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Booksy vs Vagaro
Booksy takes $2.59 on a $100 card sale vs Vagaro's $2.70. Compare seat pricing, card fees and 3-year costs for barbers and small salons.
- Booksy
- 4.8
- Vagaro
- 4.8
Vagaro
Booking, payments and marketing software for salons, barbers and spas.
Best for: Salons, barbers and spas with a few chairs
Vagaro at a glance
- Starting price
- $30/mo
- Lowest paid plan
- $30/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Categories
- Booking Software
- Head-to-head record
- 1 win in 3 comparisons
- Published pricing
- One Location $30 per month plus $10 per month per extra calendar (up to seven licenses) / Multiple Locations: contact sales
- Source: vagaro.com pricing page
Pros and cons
Strengths
- ✓Staff calendars stop costing extra after seven paid licenses
Weaknesses
- ✕$23.99 is a 6-month intro rate; the list price is $30 plus $10 per extra calendar
Based on public product information and user feedback, not hands-on lab testing.
Vagaro compared
Every head-to-head where Vagaro appears.
Booking Software
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GlossGenius vs Vagaro
GlossGenius wins the $100 card-sale benchmark at $2.55 vs Vagaro's $2.70. See plan prices, 3-user costs and when Vagaro's higher-volume rate wins.
- GlossGenius
- 4.8
- Vagaro
- 4.8
Booking Software
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Square Appointments vs Vagaro
Vagaro wins the card-fee benchmark at $2.70 vs $2.75 on a $100 sale, but Square's free plan wins on software cost. Full 2026 math for barbers and salons.
- Square Appointments
- 4.8
- Vagaro
- 4.8
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