Vagaro vs. Booksy

Vagaro is cheaper, starting at $23.99/month with scheduling, POS, marketing tools, and marketplace access all included. Booksy charges $29.99/month but layers on additional costs like Booksy Boost fees that can take up to 30% of revenue from new client bookings. Vagaro's pricing is straightforward and scales predictably with your staff count, without surprise charges eating into your earnings.  

No, Vagaro has zero hidden fees. Your monthly plan includes core features like scheduling, a booking page, POS, and marketplace listing, and any add-ons like email marketing or check-in apps are clearly priced and optional. Vagaro believes in transparent pricing so businesses can plan and budget with confidence. 

No, Vagaro does not take a percentage of your bookings. Unlike Booksy, which can charge up to 30% per new client booking through its Boost program, Vagaro lets you keep every dollar you earn without commission fees cutting into your revenue. 

Booksy Boost is Booksy's paid visibility program that promotes your profile to new clients in exchange for a 30% commission on the first booking from each new customer acquired through Boost. While increased exposure sounds appealing, that fee can add up quickly and significantly reduce profit margins on new client revenue. 

Switching from Booksy to Vagaro is a straightforward process, with client list importing, guided account setup, and a dedicated onboarding team ready to help you get up and running fast. Your clients can start booking through your Vagaro page or discover you on the Vagaro marketplace right away.  

Vagaro does not charge to import your data. Client records, appointment history, and other key information can be migrated over as part of your onboarding at no additional cost.  

Vagaro is built to serve fitness businesses, with features like class scheduling, recurring memberships, fitness waivers, and resource booking that fitness studios rely on every day. Booksy is primarily designed for appointment-based beauty services and lacks the depth fitness businesses need to manage classes, instructors, and member billing. For gyms, yoga studios, Pilates studios, and personal trainers, Vagaro is the more capable and complete platform. 

Yes, Vagaro offers free, 24/7 phone support along with live chat and email support, so you can get real help from a real person when you need it.  

Yes, Vagaro offers a 30-day free trial so you can explore the platform, set up your booking page, and experience the full feature set before committing to a paid plan. No credit card is required to get started, and Vagaro's onboarding team is available to help you make the most of your trial. 

Booksy is a serviceable booking app for individual barbers and stylists, but its commission-based Boost fees, limited feature set, and lack of fitness functionality hold businesses back as they grow. Vagaro is a full business management platform with transparent pricing, a no-commission marketplace, built-in POS, marketing tools, payroll, and support for both beauty and fitness businesses. For any business looking for a platform that grows with them without taking a cut of their success, Vagaro is the better choice.