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Booksy vs Quo

Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quo logo

Quo

Software

Formerly OpenPhone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Quo 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; Quo unlimited calling to US and Canadian numbers is subject to a Fair Usage Policy rather than being truly unlimited

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Quo actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Quo differ
AttributeBooksyQuo
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Quo

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 Quo
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Quo

Quo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Quo 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

Quo

  • Unlimited calling to US and Canadian numbers is subject to a Fair Usage Policy rather than being truly unlimited
  • Starter tier's $15/user annual rate requires prepaying annually; monthly billing costs $19/user, about 27% more
  • The Sona AI agent automation credits are capped at 1,000 free per plan before additional usage is billed

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

Quo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Quo 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 Quo if

  • You want to start without paying.
Quo review

Questions people ask

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