Booksy vs Salonized (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booksy grades higher than Salonized: 2.6 against 2.4 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. 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
Salonized
Salon software priced per team member, linked to Treatwell
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 Salonized if
- Fits if you want bookings from Treatwell in your own calendar
- Works for salons of up to 20 people paying per head
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if Treatwell sends you new clients: 35% commission on them, plus 2% on prepaid bookings
- Watch out: a payment terminal starts at €199 plus a 1.0% fee, and SMS credits from €0.11 each
- Skip it if you have 20 or more people, as that means talking to sales
- Watch out: the pricing page loads its prices by script, so only the Growth rate is readable
- Tight if you want a free plan, as there isn't one
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABooksyGood | 2.4GPASalonizedFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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€35 a month for one person plus €5 per extra, so about €55 for five. That's the middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and you can take bookings during it. | C14-day trial of the top features with no card, and no free plan. |
| 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, booking widget, sales, inventory, client records, marketing and its own card payments. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| 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, and a salon calendar plus payments takes setting 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 only, but it links to Treatwell, Google Calendar and Facebook. No phone or computer apps are named. |
| Best for | barbers and beauty pros booking from a phone | salons that also take Treatwell bookings |
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 Salonized. 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. Salonized starts at about $39.10 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Booksy starts $9.11 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 Salonized 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.
- Salonized also covers reports, inventory and review collection.
At a glance
| Booksy | Salonized | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member | €35 per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member (Growth) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of all Pro plan features, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Booksy International Sp. z o.o. | Treatwell Salonized NL B.V. |
| Price read from | biz.booksy.com | salonized.com |
| 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.
Salonized
- The pricing page loads its prices from a script; only the Growth plan's rate was readable, so Appointments, Basic and Pro rates are not shown here.
- Treatwell bookings cost 35% commission on new clients plus a 2% fee on prepaid online bookings.
- A Salonized Pay terminal starts at €199 plus a 1.0% transaction fee, and SMS credits start at €0.11 each.
- Teams of 20 or more are told to contact sales, and the multi-location Pro plan has custom pricing.
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.
Salonized
- Online calendar and booking widget
- Clients book through the salon's website, Facebook or Google, with a mini website and two-way Google Calendar sync.
- Sales and inventory
- Cash register, product management, gift cards and financial reporting sit in the Basic plan's feature list.
- Client management
- Client records, appointment reminders, feedback requests, an automatic waiting list and loyalty points.
- Marketing
- Newsletter builder, email templates, client grouping, rebook reminders, last-minute discounts and dynamic pricing in the Pro and Growth plans.
- Treatwell marketplace
- An integration lets a salon take bookings from Treatwell, Europe's marketplace, in return for a commission on new clients.
- Salonized Pay
- In-salon payments on a payment terminal, from booking through to checkout.
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.
Salonized
Growth€35
per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member
Newsletter builder, email templates, client grouping, online forms, rebook reminders, waitlist, loyalty points and treatment reports.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Booksy or Salonized?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Booksy is cheaper to start with: $29.99 a month, against about $39.10 a month for Salonized. Booksy starts at $29.99 per month, plus $20 per extra team member, and Salonized starts at €35 per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member (Growth).
Which has a free plan, Booksy or Salonized?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Booksy nor Salonized has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Booksy and Salonized run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.