Alternatives
Booksy alternatives: 5 appointment booking apps in 2026
What to use instead of Booksy: Bookora, Fresha, Square Appointments, Setmore and Calendly, with pricing, the Boost fee, Google Calendar sync and languages. Checked 22 September 2026.
In short
Booksy costs $29.99 a month plus tax and $20 per staff member, and with Boost turned on takes 30% of the first visit of a client from its marketplace. If you want a fixed price, Google Calendar sync and a phone-first app, the closest replacement is Bookora: $9.99 a month for two seats, no commission, email and Telegram reminders, everything from the phone. If a marketplace and a till are a must, Fresha at $19.95 with a 20% fee; booking without a subscription plus card processing in eight countries, Square Appointments; a team of up to four without a subscription, Setmore; calls with integrations, Calendly.
Why people look for a Booksy replacement
The reasons we hear most often, with the numbers behind them as of 22 September 2026:
A subscription of $29.99 a month plus tax and $20 per staff member: a salon of five pays $109.99 a month.
Boost takes 30% of a marketplace client's first visit, from $10 to $100.
No Google Calendar sync, only a one-time .ics file import.
Shifts, stock, the till and commissions are set up in the web version or on a tablet, and the interface has no Russian, Arabic or Japanese.
5 Booksy alternatives
US prices as of 22 September 2026. Each service says who it is for, what it costs and where it falls short.
Bookora
An independent professional or a team of up to 20 who run bookings from a phone and do not want to give up a share of each client.
Price: Premium $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year (≈ $5 a month) for two seats; team packs from $39.99 for 5 seats. Without a subscription, only the calendar and client base for one person.
Pros
No commission on bookings or on clients
Automatic email and Telegram reminders in any country, WhatsApp in one tap
Two-way Google Calendar, consumables and personal prices included in the subscription
9 interface languages, including Arabic, Japanese and Chinese; everything managed from the phone
Cons
No online payments or deposits
No marketplace and no automatic SMS
No web dashboard and no roles or permissions
Fresha
A salon that needs deposits, a till, gift cards and a marketplace with a flow of clients.
Price: $19.95 a month per professional and $14.95 per team member, 7-day trial. Plus 20% of a marketplace client's first visit ($6 minimum) and 2.79% + $0.20 per online payment.
Pros
Deposits against no-shows
A till, gift cards and a loyalty program (add-on at $59.95 a month)
Email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders: 100 messages a month included
Two-way Google Calendar sync
Cons
20% for a new marketplace client, even one who merely viewed your profile
No free plan
The salon website and some settings are desktop only
Square Appointments
A salon in one of Square's eight countries that wants booking without a subscription and card processing in one system.
Price: One location without a subscription; Plus $49 a month per location. Card processing 3.3% + 30¢ per online payment.
Pros
Online booking with SMS and deposits without a subscription
Staff at no extra charge: the price is per location, not per person
A till and Square card processing in one system
Cons
8 countries only: US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan, France, Spain
Google Calendar, stock and permissions only on Plus at $49
Sync, shifts and permissions are set up in the web dashboard
Setmore
A team of up to four that wants online booking without a subscription and payment collection.
Price: Up to 4 users without a subscription; Pro $12 per user a month or $5 billed yearly.
Pros
Online booking is part of the free plan
Payment through Stripe, Square and PayPal
A booking page in 32 languages, four permission levels
Cons
SMS on Pro only, and not sent to more than 200 countries and territories, including Germany, France, Spain and Russia
No stock and no personal prices
Interface in 4 languages; the app holds up to 6 staff, the rest is on the web
Calendly
Online meetings and calls: consultants, sales, hiring.
Price: One event type without a subscription; Standard $12 a month or $10 billed yearly; Teams $20 or $16 per user.
Pros
More than 100 integrations: Zoom, Google Meet, CRMs, forms
Payment through Stripe and PayPal with no Calendly cut
Round-robin and meeting routing for teams
Cons
No per-client prices, no client base with history, no stock
Calendars, integrations and the team are set up in the web version only
SMS on credits and only from the Standard plan
Which one fits whom
In short, by type of business:
An independent professional or a small team who run everything from a phone and want no commission: Bookora.
A salon that needs a marketplace, deposits and a till: Fresha, with a cheaper subscription than Booksy but a 20% fee on every new marketplace client.
A salon in one of Square's eight countries with a Square till: Square Appointments, booking without a subscription and staff at no extra charge.
A team of up to four that wants online booking without a subscription and payment collection: Setmore.
A consultant whose booking is a Zoom call: Calendly.
How the list was made
The list holds the services that do the same job as Booksy: client booking, reminders and a calendar for a professional or a small salon. Calendly is included because people often try it for bookings, although it is built for meetings. The order follows how well a service covers an independent professional's needs without a commission; Bookora comes first because it is our product, and every card, ours included, lists its cons.
All prices are US prices in dollars, from the official pricing pages and help centers on the date checked; Bookora's are from the App Store. We do not use store ratings or reviews: they depend on a product's age and country. Every service has a detailed comparison with Bookora on a dozen or more criteria; the link is on its card.
How to move from Booksy
Export the client list from Booksy as CSV and import it into the new service; Bookora can also take clients from your phone contacts. Appointment history usually does not carry over: you create upcoming visits in the new calendar and keep the old one until its last appointment.
Then replace the booking link in your profile, signature and messages to clients, and send the new one to regulars on WhatsApp. The step-by-step guide for Booksy is in its comparison with Bookora.
Frequently asked questions
Which Booksy alternative is cheaper?
For one professional: Bookora $9.99 a month for two seats, Setmore $12 ($5 billed yearly), Calendly $12 ($10 yearly), Fresha $19.95, Square Appointments without a subscription in eight countries. Booksy costs $29.99 plus tax. US prices as of 22 September 2026.
Is there a free Booksy alternative?
Online booking without a subscription comes with Square Appointments (one location, in 8 countries only), Setmore (up to 4 users) and Calendly (one event type). Bookora without a subscription is only the calendar and client base for one person; online booking is Premium at $9.99 a month.
Booksy or Fresha: which to choose?
Both are built for a salon with a till and a marketplace. Booksy's subscription costs more ($29.99 plus $20 per staff member against $19.95 and $14.95), but its 30% fee applies only with Boost turned on, and it has shifts and permission levels. Fresha takes 20% for every new marketplace client. If you do not need a marketplace, both cost more than Bookora.
Which Booksy alternative syncs with Google Calendar?
Bookora (two-way, in Premium), Fresha (two-way), Setmore (two-way on Pro), Calendly (availability, meetings and cancellations), Square Appointments (import and export on Plus only, at $49). Booksy has no sync, only an .ics import.
Which Booksy alternative works in Arabic, Japanese or Chinese?
Bookora: an interface in 9 languages, including Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. Calendly and Square Appointments have 5 languages each, Setmore 4, and Fresha's interface is multilingual.
How do I move my clients out of Booksy?
In the Booksy web version open the client list and save it as CSV; if there is no export on your plan, ask Booksy support for the file. Then import the file into the new service. Bookora takes CSV and phone contacts; appointment history does not carry over.
Sources
- Booksy Boost
https://biz.booksy.com/en-us/features/boost
- Booksy: mobile app features
https://support.booksy.com/hc/en-us/articles/16460239349394
- Fresha pricing
https://www.fresha.com/pricing
- Booksy pricing
https://biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing
- Calendly pricing
https://calendly.com/pricing
- Square Appointments pricing
https://squareup.com/us/en/appointments/pricing
- Setmore pricing
https://www.setmore.com/pricing
- Bookora on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookora-appointment-calendar/id6745752738
- Bookora help center
https://docs.bookora.me
Facts checked: September 22, 2026 · Updated: September 22, 2026 · Bookora team
Service names belong to their owners; Bookora is not affiliated with any of them. Facts about competitors come from their official pricing pages and help centers on the date checked; "no" means the feature is not described there. Found an inaccuracy? Email support@bookora.me and we will check and fix it.