Booksy Pricing 2026: Staff and Boost Fees vs Primzy

Quick answer: Booksy costs $29.99 a month for one user and $20 for each additional user, plus a 30% Boost fee on a new client's first visit, capped at $100. Primzy is $40 for one pro; a team uses Salon mode at $60 plus $5 per employee. Booksy is cheaper through three people; Primzy is cheaper from four.

Updated October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before you decide.

Booksy markets one flat toolbox with no tiers, and that is accurate: every subscriber gets the same features. Where the bill grows is headcount and the optional Boost commission. We make Primzy, so below are Booksy's published 2026 numbers, the math by team size, what reviewers say, and a plain section on when Booksy is the better choice.

How Booksy Pricing Works

Booksy's US page lists $29.99 a month plus tax for one user and $20 a month for each additional user (Booksy, "Pricing", accessed October 12, 2026). It says all features are included, with no tiers, a 14-day trial with no credit card, a monthly subscription "no commitment required," and "You can cancel anytime."

Included in that price, per Booksy: unlimited bookings, reminders, email marketing, 2,000 free marketing text messages a month, custom forms and waivers, waitlists, no-show protection, online gift cards, and memberships and packages. Standard mobile payment fees apply to no-show protection and gift cards.

Boost is the optional marketplace feature. Booksy says you pay "30% of the total cost of the first visit, up to a maximum of $100," once, and then 0% from the second visit on, with the tip yours (Booksy, "Boost"). Sources disagree on the edges. Pabau reports a $10 minimum (Pabau, updated October 6, 2026), and Koalendar found no cap (Koalendar, updated July 20, 2026). Booksy's own Boost page states the $100 cap and no minimum, so we use that.

Card processing is separate: 2.49% + 10 cents on the Booksy card reader, 2.49% + 20 cents for Tap to Pay, and 2.69% + 30 cents for mobile and keyed-in payments. Next-business-day payouts are free, and 30-minute payouts cost 1.5% (Booksy, "Pricing").

Primzy's side is simpler. We charge $40 a month for one pro. A team uses Salon mode: $60 a month plus $5 a month per employee seat. Commission is 0% on bookings through your own shared link and on every repeat booking. Primzy also runs a local discovery marketplace, with a one-time 15% commission on a brand-new client's first booking found there. Card processing fees are paid by your clients at checkout, so card fees cost you $0 on Primzy.

Comparison Table

	Primzy	Booksy
Solo price	$40/month	$29.99/month plus tax
Each additional person	$5/month per employee, on a $60 Salon mode base	$20/month
Commission on your own clients	0%	0%
New-client marketplace	Live; one-time 15% on a new client's first booking found there	Boost: 30% of first visit, max $100
Card processing	$0 to the pro (clients pay)	2.49% to 2.69% + 10 to 30 cents
Free trial	30 days, no card needed	14 days
Waitlist	Included	Included
Forms and waivers	Intake forms, attached per service and e-signed	Included
Packages and memberships	Not claimed	Included
No-show protection	30% deposit, authorized at booking and captured when you confirm; no stored-card charge for no-shows	Included; mobile payment fees apply
Text marketing	500 texts a month included, $5 per 250 extra	2,000 free messages a month
Career community and grants	Included	Not offered

Worked Math: Subscription by Team Size

Start with the subscription alone. Card processing is a separate cost on Booksy; on Primzy your clients pay it at checkout.

People	Booksy	Primzy	Difference
1	$29.99	$40	Booksy $10.01 cheaper
2	$49.99	$65	Booksy $15.01 cheaper
3	$69.99	$70	Booksy $0.01 cheaper
4	$89.99	$75	Primzy $14.99 cheaper
5	$109.99	$80	Primzy $29.99 cheaper

The break-even sits between three and four people. Each person you add after that widens the gap by $15, because Booksy charges $20 and we charge $5. Primzy's totals use Salon mode: $60 plus $5 per employee.

Worked Math: A Team With Boost Turned On

Say a 3-person salon on Booksy has Boost bring 5 new clients this month, each paying $75 for a first visit. Boost costs 30% of $75, or $22.50 each, so $112.50. Add the $69.99 subscription and Booksy totals $182.49. Primzy is $70 for the owner and two employees, with card fees paid by your clients. If all five new clients had instead come through Primzy's marketplace, add 15% x $75 x 5 = $56.25 ($126.25 in total).

A bigger case: a 5-person salon with 10 Boost clients at $80 pays $24 each, so $240, plus $109.99, or $349.99. Primzy is $80 ($120 more if all ten came through Primzy's marketplace at 15% of $80). The $100 cap only bites above a $333 first visit, so for most services Boost is a flat 30%.

Do not read those as pure savings. Boost is Booksy selling you new clients, and Primzy's marketplace also charges once for a brand-new client's first booking (15%). Clients who find you through either one still have to choose you. If Boost clients rebook, 30% of one visit can be a fair price for an introduction, and a pro who is not sure marketplace discovery will work can switch Boost off and pay nothing for it.

What Booksy Users Say

Capterra shows Booksy at 4.4 out of 5 from 482 reviews, updated September 30, 2026 (Capterra, Booksy reviews). The Boost commission comes up often among the cons. A barber with one to two years on the platform wrote on October 24, 2025:

"Boost features, feel like 30% of the service is way too much."

Those are individual reviews. Many pros also praise Booksy for client discovery, and Boost is something you can leave off.

