Bookeo vs Booksy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Booksy grades higher than Bookeo: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bookeo grades higher on value for money. Booksy grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bookeo
Online booking for appointments, classes and tours
Booksy
Booking app and marketplace for barbers, salons and beauty pros
Which one is for you
Pick Bookeo if
- Fits if you are a solo guide or instructor who needs bookings online
- Works for small businesses that grow into a few staff logins
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you take many bookings: Solo covers 200 and Small covers 1,000
- Watch out: waivers, SMS and fax credits are extra
- Watch out: plans above the listed sizes and multi-branch companies are quoted by the vendor
- Skip it if you need integrations, since none are named
Pick Booksy if
- Fits if you're a barber or independent beauty pro who runs your book from your phone
- Works for small salons that want every feature at one price instead of picking a tier
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have a team, as each member beyond the first adds $20 a month to the $29.99 base, plus tax
- Watch out: card fees run from 2.49% + $0.10 on the reader to 2.69% + $0.30 keyed in, and 30-minute payouts cost 1.5%
- Watch out: card readers aren't included, at $53.10 for the M2 and $299 for the S710, plus shipping
- Pricey if you lean on Boost for new clients: it takes 30% of each one's first visit, up to $100
- Not for you if you need accounting software links or an API, as neither is on record
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABookeoFair | 2.6GPABooksyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$14.95 a month for 1 staff login and 200 bookings, under 60% of the cheapest quarter in this category ($29.99). Standard is $39.95 for 20 staff logins. | B$29.99 a month plus tax for one person with every feature, which is right at this category's cheaper quarter. Each extra team member adds $20, so five people pay $109.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial with no card, and no free plan. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and you can take bookings during it. |
| Features | CAppointment, class and tour booking, per-booking counting, digital waivers and no commission on payments. Waivers, SMS and fax credits are paid add-ons. | BA marketplace profile, booking from Instagram, Facebook, Google and your site, a calendar with waitlists, 2,000 marketing texts a month, email campaigns, forms and waivers, deposits, gift cards and memberships. That's the whole booking job for a chair or a small salon. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build your booking pages and set up services first. | CNo rating for the business app is on record, since the App Store listing found is the client-facing app. You set up services, staff and payments before taking bookings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Instagram, Facebook, Reserve with Google and Stripe. No API or accounting links on record, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | bookings for appointments, classes or tours | barbers and beauty pros booking from a phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bookeo and Booksy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bookeo starts at $14.95 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Booksy starts at $29.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Booksy scores higher, and starts $15.04 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Bookeo for less, and 1 scores higher than Booksy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bookeo also covers reports and class booking.
- Booksy also covers forms and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Bookeo | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $14.95 per month for 1 consultant and up to 200 bookings | $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Bookeo | Booksy International Sp. z o.o. |
| Price read from | bookeo.com | biz.booksy.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bookeo
- Prices are from the Appointments pricing page; Classes and Tours show the same price points, but their Solo and Small booking limits are not stated.
- Waivers, SMS and fax credits are paid add-ons.
- Plans above the listed sizes, and multi-branch companies, are quoted by contacting the vendor.
Booksy
- Each team member beyond the first adds $20 a month to the $29.99 base, plus tax.
- Card fees: 2.69% + $0.30 for mobile and keyed-in payments, 2.49% + $0.10 on the card reader, and 2.49% + $0.20 with Tap to Pay. Payouts in 30 minutes cost 1.5%.
- Card readers are bought separately: the Stripe Reader M2 for $53.10 and the S710 for $299, plus shipping.
- Boost charges 30% of a new client's first visit, up to $100; clients from your own link or marketing carry no commission.
Key features
Bookeo
- Three booking products
- Appointments, Classes & Courses, and Tours & Activities each have their own pricing page.
- Bookings counted per reservation
- A booking for three people counts as one booking against the monthly limit.
- Digital waivers
- A waiver add-on starts at $9 a month.
- SMS and fax credits
- Credits for notifications and customer SMS reminders are sold in bundles from $0.09 per credit.
- No commission on payments
- Bookeo says it charges only the monthly fee; payment gateways charge their own fees.
Booksy
- Booksy profile and marketplace
- Each business gets a profile on the Booksy marketplace and the free Booksy app for customers, plus booking from Instagram, Facebook, Reserve with Google and a website widget.
- Calendar and client records
- Manage the calendar, waitlists and client profiles from the Booksy Biz phone app, a tablet or the web.
- Text and email marketing
- Message blasts and automated campaigns by text and email, with 2,000 marketing texts a month included; confirmations and reminders are always free.
- Payments and no-show protection
- Take deposits and cancellation fees, sell gift cards, memberships and packages, and check out on a Booksy card reader or with Tap to Pay.
- Boost
- Turn on Boost for more visibility on the marketplace. It has no monthly fee but takes a one-time 30% of a new Boost client's first visit, capped at $100.
- AI Receptionist
- A beta AI receptionist answers calls and books appointments. Booksy says early sign-ups get it free for at least 12 months.
Plans
Bookeo
Solo$14.95
per month for 1 staff login and up to 200 bookings
One consultant and one staff login on the Appointments pricing page.
Small$29.95
per month for up to 3 staff logins and 1,000 bookings
Three consultants and three staff logins.
Standard$39.95
per month for up to 20 staff logins and 1,000 bookings
Twenty consultants and twenty staff logins.
Large$79.95
per month for up to 40 staff logins and 2,000 bookings
Forty consultants and forty staff logins; an X-large tier at $119.95 covers 3,000 bookings.
Booksy
Booksy Biz$29.99
per month, plus $20 per extra team member
Every feature: unlimited bookings, reminders, 2,000 marketing texts a month, email marketing, forms and waivers, waitlists, gift cards and memberships.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or Booksy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bookeo is cheaper to start with: $14.95 a month, against $29.99 a month for Booksy. Bookeo starts at $14.95 per month for 1 consultant and up to 200 bookings, and Booksy starts at $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member.
Which has a free plan, Bookeo or Booksy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Bookeo nor Booksy has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Bookeo and Booksy run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Booksy lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.