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Mews vs Booksy

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Mews

Software

One pricing plan should not fit all

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Booksy logo

Booksy

Software

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mews no plan prices are shown; Essentials, Advanced and Enterprise tiers all require a quote request and consultation call to get pricing tailored to your property, per mews.com, August 2026; Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mews and Booksy actually diverge.

Attributes where Mews and Booksy differ
AttributeMewsBooksy
Starting priceOn request$29.99/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: 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 Mews

Nothing recorded that Booksy does not also cover.

Only in Booksy

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

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mews

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mews review.

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Mews
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot Mews

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mews

  • No plan prices are shown; Essentials, Advanced and Enterprise tiers all require a quote request and consultation call to get pricing tailored to your property, per mews.com, August 2026

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Mews

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mews review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Mews if

Nothing in the data separates Mews from Booksy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mews review

Choose Booksy if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mews or Booksy better?
Neither clearly leads. Mews starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mews or Booksy?
Mews starts at On request and Booksy at $29.99/month.
Does Mews or Booksy run on more platforms?
Mews runs on Web. Booksy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Mews do that Booksy cannot?
Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders.
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