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Booksy vs Goldie

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Goldie differ
AttributeBooksyGoldie
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20142018

Identical on both: 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 Booksy

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

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Square

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios 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 Goldie
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Goldie

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Booksy
  • Client bookingnot Booksy
  • Payment collectionnot Booksy
  • Building clientelenot 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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want online booking link.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Goldie?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Booksy and Free for Goldie.
Does Booksy or Goldie run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booksy starts at $29.99/month.
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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Goldie cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Online booking link, Payment processing, SMS reminders. Both handle Client database, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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