Software · head to head
Mangomint vs Bookeo
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon; Bookeo every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95
- They diverge on capability: Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Bookeo covers Online booking widget.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mangomint and Bookeo actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Mangomint
- Smart scheduling
- Client management
- Integrated payments
- Automated confirmations
- Inventory management
- Express booking
- Two-way texting
- Business reports
Only in Bookeo
- Online booking widget
- Calendar management
- Payment integration
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Custom booking forms
- Staff scheduling
- Reporting
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Google Calendar
- Stripe
- PCI DSS
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mangomint
- Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot Bookeo
- Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot Bookeo
Bookeo
- Online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographersnot Mangomint
- Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot Mangomint
- Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot Mangomint
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Mangomint
- The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
- Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
- Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
- Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments
Bookeo
- Every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95
- The Solo plan at $14.95 per month allows only 1 consultant and 1 staff login
- Small at $29.95 and Standard at $39.95 both allow 1,000 bookings per month, so the extra $10 buys staff seats rather than capacity
- SMS and fax messages are a paid add on starting at $0.09 per credit with bundles from $5 for 40 credits
- Digital waivers are a separate add on starting at $9 per month for 200 waivers
Pricing, plan by plan
Mangomint
$165/month- Essential$165/month
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Integrated payments
- Standard$245/month
- Everything in Essential
- Online booking
- Forms & intake
- Unlimited$375/month
- Everything in Standard
- Unlimited staff
- Multi-location
Bookeo
$14.95/month- Solo$14.95/month
- 1 staff member
- Online booking
- Email reminders
- Small$29.95/month
- Up to 3 staff
- All Solo features
- SMS reminders
- Standard$39.95/month
- Up to 20 staff
- All Small features
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Mangomint if
- You need smart scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want client management.
Choose Bookeo if
- You need online booking widget.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want calendar management.
Questions people ask
- Is Mangomint or Bookeo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mangomint starts at $165/month and Bookeo at $14.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mangomint or Bookeo?
- Mangomint starts at $165/month and Bookeo at $14.95/month.
- Does Mangomint or Bookeo run on more platforms?
- Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Bookeo runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Mangomint best used for?
- Mangomint is most often used for appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spas, point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businesses. Of those, appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spas and point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businesses are not what Bookeo is typically brought in for.
- What can Mangomint do that Bookeo cannot?
- Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Client management, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations. Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Calendar management, Payment integration, Email reminders. Both handle QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Stripe, PCI DSS.