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Booksy vs LiquidPlanner

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Software

Predictive project management

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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeBooksyLiquidPlanner
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20142006

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 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.

Booksy

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

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot Booksy
  • Collaborationnot Booksy
  • Task managementnot Booksy
  • Organizationnot 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

LiquidPlanner

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

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

LiquidPlanner

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

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 LiquidPlanner if

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

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or LiquidPlanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and LiquidPlanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or LiquidPlanner?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
Does Booksy or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. LiquidPlanner 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 LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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