Booksy vs MoeGo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booksy grades higher than MoeGo: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Booksy grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on 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
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 MoeGo if
- Fits if you run a mobile grooming van and want routes and booking
- Works for grooming salons that want card-on-file protection
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free first, as no trial is stated
- Tight if you have a team, as Basic is limited to one team member
- Pricey if you add vans, as Growth and Ultimate are per van at $99 and $159
- Watch out: included texts are capped at 200 or 900 per van
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABooksyGood | 2.0GPAMoeGoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CBasic is $49 a month for mobile grooming and $79 for a salon, with Growth and Ultimate per van at $99 and $159, around the $49 middle for booking tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and you can take bookings during it. | FNo free plan or trial is stated on the page. |
| 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. | BSmart scheduler, online booking, payments, messaging and no-show protection. The gaps named are team limits and text caps. |
| 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 store rating on record. Services, vans and payments have to be set up. |
| 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. No integrations are listed on the page read. |
| Best for | barbers and beauty pros booking from a phone | pet grooming booking by van or salon |
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 MoeGo. 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. MoeGo starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Booksy starts $19.01 a month lower. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Booksy for less, and 3 score higher than MoeGo 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 forms and email campaigns.
- MoeGo also covers business texting and review collection.
At a glance
| Booksy | MoeGo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member | $49 per month for mobile grooming |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Booksy International Sp. z o.o. | MoeGo |
| Price read from | biz.booksy.com | moego.pet |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
MoeGo
- The pricing page has separate tabs by care type; Basic is $49 for mobile grooming and $79 for a grooming salon.
- Growth and Ultimate are priced per van (mobile) or per location (salon); Basic is limited to one team member.
- Included SMS is capped: 200 per van on Basic, 900 per van on Growth and Ultimate for mobile grooming.
- Boarding, daycare and other care types have their own tabs; no free plan or trial is stated on the page.
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.
MoeGo
- Smart scheduler
- Scheduling that cuts driving time between mobile grooming appointments, with route optimization and multi-van scheduling on higher plans.
- Online booking
- A 24/7 online booking portal with booking limits and a list of abandoned bookings that staff can follow up.
- Payments
- A built-in card processor takes card-present and card-not-present payments, including cards on file and online invoices.
- Messaging and reminders
- Automated reminders by text, email and phone, two-way messages and mass texts, with an included SMS allowance per van or location.
- No-show protection
- Card on file, prepayment and pre-authorization, plus digital agreements clients can sign by text or at booking.
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.
MoeGo
Basic$49
per month, mobile grooming ($79 for a grooming salon)
For a solo groomer, up to 1 team member: smart scheduling, online booking, payments and 2-way messaging.
Growth$99
per van / month, mobile grooming
Everything in Basic, plus multi-van scheduling, routes and waitlist. Salons pay $149 per location.
Ultimate$159
per van / month, mobile grooming
Everything in Growth, plus unlimited auto messages and a branded phone number. Salons pay $239 per location.
EnterpriseCustom
For franchises and chains: franchise management, API platform and enterprise analytics.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booksy or MoeGo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booksy is cheaper to start with: $29.99 a month, against $49 a month for MoeGo. Booksy starts at $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member, and MoeGo starts at $49 per month for mobile grooming.
Which has a free plan, Booksy or MoeGo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Booksy nor MoeGo has a free plan. Booksy has 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.