Looking for a Booksy alternative?
Booksy is one monthly price, with a 30% Boost fee on new marketplace clients if you switch Boost on. Salonly takes no commission at all and answers your phone with an AI front desk on every plan. Here is how they compare, from Booksy's own UK website.
Booksy's facts read from its own website on 16 October 2026. Our prices from our own catalogue.
Salonly and Booksy, fact by fact.
Salonly
Booksy
- Monthly price
- Solo £19, Salon £49, Pro £99 a month
- £40 a month + VAT, £5 a month per extra user
- Commission or fees on new clients
- None, ever
- Boost: 30% (minimum £5) + VAT, only when switched on
- AI phone answering
- Included on every plan (30 calls a month on Solo, 100 on Salon and 200 on Pro)
- AI Receptionist in beta on its US site, not on its UK pages
- Free trial
- 14 days, no card needed
- 7 days, no card needed
- Text messages
- 75, 250, 600 a month included, then 8p each
- 500 marketing texts a month, then 5p each; reminders free
- Minimum term
- 12 months, billed monthly
- Monthly, no commitment
Booksy, checked 16 October 2026: biz.booksy.com/en-gb/pricing, biz.booksy.com AI Receptionist (US). "Not stated" means the pages we checked did not say, not that Booksy lacks it.
How much is Booksy a month?
Booksy's UK pricing page says you get everything for £40 a month, plus £5 a month for each extra user, with VAT added to all its prices. A salon of three people pays £50 a month plus VAT.
Boost, its marketplace visibility feature, is free to switch on and charges a one-time 30% fee, with a minimum of £5, on a Boost client's first visit, plus VAT. With Boost off, Booksy says new marketplace bookings carry no commission.
Its plans include 500 marketing texts a month, then 5p each, and appointment confirmations and reminders are free. Booksy's AI Receptionist is in beta on its US website; its UK pages we checked do not offer it.
An AI front desk, and no Boost to think about.
Salonly plans are £19, £49 and £99 a month, billed monthly on a 12-month term, with the price fixed for those 12 months.
See every plan and price- The AI front desk answers UK salon phones today: 30 calls a month on Solo, 100 on Salon and 200 on Pro
- No commission on any client, and no marketplace fee to switch on or off
- Deposits paid straight to your own Stripe account
- Patch-test rules checked before anyone books a colour
- Export everything in one click, whenever you like
Where Booksy may suit you better.
Booksy is one flat monthly price with every feature, 500 marketing texts and no commitment, and its Boost fee only applies if you switch Boost on. If you are happy there and do not need an AI front desk, staying may be simplest.
Booksy also has a marketplace where new clients can find you, and a 7-day free trial with no card needed.
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Moving from Booksy.
Ask Booksy for a copy of your client list, and gather your services and future bookings. Send them to us and we bring them across for free, then check them with you on a short call. If you are not sure how to get your data, ask us and we will help.
Booksy questions
How much is Booksy per month in the UK?
£40 a month plus VAT, and £5 a month for each extra team member, according to Booksy's UK pricing page. Card payments through Booksy carry their own processing fees. We checked this on 16 October 2026.
What is the Booksy Boost fee?
Boost is optional. When it is switched on, Booksy charges a one-time 30% fee, with a minimum of £5, plus VAT, on the first visit of each client who finds you through Boost. Salonly has no marketplace and takes no commission.
Is Booksy free?
No. Booksy is £40 a month plus VAT after a 7-day free trial. Salonly is not free either: every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no card needed, then costs £19, £49 or £99 a month.
Does Booksy have an AI receptionist in the UK?
Booksy's AI Receptionist is a beta on its US website, and its UK pages we checked do not offer it. Salonly's AI front desk answers UK salon phones today, on every plan.
Can I move from Booksy to Salonly?
Yes, free on every plan. Get an export of your clients from Booksy, send it to us with your services and future bookings, and we bring them across and check them with you.
Is Salonly part of Booksy?
No. Salonly is not connected with Booksy in any way. Booksy is a trade mark of its owner.
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