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Booksy vs Pipefy

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Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pipefy

Software

Workflow and process management, simplified

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; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Pipefy actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Pipefy differ
AttributeBooksyPipefy
Starting price$29.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Pipefy

Nothing recorded that Booksy does not also cover.

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 Pipefy
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Pipefy

Pipefy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy review.

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

Pipefy

  • Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
  • Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
  • Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time

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

Pipefy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy 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 Pipefy if

Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from Booksy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Pipefy review

Questions people ask

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