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Booksy vs Culture Amp

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Culture Amp differ
AttributeBooksyCulture Amp
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20142009

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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Both cover

  • Data encryption

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 Culture Amp
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Culture Amp

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Booksy
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Booksy

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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Booksy if

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

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Culture Amp?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does Booksy or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Culture Amp cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Both handle Data encryption.

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