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Booksy Biz review

Online booking, payments, and client management for barbers, stylists, and salon owners

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72/100

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Starting price$29.99/mo

Free planNo

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Best fitFreelancers, Small businesses, Mid size businesses, Enterprises

DeploymentWeb

Bottom line

Booksy Biz is a booking, payments, and marketing app built for beauty and barber professionals. Its clearest strength is that every feature sits in a single $29.99 monthly plan with a free marketplace listing and no contract. The main costs to watch are card processing fees, team members at $20 each, and the optional Boost commission. It is a strong fit for independent barbers, stylists, and salon owners who want clients to book themselves.

Choose Booksy Biz ifsolo barbers and independent stylists, or nail techs and estheticians with a booking-heavy schedule.

Look elsewhere ifbusinesses outside beauty, barbering, and wellness, or owners who want a free plan with no monthly cost.

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What is Booksy Biz?

Booksy Biz is a booking and business management app for beauty and barber professionals. It combines online appointment booking, client records, payments, marketing, and staff scheduling in one app, so independent pros and salon owners can handle daily operations without juggling separate tools. The app is designed for people who spend their day with clients and need the front desk work handled automatically.

Day to day, clients book through a Booksy profile, Instagram, Google, or Facebook, and the calendar fills without back-and-forth messages. Free SMS appointment reminders go out automatically, and customizable booking and cancellation policies can require deposits or cancellation fees. A waitlist fills last-minute openings. The Booksy Biz app runs on mobile, tablet, and web, and Tap to Pay lets a phone take card payments without a separate reader. Commissions and tips are calculated at checkout, and each staff member gets a login with permission levels that control what they can access.

The product suits solo nail techs, barbers, hairstylists, estheticians, and braiders, as well as full salons and barbershops. Pricing is a single plan. It costs $29.99 per month plus tax and includes every feature, with each additional team member at $20 per month. A 14-day free trial requires no credit card, and the subscription has no commitment. Payment processing and card hardware are billed separately.

What separates Booksy Biz from a basic calendar tool is the built-in marketplace. Businesses can list for free on the Booksy Marketplace, where local clients search for services and book directly. Text and email marketing, digital loyalty stamp cards, and an AI receptionist that answers phone calls and completes bookings are included as well. Boost, an optional paid visibility feature, charges a one-time 30 percent fee on a new client's first visit, capped at $100.

Who it's for

Solo barbers and independent stylists
Nail techs and estheticians with a booking-heavy schedule
Small salons with a few staff members

Who should look elsewhere

Businesses outside beauty, barbering, and wellness
Owners who want a free plan with no monthly cost
Large chains that need enterprise-level customization

Typical uses

Taking online bookings from Instagram and Google
Reducing no-shows with deposits and reminders
Tracking staff commissions and tips at checkout
Running text and email campaigns to past clients

Key features

Online booking and reminders

Clients book around the clock through the Booksy profile, Instagram, Google, or Facebook. Confirmations and appointment reminders go out automatically, which cuts down on scheduling back-and-forth.

No-show protection

Owners set booking and cancellation policies that the app enforces. Deposits and cancellation fees are collected automatically, and the waitlist fills last-minute openings.

Integrated payments

Clients can be charged through Tap to Pay on a phone or through the Booksy Card Reader. Next business day payouts are free, and fast payouts are available for a 1.5 percent fee.

Staff scheduling and commissions

Owners build shift schedules and track time off in one place. Commissions and tips are calculated at each checkout, and per-person permission levels control what each team member can see and do.

Marketplace listing

Businesses appear on the Booksy Marketplace for free, where local clients search for services and book. Verified reviews and portfolio photos on the profile help new clients decide.

Marketing and loyalty tools

Text and email campaigns use built-in templates, and automated rebooking reminders bring back past clients. Digital loyalty stamp cards and packages encourage repeat visits.

AI receptionist

An automated phone system answers client calls and completes the booking during the call. This keeps the schedule filling when the owner is busy with a client.

Booksy Biz pricing 2026

Every feature included

$29.99per month + tax

Suits solo professionals and salon owners who want the full feature set under one subscription.

