Booksy charges $29.99 a month plus tax for one user, and $20 a month for each extra team member. Every feature is included in that one price.
The fee that catches owners out is Boost. Switch it on, and Booksy takes a one-time 30% cut of each new client's first visit, up to $100.
I read Booksy's US pricing page and worked out the numbers for solo operators and small teams. This guide shows the real monthly figure, so you can budget it before you sign up.
For the wider picture, read our guide to the real cost of salon software. It covers the fees every vendor charges, not just Booksy.
Booksy pricing at a glance
One plan, one price per person. A solo operator pays $29.99 a month, and a five-person team pays $109.99 before tax or card fees.
There are no named tiers. The price is set only by how many team members use the software, from one up to ten or more.
| Team size | Monthly subscription | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (solo) | $29.99 | $359.88 |
| 2 | $49.99 | $599.88 |
| 3 | $69.99 | $839.88 |
| 5 | $109.99 | $1,319.88 |
| 10 | $209.99 | $2,519.88 |
Tax is added on top, so the figure on your card statement runs a little higher. Booksy lists no annual discount, so paying monthly or yearly costs the same.
Booksy says you can cancel anytime with no commitment. That applies to the subscription, and the 14-day trial needs no credit card.
If you are still deciding what the software should do, our guide to what salon management software is explains the full feature set.
One plan, every feature included
Booksy puts every feature in the core subscription. Booking, reminders, waitlists, gift cards, memberships, and reporting all come with the $29.99 plan.
That is the main difference from tiered software. There is no higher plan with more features, and Booksy says there are no monthly add-on fees.
The plan includes 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month. Appointment confirmations and reminders are always free, and bookings are unlimited.
Your clients never pay to book. The Booksy app is free for customers, and Booksy charges no booking fee on any appointment.
Reserve with Google is included too, so clients can book straight from search.
Boost: the 30% fee, explained
Boost is Booksy's optional marketplace promotion. Turn it on, and your salon gets better placement in the Booksy marketplace and the customer app.
It costs nothing to switch on. You pay only when it works: a one-time 30% of a new Boost client's first visit, capped at $100.
From the second visit, that client is yours at 100%. Booksy takes nothing on repeat visits, and the tip on the first visit is yours too.
| First visit value | Boost fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $60 haircut | $18.00 | $42.00 |
| $85 cut and colour | $25.50 | $59.50 |
| $150 colour | $45.00 | $105.00 |
| $350 bridal package | $100.00 (capped) | $250.00 |
Booksy charges no commission on clients who find you through your own link, Google, or social media. It also charges nothing on marketplace bookings while Boost is off.
The catch is attribution. Booksy tells businesses to share their profile link everywhere and pre-add walk-ins to the client list, so an existing client is not counted as a Boost discovery.
Booksy's own example makes the trade clear. A Boost client who books a $150 service once a month brings $1,800 a year, for a one-time fee of $45.
Payment processing rates
Booksy charges no monthly fee for payments. You pay per transaction, and the rate depends on how the card is taken.
| Method | Rate per transaction |
|---|---|
| Booksy Card Reader | 2.49% + $0.10 |
| Tap to Pay | 2.49% + $0.20 |
| Mobile payments and keyed entry | 2.69% + $0.30 |
Payouts land the next business day for free. Faster payouts, in about 30 minutes, cost a 1.5% fee.
The card readers cost extra. The Stripe Reader S710 is $299 plus shipping, and the smaller M2 reader is $53.10 plus shipping.
Some vendors add their own markup on top of the card network rate. PandaCue charges 0% payment markup on its paid plans.
Our payments and POS guide explains how checkout works inside PandaCue, and the payments feature page lists what is included.
What a 3-person salon actually pays
A three-person salon pays $69.99 a month for the subscription, or $839.88 a year. Card fees and Boost decide the rest.
Take $5,000 a month through the card reader, across 60 transactions. Processing costs $130.50: 2.49% of the volume, plus $0.10 per transaction.
Add five new Boost clients a month, at an $85 average first visit. Boost costs $127.50, at 30% of each first visit.
The monthly total is $327.99: $69.99 for the subscription, $130.50 for processing, and $127.50 for Boost. Over a year, that is $3,935.88.
Turn Boost off and the same salon pays $200.49 a month. That is the real choice: Boost is a marketing cost, not a fixed bill.
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Is there a free plan?
No. Booksy has no free plan for businesses. What it offers is a 14-day free trial, and the trial is not the same thing as a free plan.
The trial includes every feature, with no credit card needed to start. After 14 days, you pay $29.99 a month plus $20 per extra team member.
The customer app stays free. Your clients can book and manage appointments at no cost, and Booksy never charges them a booking fee.
If you want software that stays free, our roundup of the best free salon booking software is honest about what free plans leave out.
How Booksy compares on fees
Booksy is not the only platform with a marketplace fee. Fresha takes 20% of the first booking from each new marketplace client, against Booksy's 30%.
Our Fresha commission guide works out what that 20% costs a real salon, visit by visit.
Vagaro sits at the other end. It takes $0 from marketplace bookings, and charges per bookable calendar instead. Our Vagaro pricing guide adds up its real monthly cost.
The deciding question is where your clients come from. If most find you through your own marketing, Booksy's fee stays small, since Boost only charges on marketplace discoveries.
If Booksy's price does not fit, our Booksy alternatives guide compares flat-fee software with no per-staff charge and no commission.
Figures here are Booksy's published US rates, checked in November 2026. See Booksy's pricing page and the Boost page for current figures in your country.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Booksy cost per month?
A solo operator pays $29.99 a month plus tax. Each extra team member adds $20 a month, so a three-person salon pays $69.99.
Does Booksy charge commission on bookings?
Only through Boost, and only on a new client's first visit. The fee is 30% of that visit, capped at $100, with 0% on every visit after.
Is there a free plan?
No. Booksy offers a 14-day free trial with every feature included, but there is no free plan for businesses after the trial ends.
What does Boost cost per new client?
It depends on the first visit. A $60 haircut costs $18, a $150 colour costs $45, and a $350 bridal package hits the $100 cap.
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