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Booksy vs Envision

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Envision logo

Envision

Software

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
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; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Envision covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Envision actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Envision differ
AttributeBooksyEnvision
Starting price$29.99/month$79/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20142008

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
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Google Calendar

Only in Envision

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Google
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

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 Envision
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Envision

Envision

  • Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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

Envision

  • Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales

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

Envision

$79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Scheduling
    • Basic POS
    • Client management
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced POS
    • Inventory

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 Envision if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You also want point of sale.
Envision review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Envision better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Envision?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Envision at $79/month.
Does Booksy or Envision run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Envision 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 Envision is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Envision cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Client database, Facebook, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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