Setmore vs Vagaro

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	SetmoreSetmore	VagaroVagaro
In one line	Free online booking for up to 4 staff	Salon and spa booking from $30 a month per location
Starting price	From $5/person	From $30/mo + $10/extra person
Six-person team	$30/mo	$80/mo
Plans	Free for up to 4 users (unlimited appointments, email reminders); Pro $5 per user/mo billed yearly, $12 monthly (SMS reminders, 2-way calendar sync, no branding); Live Receptionist $99/mo	Per location: $30/mo for 1 calendar ($23.99 for the first 6 months); +$10/mo per extra calendar; 7 or more calendars $90/mo; 1,000 emails/mo included; 30-day trial; card fees not listed on the pricing page
Pricing model	Free tier	Free trial
Free trial	—	30 days
Users	Up to 4 free	1 calendar on base
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	None in our catalog40+ listed by the vendor	Gusto
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	Every plan	Plans not stated
Live chat	Every plan	Plans not stated
Support hours	Live chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7	Phone: 24/7
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Setmore.	1 incident posted on Vagaro's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Vagaro. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 960 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 3,681 reviews
Trustpilot score	4.9 / 5 from 3,274 reviews	3.5 / 5 from 717 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	50	30
Fit: Restaurant or café	30	10
Fit: Service business	88	88
Fit: Agency or studio	55	15
Fit: Trades or contractor	65	20
Fit: Online store	20	15
Why people pick it	Free for up to 4 staff with unlimited appointments Pro at $5 per user billed yearly	Built for salons and spas Price stops rising at seven calendars
Where it falls short	Monthly Pro costs $12 per user Free plan sends one email reminder only	Intro price rises after six months Card fees not on the pricing page
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices