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Booksy vs Murf

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Murf logo

Murf

Scheduling & Booking

Professional AI voiceovers in minutes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Murf 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; Murf sold directly by Murf Inc on AWS Marketplace (Murf Falcon Text to Speech API) at $0.00001 per character, about one cent per 1,000 characters, in USD
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Murf covers 120+ AI voices.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Murf actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Murf differ
AttributeBooksyMurf
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
CategoryScheduling & BookingUnknown
Founded20142020

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
  • Client database
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard

Only in Murf

  • 120+ AI voices
  • 20+ languages
  • Voice customization
  • Video editor
  • API access
  • Canva integration
  • Api support

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 Murf
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Murf

Murf

  • ai tools managementnot Booksy
  • Workflow automationnot Booksy
  • Reportingnot 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

Murf

  • Sold directly by Murf Inc on AWS Marketplace (Murf Falcon Text to Speech API) at $0.00001 per character, about one cent per 1,000 characters, in USD

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

Murf

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 minutes
    • All voices
  • Basic$19/month
    • 24 hours/year
    • Commercial rights
  • Pro$26/month
    • 48 hours/year
    • Voice cloning

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 Murf if

  • You need 120+ ai voices.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want 20+ languages.
Murf review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Murf better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Murf at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Murf?
Murf has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Booksy and Free for Murf.
Does Booksy or Murf run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Murf runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Murf for free?
Yes. Murf 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 Murf is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Murf cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Murf covers 120+ AI voices, 20+ languages, Voice customization, Video editor. Both handle Web support.
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