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Booksy vs Milano

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Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Milano

Beauty & Salon

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Milano covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Milano actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Milano differ
AttributeBooksyMilano
Starting price$29.99/month$69/month
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2014).

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 Milano

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • 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 Milano
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Milano

Milano

  • Salon managementnot Booksy
  • Styling notesnot 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

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

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

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • 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 Milano if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client profiles.
Milano review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Milano better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Milano?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Milano at $69/month.
Does Booksy or Milano run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Milano is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Milano cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Both handle Facebook, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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