Bookeo vs Yocale (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Yocale grades higher than Bookeo: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bookeo grades higher on value for money. Yocale 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
Yocale
Appointment booking and business management software
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 Yocale if
- Fits if you are a solo practitioner with one calendar
- Works for clinics that want built-in card payments
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial exists
- Tight if you text a lot, as plans include 100, 500 or 2,500 texts
- Pricey if you need clinical charting, which sits on plans from $84
- Watch out: card processing is 2.59% plus 20 cents, and instant payouts cost 1%
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABookeoFair | 2.6GPAYocaleGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BGrow is $25 a month on yearly billing for 1 calendar, at the edge of the cheapest quarter for booking tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial with no card, and no free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no card. No free plan. |
| 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. | BOnline booking, card payments, reminders, client records, forms and reports. The gaps named are add-ons and clinical plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build your booking pages and set up services first. | CNo store rating on record. Calendars, services and payments have to be set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Reserve with Google, WhatsApp and Google Analytics. |
| Best for | bookings for appointments, classes or tours | online booking with card payments built in |
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 Yocale. 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. Yocale starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7.
Yocale scores higher, and starts $10.05 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, 2 score higher than Bookeo for less, and 1 scores higher than Yocale 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 class booking.
- Yocale also covers forms, inventory and clinical notes.
At a glance
| Bookeo | Yocale | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $14.95 per month for 1 consultant and up to 200 bookings | $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| 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 | Yocale |
| Price read from | bookeo.com | yocale.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Yocale
- Card processing is 2.59% + 20 cents; instant payouts cost 1% after 60 days with Yocale.
- Two-way texting is a separate add-on, and each plan caps included texts at 100, 500 or 2,500.
- Clinical charting needs the Clinical plans, which cost more than the matching standard plans.
- Prices differ by billing: the yearly rate is shown as 15% off the monthly one.
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.
Yocale
- Online booking
- Clients book 24/7 from a website, and bookings can come in through Google Search and Maps via Reserve with Google.
- Built-in card payments
- Every plan has one card rate (2.59% + 20 cents in person or online), with a card reader discount on Pro and Ultimate.
- Reminders and texts
- Confirmations and reminders by email and text. Plans include 100, 500 or 2,500 texts; two-way texting is a separate add-on.
- Client records and forms
- Client profiles with notes, history, alerts and custom fields, plus digital forms. Clinical notes and charting sit in the clinical plans.
- Team and reports
- Staff schedules, roles, payroll tracking, inventory with barcode scanning, and sales and booking reports.
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.
Yocale
Grow$25
per month for 1 calendar, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Booking, card payments and client records for one provider. 100 texts a month.
Pro$42
per month for 2 to 9 calendars, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
Everything in Grow, plus AI tools, waitlist and rebooking reminders. 500 texts a month.
Ultimate$84
per month for 10+ calendars, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro, plus five times the texts, a team scorecard and Google Analytics.
Clinical Pro$84
per month for 1 to 9 calendars, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
Med spa and clinical tab: SOAP notes, photo markup, e-signature forms, a HIPAA agreement and AI tools.
Clinical Ultimate$127
per month for 10+ calendars, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)
Everything in Clinical Pro, plus five times the texts, a team scorecard and Google Analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
For several locations or a large team; priced through a demo.
Ways to pay less
Bookeo
No public discounts listed.
Yocale
- Annual discount
15% off with yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly billing as a 15% saving; Grow is $296 a year against $29 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or Yocale?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bookeo is cheaper to start with: $14.95 a month, against $25 a month for Yocale. Bookeo starts at $14.95 per month for 1 consultant and up to 200 bookings, and Yocale starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bookeo or Yocale?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bookeo nor Yocale has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Bookeo and Yocale run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Yocale 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.