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Booksy vs Chili Piper

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chili Piper logo

Chili Piper

Software

Meeting scheduling and lead routing for revenue teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in; Chili Piper entry Routing & Scheduling tier costs $1,250/month ($15,000/year) for 15 seats; additional seats cost $45/seat/month on top

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Chili Piper actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Chili Piper differ
AttributeBooksyChili Piper
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

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 Booksy

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

Only in Chili Piper

Nothing recorded that Booksy does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Booksy

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

Chili Piper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chili Piper review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Chili Piper

  • Entry Routing & Scheduling tier costs $1,250/month ($15,000/year) for 15 seats; additional seats cost $45/seat/month on top
  • Only annual billing is offered; there is no monthly billing option
  • ChiliCal Standalone, the cheapest per-seat option at $12/user/month, requires a minimum of 200 seats

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Chili Piper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chili Piper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Booksy if

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

Choose Chili Piper if

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

Chili Piper review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Chili Piper better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Chili Piper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Chili Piper?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Chili Piper at On request.
Does Booksy or Chili Piper run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Chili Piper runs on Web.
What is Booksy best used for?
Booksy is most often used for appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers, taking payments and deposits against bookings. Of those, appointment booking and client management for salons and barbers and taking payments and deposits against bookings are not what Chili Piper is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Chili Piper cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders.
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