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Booker by Mindbody vs Grasshopper

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Booker by Mindbody

Software

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and Grasshopper differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyGrasshopper
Starting price$129/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2001Unknown

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

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 Booker by Mindbody

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Booker by Mindbody does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Grasshopper
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Grasshopper
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Grasshopper

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Where each one falls short

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Booker by Mindbody on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Grasshopper?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Grasshopper at On request.
Does Booker by Mindbody or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Grasshopper runs on Web.
What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that Grasshopper cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking.

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