Software · head to head
StyleSeat vs Bookeo
The short version
- Only StyleSeat has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: StyleSeat introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.; 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: StyleSeat covers Online booking, Bookeo covers Online booking widget.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StyleSeat and Bookeo actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 StyleSeat
- Online booking
- Professional profiles
- Client management
- Payment processing
- Marketing tools
- Reviews & ratings
- Mobile app
Only in Bookeo
- Online booking widget
- Payment integration
- Email reminders
- SMS reminders
- Custom booking forms
- Staff scheduling
- Reporting
- Square
Both cover
- Calendar management
- Google Calendar
- Stripe
- PayPal
- PCI DSS
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
StyleSeat
- Client acquisitionnot Bookeo
- Online bookingnot Bookeo
- Personal brandingnot Bookeo
- Payment collectionnot Bookeo
- Client retentionnot Bookeo
Bookeo
- Online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographersnot StyleSeat
- Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot StyleSeat
- Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot StyleSeat
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
StyleSeat
- Introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.
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
StyleSeat
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Professional profile
- Pro$35/month
- Everything in Free
- Smart pricing
- No-show protection
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 StyleSeat if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want professional profiles.
Choose Bookeo if
- You need online booking widget.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment integration.
Questions people ask
- Is StyleSeat or Bookeo better?
- Neither clearly leads. StyleSeat starts at Free and Bookeo at $14.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StyleSeat or Bookeo?
- StyleSeat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for StyleSeat and $14.95/month for Bookeo.
- Does StyleSeat or Bookeo run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use StyleSeat for free?
- Yes. StyleSeat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month.
- What is StyleSeat best used for?
- StyleSeat is most often used for client acquisition, online booking, personal branding, payment collection. Of those, client acquisition and online booking are not what Bookeo is typically brought in for.
- What can StyleSeat do that Bookeo cannot?
- StyleSeat covers Online booking, Professional profiles, Client management, Payment processing. Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Payment integration, Email reminders, SMS reminders. Both handle Calendar management, Google Calendar, Stripe, PayPal.