Sling vs Booksy

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

Compare	SlingToast	BooksyBooksy
In one line	Free shift scheduling for up to 30 staff, from the Toast team	Barber and salon booking for $29.99 a month
Starting price	Free up to 30 users	From $29.99/mo + $20/extra person
Six-person team	$0/mo	$130/mo
Plans	Free for up to 30 users (scheduling, messaging); per user: Premium $1.70/mo billed yearly, $2 monthly (time tracking, labor costs); Business $3.40 yearly, $4 monthly (kiosk clock, PTO, payroll reports)	$29.99/mo plus tax, all features; extra team members $20/mo each; optional Boost 30% of a new client's first visit (max $100); card fees 2.49% + 10¢ on the reader, 2.69% + 30¢ keyed; 14-day trial
Pricing model	Free tier	Free trial
Free trial	15 days	14 days
Users	Up to 30 free	1 included
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	None in our catalog	None in our catalog
Team size	2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US · UK
Phone support	None listed	Plans not stated (UK)
Live chat	None listed	None listed
Support hours	Not published	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Toast.	0 incidents posted on Booksy's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 212 reviews	4.4 / 5 from 482 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	82	20
Fit: Restaurant or café	92	10
Fit: Service business	65	85
Fit: Agency or studio	40	10
Fit: Trades or contractor	60	15
Fit: Online store	35	10
Why people pick it	Free scheduling for up to 30 people Paid tiers from $1.70 per user	One plan with every feature Client marketplace
Where it falls short	Time tracking starts on Premium No customer appointment booking	$20 per extra team member Boost fee on new clients
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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