a marketplace with a different fee. ServiceSprig gives you your own website with walk-in check-in, and Solo covers 2 people for $39.99 a month (proposed).
Square Appointments has a $0 plan per location, and ServiceSprig has a proposed $0 plan for one person with up to 30 online bookings a month. Booksy has a 14-day trial but no free plan.
Yes, with a CSV export of your clients. Most booking tools import CSV files, including ServiceSprig’s switch-over import, which is on every plan.
Sources
- Square Appointments pricing
- Square: what are Square’s fees
- Square: customer confirmations with Square Appointments
- Stripe pricing
- Fresha pricing
- Fresha for business
- GlossGenius pricing
- GlossGenius FAQ
- Vagaro pricing
- Vagaro card processing
- Vagaro support: activate a text messaging plan
- Business Wire: Vagaro acquires Schedulicity (13 Jan 2025)
- Mangomint pricing
Prices checked November 5, 2026. Every company named here owns its trademarks. This page is written by ServiceSprig and isn’t endorsed by any of them. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@servicesprig.com and we’ll fix it.
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