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Booker by Mindbody vs LiquidPlanner

Booker by Mindbody logo

Booker by Mindbody

Scheduling & Booking

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Project Management

Predictive project management

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; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyLiquidPlanner
Starting price$129/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20012006

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 Booker by Mindbody

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

Only in LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Web support

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 LiquidPlanner
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot LiquidPlanner
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot Booker by Mindbody
  • Collaborationnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Task managementnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Organizationnot Booker by Mindbody

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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

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

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

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 LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or LiquidPlanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and LiquidPlanner 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 LiquidPlanner?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
Does Booker by Mindbody or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. LiquidPlanner 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 LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

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