Styleseat vs Booksy | Choose the best Styleseat alternative

What makes us different

No booking fees for you or your clients

StyleSeat charges your clients a fee every time they book with you. That money goes to StyleSeat, not you!

More features to promote and grow your business

Reserve with Google integration, better Marketing Tools, flexible payment options, and 50+ reports to make smart business decisions.

Straightforward, transparent pricing

Booksy has one monthly subscription fee that includes every feature, with no hidden fees or commissions.

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No hidden or confusing fees on Booksy

StyleSeat’s pricing is confusing on purpose. You may think you’re getting a free or inexpensive subscription, but you’ll find that they’re making a lot of money from their higher transaction fees, booking fees to your clients, and commissions on your services.

Here’s what you should know about StyleSeat’s pricing:

Build trust and loyalty with your clients

Clients don't like being charged more to book a time that works for them, and do not want to pay an extra fee just to book with you.

Establish a trusting relationship with your clients with consistent pricing and no extra fees - Booksy will not interfere with your pricing, and will never charge you or your clients to book.

Stay in control of your own pricing

Styleseat’s “Smart Pricing” feature will charge your clients 20% more to book with you during certain popular times of the day. Then, they’ll take a 5.25-5.5% commission from that service.

They’ll also charge your clients a $2.35 fee every time they book with you. That money goes to Styleseat, not you!

With Booksy, what you charge is between you and your clients. We won’t get in the way to take a cut.

Free data transfer and 1:1 onboarding support

You’re not stuck with your current app - we can help. We'll transfer your business over to Booksy for free, whether you're switching from another software or ditching pen and paper. That includes those hard-earned reviews.

A dedicated Booksy Expert will provide personalized 1:1 support and advice to ensure your success on Booksy.

We'll transfer your:

Frequently asked questions

Is Booksy cheaper than Styleseat?

Booksy costs $29.99 per month, and that includes all of its features.
Styleseat has two plan options - one is “Free”, and one is $35/month. Let’s break down their plans.

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Styleseat Basic Plan ($0/month): Styleseat offers a free basic plan, which ends up costing you more in the long run. On this plan,

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You are required to process ALL payments through their mobile payments feature at a high rate of 3% on all transactions. This means your client does not have the choice to pay you outside of the Styleseat app, and you’re paying Styleseat more money for every transaction.
You must accept any new clients they send you at a 30% commission on that client’s first appointment.
Styleseat can impose “Smart Pricing” on your clients, which increases the cost of your service by 20% and takes a 5.25% commission. On this plan, you can’t turn it off.
Does not include Email Marketing or Form features

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Styleseat Premium Plan ($35/month):

2.75% processing fee - mobile payments and Tap to Pay only
Styleseat can impose “Smart Pricing” on your clients, which increases the cost of your service by 20% and takes a 5.5% commission on that service
Still lacking a lot of features and functionality that Booksy offers

Does Booksy charge my clients to book with me?

Never - you have unlimited bookings with your Booksy subscription. We won’t charge your clients a booking fee or increase the costs of your services on your behalf.

Does Booksy charge me for new clients?

You’ll never be charged for new clients unless you have the optional Boost Marketing feature enabled.

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Booksy does not charge you for any of your existing clients, or any new clients that book you through your booking link, QR code, Google/Instagram/Facebook integrations. You are not charged for new clients that find you through your Marketplace listing when Boost is turned off.

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The only time you’ll be charged for a client is when you enable our Boost Marketing feature, which promotes your profile and increases the visibility of your business. If a client books you through the Marketplace for the first time while Boost is enabled, you’ll pay a one-time 30% commission of their total service cost.

What does Booksy offer that Styleseat does not?

Promotions - Run last minute discounts and Happy Hours to drive more bookings, fill last minute openings, and get busier on quiet days.
Automated Marketing Campaigns: Automated message blast campaigns send the right message, at the right time, to the right people. Automate your client followup, booking reminders, and holiday messages to stay connected to your clients and drive more bookings. Templates and campaigns are already set up for you in the app. Just turn them on.
Text message marketing - Text messages are the most effective way to reach your clients and drive bookings. Easily message your clients for free with our Message Blast tool.
Built-in, customizable Social Post Creator - Create your own images to share to social media right in the app. Instantly share great reviews with your followers.
Reserve with Google Integration - Booksy integrates with Google so you’ll get an instant book button on your Google Business Profile. This means when clients near you are searching for your services, they can find you and book you instantly.
Integrated Card Readers - Booksy offers both a BBPOS WisePOS E reader and a Stripe Reader M2 card reader. Both are fully integrated into the Booksy Biz app to facilitate an easy, seamless checkout experience for you and your clients. Track all of your payments and revenue with comprehensive Sales and Revenue dashboards and reports.
Detailed, at-a-glance dashboards and reports: Over 50 reports to keep an eye on every aspect of your business - Client behavior, Revenue, Business Performance, Appointment Reports, Cash Flow and more. It’s all the information you need to make informed, data-driven decisions about your business.‍
Add Staff as you grow- As your business grows, we’ll grow with you. When you’re ready to expand, easily add more staff members to your account, or even run a whole shop or salon. Styleseat is only built for Independent Beauty Providers.
Gift Cards - Sell gift cards online to bring in more revenue and new clients. Seamlessly manage in-app and apply them at checkout.

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