Where Booksy Pulls Ahead

A solo price that is $10 lower. If you never add staff and keep Boost off, $29.99 beats our $40 on the subscription, and Booksy stays cheaper through a three-person team.

More included. Booksy lists memberships and packages and 2,000 free marketing texts a month in the one price. We do not claim packages, and we include 500 texts a month.

Card-on-file no-show protection. Booksy lists no-show protection, with mobile payment fees. We take a 30% deposit (authorized when the client books, captured when you confirm) and do not charge a stored card for no-shows. A late cancellation keeps the deposit, and you receive 85% of it.

Month-to-month. Booksy says there is no commitment.

When Primzy Is Not the Best Fit

We would rather you pick the right tool. Skip Primzy and look at Booksy if any of these describe you.

You are solo and plan to stay solo. Booksy is $10.01 cheaper a month.

You rely on Boost for new clients today. Keep it on while you move regulars to your own link; moving that flow to Primzy's marketplace means a one-time 15% on a new client's first booking there.

You sell packages or memberships. Booksy lists them. We do not claim them.

You want card-on-file fees for no-shows. We require a deposit at booking instead.

You send lots of marketing texts. Booksy includes 2,000 a month, and our packs are 250 for $5.

What Primzy Adds

If you would rather spend on your own channel than on a marketplace, the base $40 includes Growth Studio marketing tools and a cancellation waitlist. The Client CRM keeps private notes, a formula library, client photos, a Beauty Passport, and direct messaging. Booking history and reports export to CSV; there is no client-list export. Smart Analytics adds a receipt expense reader and a take-home simulator, and website customization and Beauty Boards help you show your work.

Around the software sit forums, Beauty Journals, and the Professional Freedom Grant. Clients book without creating an account and get SMS, email, and in-app notifications. Google Calendar sync and custom service disclaimers are included, and Tap to Pay on iPhone is available, with Android in testing.

Team Features

Our Salon Workspace gives multi-staff calendars, per-employee conflict detection, and inventory with usage logging and low-stock alerts, in Salon mode at $60 a month plus $5 a month per employee seat. We do not claim a time clock, labor scheduling, tip management, or payroll. We did not verify how Booksy handles staff permissions, so ask Booksy before you choose on that basis.

Analytics and Website Tools

Booksy lists reporting and Reserve with Google among its included features (Booksy, "Pricing"), which helps clients find you through Google. Primzy's Smart Analytics adds a receipt expense reader and a take-home simulator, and website customization and Beauty Boards let you present your work on your own page. If Google discovery matters most to you, Booksy lists it and we do not; if you want to understand take-home pay and show a portfolio, that is our side.

Booking and Payment Mechanics

Both platforms cover confirmations, reminders, and a waitlist. Booksy includes free reminders by text, and Primzy has unlimited confirmation and reminder texts, SMS, email, and in-app notifications. Clients book on Primzy without an account, and Google Calendar sync and custom service disclaimers are included. For deposits and no-shows, Booksy's no-show protection works through payments on its platform, while we take a 30% deposit (authorized at booking, captured when you confirm) and do not charge a stored card for no-shows.

Deciding by Team Size and Boost Reliance

Two numbers matter most: how many people are on your account and how many new clients come through Boost. Add people past three and the $15 gap per person grows no matter what Boost does. Lean on Boost and you are paying 30% of a first visit for new clients, so the right comparison is Boost's cost against Primzy's one-time 15% on a marketplace first booking, or against what it would cost you to find the same clients another way. A pro with a full book of regulars and a growing team is where our flat seats help most. A pro building a first client list is where Boost can earn its 30%.

Before You Switch

If you are moving off Booksy, ask how to export your client list, and check what your card readers and any open deposits will do after you cancel. Keep Boost on until your regulars are booking through your own link, then decide whether to turn it off. Text your regulars the new link, and keep the old calendar open until every future appointment has moved, so no one books into a gap.

Card Processing on Top

Boost and card processing are separate costs. Boost is charged once per new client, while processing hits every payment. On $10,000 a month, Booksy's 2.49% to 2.69% is roughly $249 to $269 before the per-payment fee. On Primzy your clients pay the card fee at checkout, so for the pro it is $0. Add card readers if you need one: Booksy lists readers from about $53 to $299.

The Bottom Line

For a true solo provider who keeps Boost off, Booksy's $29.99 is cheaper and simple. Booksy stays cheaper through three people; from four on, the $20 per-user fee makes Primzy cheaper on subscription, and the gap grows by $15 with each hire. If you lean on Boost for new clients, remember Primzy's marketplace is a different channel with a one-time 15% on a new client's first booking. A useful gut check: multiply your headcount beyond one by $15, estimate your Boost clients times 30% of a first visit, and weigh both against what a marketplace is worth to you.

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Related Reading

• Booksy alternatives: other options if Booksy is not the fit.
• Primzy vs GlossGenius pricing: the plan-by-plan comparison.
• Booth rent vs commission: how percentage fees compare with flat costs.

Sources

• Primzy, "Pricing"
• Booksy, "Pricing" (accessed October 12, 2026)
• Booksy, "Boost" (viewed October 2026)
• Capterra, "Booksy Biz Reviews" (updated September 30, 2026)
• Pabau, "Booksy Pricing" (published February 6, 2026; updated October 6, 2026), a competitor's source
• Koalendar, "Booksy pricing" (updated July 20, 2026), a competitor's source