Vagaro charges per bookable calendar, not per salon. One calendar costs $30 a month at the standard rate, and the $23.99 figure on the pricing page is a 6-month intro rate.
That gap is the whole story. The headline price ends after six months, and add-ons stack on top of it.
I read Vagaro’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 Vagaro.
Vagaro pricing at a glance
One location, one price per bookable calendar. Solo operators pay $30 a month at the standard rate, and a seven-person team pays $90 or more.
There are no named tiers. The price is set only by how many bookable calendars you need, from one up to seven or more.
| Bookable calendars | First 6 months | Then, per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Just Me) | $23.99 | $30.00 |
| 2 | $33.99 | $40.00 |
| 3 | $43.99 | $50.00 |
| 4 | $53.99 | $60.00 |
| 5 | $63.99 | $70.00 |
| 6 | $73.99 | $80.00 |
| 7+ | $83.99 | $90.00 |
The crossed-out price is the standard rate, and the lower price is an exclusive rate for the first six months. After month six, the standard rate applies.
Vagaro says you can cancel anytime with no cancellation fees. That applies to the subscription, not to the card reader deal, which I cover below.
If you are still deciding what the software should do, our guide to what salon management software is explains the full feature set.
The headline price is a 6-month intro
The $23.99 solo rate lasts six months. From month seven, the same calendar costs $30, a rise of $6.01 a month.
The same pattern holds at every size. Three calendars cost $43.99 a month for six months, then $50. Seven or more cost $83.99, then $90.
Over the first year, a solo operator pays $323.94: six months at $23.99 and six at $30. That works out to about $27 a month across the year.
Budget the standard rate. The intro rate is a discount, not the price you will pay most months.
What a bookable calendar means for your bill
A bookable calendar belongs to one employee or one resource, like a room or a chair. Each calendar on your plan adds to the monthly price.
Staff without a bookable calendar cost nothing. Vagaro lets you add them as non-bookable employees for free, and several people can share one calendar.
That sharing is where small salons save money. Two part-time stylists on one chair calendar cost one calendar, not two.
Count your calendars before you price the plan. Count chairs and rooms too, since a bookable resource counts the same.
Add-ons: where the bill grows
The base plan covers booking, payments, reminders, and a marketplace listing. Text marketing, a branded app, payroll, and other tools cost extra each month.
Text marketing starts at $20 a month. Forms cost $10, the online shopping cart costs $10, and the MySite website builder costs $20.
The branded app is the big one at $100 a month. Payroll costs $34 a month plus $5 per employee, and the Xero integration costs $30.
Some add-ons are cheaper. The check-in app, live stream, and QuickBooks integration each cost $10 a month, and Vagaro Drive starts at $10.
Email marketing is free to start, which is not the same as free. Fill My Books, the AI tool, lists fees with no dollar figure, so ask before you switch it on.
Multi-location pricing is not published. Contact Vagaro’s sales team; each location may be priced separately.
What a 3-person salon actually pays
A three-person salon pays $50 a month for the base plan at the standard rate, or $43.99 for the first six months. Add-ons decide the rest.
Add text marketing at $20 and forms at $10, and the total is $80 a month, or $73.99 during the intro period. Over the first year, that is $923.94.
Add the branded app and the same salon pays $180 a month at the standard rate. One add-on can cost more than the whole base plan.
Card processing is the one figure Vagaro does not publish on its pricing page. I cannot add a processing rate here, because the page lists none.
The free card reader comes with Vagaro Merchant Services and a 12-month commitment. Stop processing before 12 months and you owe a $150 early cancellation fee.
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.
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Is there a free plan?
No. Vagaro has no free plan. What it offers is a 30-day free trial, and the trial is not the same thing as a free plan.
The trial includes every feature except email marketing, text marketing, and the branded app. No credit card is needed to start it.
After 30 days, you pay the standard rate for your calendars. If you want software that stays free, our roundup of the best free salon booking software is honest about what free plans leave out.
If Vagaro’s price does not fit, our Vagaro alternatives guide compares flat-fee software with no per-calendar charge.
Vagaro takes $0 from marketplace bookings
Vagaro charges no commission on bookings made through its marketplace. Every dollar from a marketplace booking is yours.
That sets it apart from Fresha, which takes 20% of the first booking from each new marketplace client. Our Fresha commission guide works out what that fee costs a real salon.
Booksy works the same way at a higher rate. Its Boost feature costs a one-time 30% of a new client’s first visit. Our Booksy alternatives guide covers that fee in full.
Vagaro does charge for marketplace advertising. The booking itself is free, but paying to promote your listing on the marketplace costs extra.
Figures here are Vagaro’s published US rates, checked in November 2026. See Vagaro’s pricing page for current figures in your country.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Vagaro cost per month?
A solo operator pays $30 a month at the standard rate, or $23.99 for the first six months. Three calendars cost $50 a month, or $43.99 during the intro period.
Does Vagaro have a free plan?
No. Vagaro offers a 30-day free trial, not a free plan. The trial covers every feature except email marketing, text marketing, and the branded app.
What is a bookable calendar?
A calendar assigned to one employee or one resource, like a room or a chair. You pay for each bookable calendar, while staff without one cost nothing.
Does Vagaro charge commission on bookings?
No. Vagaro takes $0 from marketplace bookings, and online bookings carry no commission. Marketplace advertising is the only extra charge.
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