looking for a Booksy alternative? an honest comparison
Booksy is a booking app with a marketplace: clients can find you inside Booksy, and with Boost turned on you pay a one-time fee for each new client it brings. WIPE doesn't bring you clients from a marketplace. It turns your Instagram into your own website, with no commission on anyone who books. If you want the marketplace, Booksy is built for it. If your clients already come from Instagram and referrals, WIPE gives them a place to book without a fee per client.
Booksy and WIPE, side by side
| What | Booksy | WIPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one person | $29.99/mo plus tax; $20/mo for each extra staff member. | $39/month, everything included. Building and previewing is free. |
| Card processing | 2.69% + 30¢ mobile and keyed payments; 2.49% + 10¢ on the Booksy card reader; 2.49% + 20¢ Tap to Pay. | None: WIPE doesn't process payments. |
| Fee on new clients | Boost (optional): a one-time 30% fee on a new client's first visit, up to $100. | None. No commission, no marketplace. |
| Website | A profile on the Booksy marketplace, free to turn on. | Built from your Instagram, at yourname.iw.pe. |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card. | A free preview with no card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
Booksy: checked on Booksy pricing (US). Prices change; check their page before you decide.
Where Booksy is stronger
- A client marketplace: your profile can be found by people browsing Booksy, and Boost promotes you there.
- Payments with its own card reader and Tap to Pay.
- Reserve with Google, text message marketing, no-show protection, gift cards, memberships and packages, all in the plan.
Choose Booksy if
- You want new clients from a marketplace and accept a fee on a new client's first visit when Boost brings them.
- You want card payments and no-show protection in the booking app.
- You want to be bookable from Google with Reserve with Google.
Choose WIPE if
- Most of your clients find you on Instagram or by word of mouth, and you don't want a fee per new client.
- You want a site that looks like your brand, with your before and afters, not a marketplace listing next to other pros.
- You want one flat monthly price.
Or use both
WIPE's booking button can point to the booking link you already have, so you can keep Booksy and still have a site of your own.
what wipe doesn't do yet
- Take deposits or card payments. There are no processing fees, but no deposits through WIPE either.
- Send automatic text messages. Confirmations and reminders go by email, and you can text a client from your own phone in one tap.
- Connect a domain you already own. Your address is yourname.iw.pe.
- List you on a marketplace to bring you new clients.
- Run a team: it's made for one pro and one calendar.
questions
Is Booksy free?
No. Booksy's US pricing page lists a 14-day free trial with no credit card, then a monthly subscription, plus a fee for each extra staff member and card processing on payments.
What is the Booksy Boost fee?
Boost is optional. Booksy's pricing page describes it as a one-time 30% fee based on a new client's first visit, capped at $100.
Does WIPE charge a fee for new clients?
No. WIPE has no marketplace and takes no commission. Everyone who books through your site is your client, with no fee per booking.
Can I keep Booksy and use WIPE?
Yes. Paste your Booksy booking link into WIPE and your site's booking button goes there.
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