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Booksy vs Pipedrive

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Pipedrive differ
AttributeBooksyPipedrive
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
Founded20142010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Google Calendar

Only in Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Mobile apps

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 Pipedrive
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Pipedrive

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Booksy
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Booksy
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

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