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Booksy vs Rosy

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Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rosy

Beauty & Salon

Appointment scheduling for wellness professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • Only Rosy 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; Rosy rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Calendar management, Rosy covers Client management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Rosy actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Rosy differ
AttributeBooksyRosy
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20142015

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

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

Only in Rosy

  • Client management
  • Text messages
  • Email reminders
  • Business insights
  • Staff profiles
  • Android support
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Rosy
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Rosy

Rosy

  • Client bookingnot 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

Rosy

  • Rosy Salon Software prices at $29/month only with a RosyPay discount, meaning full-price customers pay more than the advertised headline rate; the vendor's own pricing page shows the undiscounted comparison price as an unrendered placeholder ($XYZ/month), so only the discounted figure is a reliable USD number.

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

Rosy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Text reminders
  • Premium$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced insights
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Booksy if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Booksy review

Choose Rosy if

  • You need client management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want text messages.
Rosy review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or Rosy better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Rosy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Rosy?
Rosy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Booksy and Free for Rosy.
Does Booksy or Rosy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Rosy for free?
Yes. Rosy 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 Rosy is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that Rosy cannot?
Booksy covers Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Rosy covers Client management, Text messages, Email reminders, Business insights. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Facebook, Stripe.
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