Booksy vs Mangomint (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Booksy grades higher than Mangomint: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Booksy grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Booksy
Booking app and marketplace for barbers, salons and beauty pros
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
Mangomint
Salon, spa and medspa software priced per location and user
Free trial · from $120/mo
Which one is for you
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
Pick Mangomint if
- Fits if you run a salon or spa with several providers and a front desk and want month-to-month billing
- Works for medspas that need forms and charting beside the booking calendar
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have a big team, as every person with a profile, front desk and booth renters too, adds $10 a month
- Pricey if you send campaigns or run payroll: marketing credits are $30 to $300 a month, payroll $50 plus $8 a worker
- Watch out: Express Booking, self checkout, cards on file and deposits need Mangomint's own processing, at 2.45% + 15¢ in person
- Tight if you want a business phone line for calls and texts, at $70 a month per line
- Watch out: the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no free plan to fall back on
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABooksyGood | 2.4GPAMangomintFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$120 a location a month plus $10 a user, so one person pays $130 and a team of five $170. That's above this category's dearer quarter ($119) but below its dearest tenth, before marketing credits ($30 and up), payroll or a phone line. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and you can take bookings during it. | CNo free plan, but a free trial account loaded with demo data. The listing doesn't say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | 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. | BCalendar, online and Express Booking with no fee per appointment, payments and point of sale, forms and charting, memberships, packages, gift cards, a virtual waiting room, retail stock and staff tools. That's the whole booking job, with payroll and phone as add-ons. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo app store rating on record. Onboarding and data transfer are free, but you set up services, staff profiles and Mangomint's own card processing before Express Booking and deposits work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Instagram, Facebook, Reserve with Google and Stripe. No API or accounting links on record, and no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Doxy.me and Docovia. No API on record and no desktop app. |
| Best for | barbers and beauty pros booking from a phone | salons and spas with a front desk |
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: Booksy and Mangomint. How we grade
Price against what you get
Booksy starts at $29.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mangomint starts at $120 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Booksy starts $90.01 a month lower. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Booksy for less, and 3 score higher than Mangomint 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
- Booksy also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- Mangomint also covers marketing automation, payroll, business phone line, business texting and inventory.
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At a glance
| Booksy | Mangomint | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member | $120 per location / month, plus $10 per user |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | Free trial account with demo data; its length is not stated |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Booksy International Sp. z o.o. | Mangomint, Inc. |
| Price read from | biz.booksy.com | mangomint.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Mangomint
- Every person with a profile counts as a $10 user, including front desk staff and booth renters.
- Marketing campaigns need credits: $30 a month for 3,500, rising to $300 for 60,000. Payroll is $50 a month plus $8 per worker.
- Card fees are 2.45% + 15¢ in person and 2.90% + 30¢ for virtual payments; large businesses may qualify for custom rates.
- An outside card processor can be used, but Express Booking, self checkout, cards on file and deposits need Mangomint's own processing.
Key features
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.
Mangomint
- Calendar and online booking
- Online booking sits on your own website with no fee per appointment, and Express Booking lets clients book and save a card in a few steps.
- Payments and point of sale
- Take cards in person or online, with cards on file, deposits and self checkout; these need Mangomint's own processing rather than an outside processor.
- Forms, charting and memberships
- Client forms and charting for spas and medspas, plus memberships, packages, gift cards and a virtual waiting room.
- Automated flows and campaigns
- Marketing credits pay for targeted campaigns and automated flows; appointment confirmations and reminders by text and email are free and unlimited.
- Phone add-on
- Call and text clients from one business number on any device for $70 a month per line.
- Payroll and multi-location
- Payroll pays staff, syncs with QuickBooks and files taxes per location, and multi-location tools share clients and reports across sites.
Plans
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.
Mangomint
Mangomint$120
per location / month, plus $10 per user
Every core feature, free onboarding and data transfer, and no contract. Every staff member, front desk worker or booth renter counts as a user.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Mangomint?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Booksy is cheaper to start with: $29.99 a month, against $120 a month for Mangomint. Booksy starts at $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member, and Mangomint starts at $120 per location / month, plus $10 per user.
Which has a free plan, Booksy or Mangomint?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Booksy nor Mangomint has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.