Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Booksy vs Oyster
The short version
- Only Oyster 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; Oyster employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
- They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Oyster covers Global Employment.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Booksy and Oyster actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Oyster
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
- Compliance
- Contractor Management
- Time Off
- Expenses
- BambooHR
Both cover
- 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 Oyster
- Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Oyster
Oyster
- Hiring employees abroad without setting up a local legal entitynot Booksy
- Onboarding and paying international contractorsnot Booksy
- Getting country specific employment compliance advice for distributed teamsnot 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
Oyster
- Employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
- A refundable deposit is required before an EOR engagement starts
- Contractor management is free for 30 days then $29 per contractor per month
- HR advisory through People Partner Services is billed at $300 per hour on top of the subscription
- A currency conversion fee applies when you pay Oyster in a currency other than the contract currency
- Payments are accepted only by direct debit or wire in USD, EUR, GBP or CAD
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
Oyster
Free- Contractor$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliant Contracts
- Invoicing
- Employee$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose Booksy if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want calendar management.
Choose Oyster if
- You need global employment.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payroll.
Questions people ask
- Is Booksy or Oyster better?
- Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Oyster at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Booksy or Oyster?
- Oyster has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Booksy and Free for Oyster.
- Does Booksy or Oyster run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Oyster for free?
- Yes. Oyster 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 Oyster is typically brought in for.
- What can Booksy do that Oyster cannot?
- Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Oyster covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle Web support, Ios support.
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