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Booker by Mindbody vs Picktime

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Booker by Mindbody

Scheduling

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Picktime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Picktime covers Free tier with three staff.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and Picktime actually diverge.

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and Picktime differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyPicktime
Starting price$129/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling).

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 Booker by Mindbody

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics

Only in Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Payments
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

What people use each for

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot Picktime
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Picktime
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Picktime

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot Booker by Mindbody
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot Booker by Mindbody

Where each one falls short

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Pricing, plan by plan

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Which should you pick?

Choose Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Booker by Mindbody review

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or Picktime better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Picktime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Picktime?
Picktime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $129/month for Booker by Mindbody and Free for Picktime.
Does Booker by Mindbody or Picktime run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Picktime runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Picktime for free?
Yes. Picktime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month.
What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what Picktime is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that Picktime cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking. Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Booker by Mindbody: What is Booker's starting price?

Booker starts at $139 per month. The platform offers three tiers (Starter, Accelerate, and Ultimate) designed for salons, spas, and similar service businesses.

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Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

Booker by Mindbody: What is included in Booker's Starter plan?

The Starter plan includes online booking, text messaging up to 3,000 notifications, intake streamlining, and a business website.

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Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

Booker by Mindbody: What additional features are in Booker's higher tiers?

Accelerate adds email campaigns and unlimited staff profiles. Ultimate (best value) includes automated email and text marketing, unlimited 2-way SMS, automated review prompts, and referral tracking. Not all features are available in all regions.

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Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

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