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Booksy vs SalonBiz

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and SalonBiz differ
AttributeBooksySalonBiz
Starting price$29.99/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20142005

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
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Google Calendar

Only in SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 SalonBiz
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Booksy
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Booksy
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

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 SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Booksy or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Booksy starts at $29.99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booksy or SalonBiz?
Booksy starts at $29.99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Booksy or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Booksy do that SalonBiz cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff management. Both handle Client database, Facebook, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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