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Bear vs Booksy

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Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Booksy actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Booksy differ
AttributeBearBooksy
Starting priceOn request$29.99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryProductivityScheduling & Booking
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Booksy does not also cover.

Only in Booksy

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Bear
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Bear

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Booksy

  • The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
  • Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
  • Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
  • Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Booksy

$29.99/month
  • Solo$29.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Client management
    • Mobile app
  • Team$49.99/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • Multiple staff
    • Staff scheduling
  • Business$79.99/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Multi-location
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Booksy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Booksy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Booksy review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Booksy better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Booksy?
Bear starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month.
Does Bear or Booksy run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Bear do that Booksy cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders.
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