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Booksy vs Treatwell

Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Treatwell logo

Treatwell

Beauty & Salon

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Treatwell 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; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • They diverge on capability: Booksy covers Online booking, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booksy and Treatwell actually diverge.

Attributes where Booksy and Treatwell differ
AttributeBooksyTreatwell
Starting price$29.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20142008

Identical on both: 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

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

Only in Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Payment processing
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google

Both cover

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • GDPR compliant
  • 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 Treatwell
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Treatwell

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot Booksy
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot Booksy
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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

Treatwell

  • Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
  • All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
  • The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

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 Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.
Treatwell review

Questions people ask

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