Meevo vs Vagaro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Vagaro: it is third in our ranking of salon, spa and studio booking apps, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 1.6.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Vagaro grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vagaro
Booking, payments and marketing for salons, spas and studios
Free trial · from $30/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Meevo if
- Fits if you run a salon, spa or med spa and want booking, payments and marketing in one system
- Works for multi-site beauty businesses that can sign an annual contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a monthly price you can read, as every plan is a quote
- Tight if you are a very small shop, because Lite covers 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits
- Watch out: the subscription is based on an annual contract
- Too light for an API user on the lower tiers, as the API and the business intelligence app are Premier only
Pick Vagaro if
- Fits if you run a salon, spa or barbershop on one to seven bookable calendars
- Works for studios that run classes alongside appointments in one calendar
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: $23.99 a month lasts 6 months, then one calendar is $30 and each added calendar $10, up to seven
- Pricey if you want text marketing, a branded app or a MySite website, as the page sells them à la carte with no price
- Watch out: the free card reader needs Vagaro Merchant Services, whose rates are advertised from 2.2%
- Skip it if you have several locations and want a price up front, as multi-location plans are quoted by sales
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAMeevoWeak | 2.6GPAVagaroGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. Every plan is a quote, and the contract is annual, so there is no way to compare it with the $49.90 middle of the category. | BOne calendar is $30 a month after an introductory $23.99 for 6 months, level with this category's cheaper quarter ($29.99). Each added calendar is $10 up to seven, so five people pay $70, but extras like text marketing have no published price. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. A quote is the only way in. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | CAppointment book, online booking, payments, marketing and a med spa add-on. The API and the business intelligence app are Premier only, which is a gap on the lower tiers. | BBooking from its marketplace, Google, Apple Maps and Instagram, classes and resources, checkout with Affirm, memberships, forms and SOAP notes, payroll and multi-location tools. That's the whole booking job, for salons and studios alike. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A salon sets up services, staff and payments before booking starts. | 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 on the listing, with a single integration. No phone app is named. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Affirm, Google, Apple Maps, Instagram, Facebook and Salesforce, and APIs and webhooks for multi-location accounts. No desktop app. |
| Best for | salon and spa software | booking for salons, spas and fitness studios |
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: Meevo and Vagaro. How we grade
Where they differ
- Meevo also covers reports, clinical notes and sMS marketing.
- Vagaro also covers forms, email campaigns, payroll, inventory and class booking.
In commonWebAppointment booking
At a glance
| Meevo | Vagaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $30 per month for 1 calendar, after $23.99 a month for the first 6 months |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Millennium Systems International | Vagaro, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | vagaro.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Meevo
- No prices are published: every plan is a request for a quote.
- Subscriptions are based on an annual contract, per the pricing page.
- Lite covers 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS marketing credits; the other tiers have unlimited users.
- API access and the business intelligence app are Premier features.
Vagaro
- The $23.99 price lasts 6 months; after that one calendar costs $30 a month and each added calendar $10, up to seven.
- The pricing page calls its model à la carte but gives no prices for extras such as text marketing, a branded app or a MySite website.
- The free card reader requires signing up for Vagaro Merchant Services, which advertises processing rates from 2.2%.
- Multi-location pricing is quoted by sales, with each location priced by the features chosen for it.
Key features
Meevo
- Appointment book and online booking
- Appointment scheduling, staff and client management, online booking, walk-in management and memberships with payment plans.
- Payments and tips
- MeevoPay POS and payment processing, instant tip payments, gift cards, packages and eGift.
- Marketing suite
- Email and SMS marketing, with contact and SMS credit allowances that grow by plan, plus social posting and online presence tools.
- Business intelligence and API
- Premier adds a business intelligence app, API access and dynamic pricing tools; Enterprise adds data warehouse access.
- MeevoMD for med spas
- Charting and annotation, injectable tracking, intake forms, custom documents, a client app and a self check-in kiosk.
- Included onboarding
- Every tier lists unlimited implementation and training, with live support on lower tiers and priority support on Premier.
Vagaro
- Online booking and calendar
- Clients book through Vagaro's marketplace, a website widget, Google, Apple Maps, Instagram, Facebook or Alexa, with waitlists, classes and resource scheduling.
- Checkout and card readers
- Take Apple Pay, Google Pay and cards on Vagaro's own readers and terminals, offer Affirm pay-later plans, and sell memberships, packages and gift certificates.
- Forms and SOAP notes
- Intake forms and SOAP notes sit on each client profile, which also tracks history, retention and loyalty points.
- Vera AI assistant
- Vera helps write marketing and service descriptions, answers client messages, and its Fill My Books feature promotes open slots to Vagaro's customer network.
- Payroll and team access
- Vagaro Payroll pays staff and booth renters, tracks hours and time off, and access levels set what each employee can see at each location.
- Multi-location tools
- Sync services, clients, classes, products and pricing across locations, with SSO and SCIM, APIs and webhooks, and exports to Power BI, Salesforce and other tools.
Plans
Meevo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See meevo.com.
Vagaro
One location$30
per month for 1 calendar, plus $10 per added calendar
Advertised at $23.99 a month for the first 6 months. Calendars beyond seven cost nothing extra; 1,000 emails a month and a marketplace listing are included.
Multiple locationsCustom
Features chosen per location, with SSO, data lake exports, a dedicated success manager and data migration, through sales.
Ways to pay less
Meevo
No public discounts listed.
Vagaro
- Other savings
$23.99 a month for the first 6 months
Vagaro's pricing page shows a one-calendar account at $23.99 a month for the first 6 months, against the regular $30.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Vagaro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Meevo has no price we could confirm, and Vagaro starts at $30 per month for 1 calendar, after $23.99 a month for the first 6 months.
Which has a free plan, Meevo or Vagaro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Meevo nor Vagaro has a free plan. Vagaro has a free trial.
Which platforms do Meevo and Vagaro run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Vagaro 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.