Vagaro alternatives: six options, compared fairly
Vagaro does a lot, and for a busy salon or spa that uses its loyalty, gift certificate and SOAP-note tools it can be the right home. If you’re a solo pro or a small team paying for tools you don’t use, here are the alternatives worth a look, with what each costs and who it suits.
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 Vagaro
Paying per calendar
Vagaro adds $10 a month for each extra bookable calendar, up to seven. A small team can pay more than the headline price.
Texts cost extra
Notifications and reminders are unlimited, but text marketing uses a paid text plan.
More tools than you use
If you mainly need a website, booking, reminders and forms, a simpler tool may cost less and take less setting up.
Stay with Vagaro if its marketplace brings you new clients, or if your salon runs on its loyalty, gift certificates, SOAP notes or invoices.
6 Vagaro 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.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.
3.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.
4.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.
5.Booksy
- Best for
- Barbers and beauty pros who get new clients from the Booksy marketplace, and want 2,000 marketing texts a month included.
- Price for one person
- $29.99 a month, all features included. No free plan.
- Watch for
- Each extra staff member adds $20 a month, there’s no free plan, and optional Boost costs 30% of a new client’s first visit, up to $100.
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 Vagaro itself? Vagaro vs ServiceSprig: prices, card fees and features
Before you leave Vagaro
- Export your clients from Vagaro. It exports to Excel, so save the file as CSV before you import it anywhere else.
- Write down your services, lengths, prices and add-ons, and screenshot your forms.
- Check what your new tool does with Vagaro’s marketplace clients: they found you through Vagaro, so send them your new booking link.
- Run both for a week or two, and switch off Vagaro bookings only once your regulars are booking on the new link.
Common questions
On published prices, Square Appointments and ServiceSprig both have a free plan. Square’s Free plan is $0 per location; ServiceSprig’s proposed Free plan is $0 for one person, with up to 30 online bookings a month. Card fees apply on top of any plan.
Vagaro’s own marketplace listing is free. Of the options here, Fresha charges a one-time 20% commission on marketplace new clients and Booksy’s optional Boost charges 30% of a first visit. ServiceSprig has no marketplace and no commission.
Yes. Vagaro announced it had acquired Schedulicity in January 2025, and schedulicity.com now points to Vagaro.
Sources
- GlossGenius pricing
- GlossGenius FAQ
- Stripe pricing
- Square Appointments pricing
- Square: what are Square’s fees
- Square: customer confirmations with Square Appointments
- Fresha pricing
- Fresha for business
- Booksy pricing
- Booksy features
- 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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