Vagaro vs Booksy
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Vagaro costs less for a six-person team.- Vagaro fits retail shop.
- Vagaro suits teams past ten people.
Booksy: One plan with every feature.
| Compare | VagaroVagaro | BooksyBooksy |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Salon and spa booking from $30 a month per location | Barber and salon booking for $29.99 a month |
| Starting price | From $30/mo + $10/extra person | From $29.99/mo + $20/extra person |
| Six-person team | $80/mo | $130/mo |
| Plans | 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 | $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 trial | Free trial |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Users | 1 calendar on base | 1 included |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | Gusto | None in our catalog |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Plans not stated (UK) |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Support hours | Phone: 24/7 | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 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 | 0 incidents posted on Booksy's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.7 / 5 from 3,681 reviews | 4.4 / 5 from 482 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 3.5 / 5 from 717 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 30 | 20 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 10 | 10 |
| Fit: Service business | 88 | 85 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 15 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 20 | 15 |
| Fit: Online store | 15 | 10 |
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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
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