24/7 online booking and free marketplace listing
Built-in marketing tools, including email and 2,000 free SMS marketing messages per month
Client and calendar management with unlimited bookings
Flexible, integrated payments with no monthly processing fee
Detailed stats and reports
Additional users at $20 per month each

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What the sticker price leaves out. A 14-day free trial requires no credit card, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time with no commitment. Payment processing fees apply on top of the subscription, including 2.49% + $0.20 per Tap to Pay transaction, and Booksy Card Reader hardware is sold separately, starting at $53.10 for the M2.

Booksy Biz integrations 3 listed

Apps Booksy Biz connects to, as published by the vendor. Native integrations sync directly; others go through a connector such as Zapier or webhooks. Click a logo to read our review of that product.

Meta for Business

Instagram

Google Maps

Booksy Biz has a public API, so apps not listed here can usually be connected with a developer or a no-code automation tool.

Deployment and support

Deployment

Platforms

Support

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training

Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Enterprises

Languages

English
French
German
Polish
Portuguese
Spanish

Security & compliance

PCI-compliant payment processing
Bank-grade encryption
Payments processed through Stripe
99.9% platform uptime
Individual staff logins with permission levels

Buying details

Public API: Yes

Booksy: the company behind Booksy Biz

—Total funding

0Funding rounds

0Investors

0Lead investors

0Acquisitions

0Employee profiles

0Board & advisors

750+Employees

About

Employees: 750+
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Analytics

0Page views, 30 days

0Unique visitors, 30 days

0Visits to vendor site, 30 days

—Visit-through rate

72/100BSR score

#1 of 1Rank in Appointment Scheduling

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Financials

Funding rounds

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Investors

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People

Founders

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Acquisitions

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Booksy Biz pros and cons

Pros

Every feature is included in one $29.99 monthly plan, with no higher tier needed to unlock tools.
A free marketplace listing lets local clients find the business through Booksy's own search.
Automated reminders and deposit or cancellation fee collection reduce no-shows.
Tap to Pay lets a phone accept card payments without buying a separate reader.
Staff permissions and automatic commission calculation cover the core needs of a multi-chair salon.

Cons

Each additional team member adds $20 per month on top of the base subscription.
Payment processing fees and card hardware are not included in the subscription price.
The optional Boost feature charges a one-time 30 percent fee on a new client's first visit, up to $100.
Marketplace visibility does not guarantee new clients, since results depend on location, demand, and profile quality.

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Booksy Biz FAQ

How much does Booksy Biz cost?

Booksy Biz costs $29.99 per month plus tax, and that price includes every feature. Each additional team member adds $20 per month. Payment processing fees are billed separately.

Is there a free plan or free trial?

There is no free plan, but there is a 14-day free trial. The trial does not require a credit card, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.

Does Booksy Biz integrate with other tools?

Booksy Biz connects with Google Maps, Instagram, and Meta for Business. Clients can book through Reserve with Google and from Facebook and Instagram buttons. Payments are processed through Stripe.

How does Booksy Biz handle security?

Booksy Biz states that it is PCI-compliant and uses bank-grade encryption. Payments are processed through Stripe, and the platform reports 99.9% uptime. Each staff member has an individual login with permission levels.

Is there a mobile app?

Yes. The Booksy Biz app runs on mobile, tablet, and web. Clients also have a separate Booksy for Customers app for finding and booking services.

What does Booksy Biz replace?

Booksy Biz replaces a paper or basic calendar, separate reminder texts, a standalone card reader, and a separate marketing or loyalty tool. It combines these in one app for booking, payments, and client management.

What is the Booksy Marketplace?

The Booksy Marketplace is a directory where local clients search for services such as barber near me or nail salon in a city. Listing is free, and bookings made through the marketplace carry no booking fee unless Boost is turned on.

Does Booksy Biz support multiple locations or large salons?

Booksy Biz supports salon owners who start solo and add staff over time, with each team member at $20 per month. Staff schedules, commissions, and permission levels are included in the single plan.

Is there a free version of Booksy Biz?

No. Booksy Biz has no free plan, but offers a free trial so you can test it before paying.

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How we reviewed Booksy Biz

We score every product on four weighted criteria: ease of use (25%), features (30%), value (25%) and support (20%). Booksy Biz is scored from the vendor's published pricing and documentation, our editorial review. The listing was last updated November 1, 2026. Vendors cannot pay for a higher score or a better rank; paid placements are labelled. Read the full methodology.