Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Booksy vs Salesforce
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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
- They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Salesforce covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Booksy and Salesforce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Booksy | Salesforce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.99/month | $25/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | All industries |
| Founded | 2014 | 1999 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Salesforce
- Contact management
- Opportunity management
- Lead management
- Reports & dashboards
- Email integration
- Workflow automation
- Mobile access
- AppExchange
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 Salesforce
- Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Salesforce
Salesforce
- Sales managementnot Booksy
- Customer servicenot Booksy
- Marketing automationnot Booksy
- Lead generationnot Booksy
- Analytics & reportingnot 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
Salesforce
- Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
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
Salesforce
$25/month- Essentials$25/month
- Account & contact management
- Opportunity tracking
- Lead management
- Professional$80/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Complete CRM
- Lead scoring
- Enterprise$165/month
- Everything in Professional
- Workflow automation
- Advanced analytics
- Unlimited$330/month
- Everything in Enterprise
- Unlimited customizations
- 24/7 support
Which should you pick?
Choose Booksy if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want calendar management.
Choose Salesforce if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want opportunity management.
Questions people ask
- Is Booksy or Salesforce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Booksy or Salesforce?
- Booksy starts at $29.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
- Does Booksy or Salesforce run on more platforms?
- Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
- What can Booksy do that Salesforce cannot?
- Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards.
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