Comparison · 2026

Booksy pricing 2026 and a Booksy alternative.
You pay a subscription for every specialist each month and wonder whether your own system would come out cheaper.

Looking for an alternative to Booksy? Below we break Booksy pricing 2026 down to its parts, show the real 5-year math and point out when your own reservation system for a salon comes out cheaper than the subscription.

May 4, 2026 · Igor Bily · Lokal360

The verdict in 1 sentence

Booksy is cheaper for a one-person business with fewer than 100 clients a month. Your own Lokal360 system pays off for a studio with 3 or more specialists, or for any business where client before/after photos are part of the service (podiatrist, dermatologist, aesthetic medicine, tattoo).

Booksy: ~130 PLN / specialist / month (about 1,560 PLN/year, approximate per public pricing as of 2026), a subscription with no end, data on Booksy's servers
Lokal360 System Mini: 3 999 PLN one-off + 149 PLN/month care, data on your server
When it pays off: 1 specialist, year 4 (Booksy cheaper). 3 specialists, year 2 (Lokal360 cheaper). 5+ specialists, year 1 (Lokal360 clearly cheaper).
The key for premium beauty: client before/after photos on your own server (GDPR compliant). Booksy has no such option in its Polish subscription

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Booksy pricing 2026: what the Booksy Biz subscription really costs

Booksy bills on a Booksy Biz subscription model, charged per specialist in the calendar. The bigger the team, the higher the fixed monthly fee, with no end. On top of the subscription come variable costs that are easy to miss when choosing, and that grow with the number of reservations.

Booksy Biz subscription: ~130 PLN / specialist / month (about 1,560 PLN a year per specialist).
Commission on reservations from the Booksy marketplace: ~5% on visits won through the app.
Booksy Pay (online payments): ~1.9% on every paid reservation.
Nature of the cost: the fixed fee rises with each additional specialist and lasts as long as you use the platform.

Pricing verdict: for a one-person salon with few visits, Booksy pricing 2026 is attractive to start with. With a team of 3 or more specialists, or a large number of returning clients, the total of subscriptions and commissions over 5 years exceeds the one-off cost of your own system. We lay out the full math in the ROI scenarios below, and you will find Lokal360 rates in the transparent price list.

Comparison table

Dimension	Booksy	Lokal360 System Mini
Setup	0 PLN, 1 day	3 999 PLN, 7-10 days
Monthly cost	130 PLN / specialist	149 PLN / whole business
5-year cost (3 specialists)	23,400 PLN	12 939 PLN
Commission per reservation	0% (direct), 5% (from the Booksy marketplace)	0%
Client data	Booksy servers (US/EU)	Your server (Supabase EU)
Client before/after photos	Not available as standard	Yes, GDPR compliant
The system shows competitors	Yes ("Similar salons")	No
Traffic from the app	Yes (the Booksy app, ~30% of traffic)	No (you need your own traffic)
SMS / email reminders	Included in the subscription	+0.08 PLN / SMS, email free
Online payments	+ Booksy Pay 1.9%	+ Stripe 1.4% or Przelewy24 1.5%
Look and feel customisation	Standard, few options	Full (the code is yours)
Data export	CSV (limited history)	Full access to the database
Vendor lock-in	High (switching = losing data)	None (open, your code)

A note on prices: Booksy amounts and commissions are given as an estimate, per public pricing as of 2026. Confirm the current plan and rates directly with the provider.

ROI in 4 scenarios

The Booksy amounts in these examples are approximate, per public pricing as of 2026, verify with the provider.

Scenario 1: Solo beautician, 80 clients / month

Booksy: 130 PLN × 60 months = 7,800 PLN / 5 years. Lokal360: 12 939 PLN / 5 years. Verdict: Booksy is cheaper by ~5,200 PLN. At this scale your own system does not pay off, unless you need before/after photos (premium beauty, podiatrist).

Scenario 2: A studio of 3 specialists, 250 clients / month

Booksy: 130 × 3 × 60 = 23,400 PLN / 5 years. Lokal360: 12 939 PLN / 5 years. Verdict: Lokal360 saves ~10,400 PLN and pays for itself in year 2. Plus your own data and before/after photos.

Scenario 3: A chain of 5 specialists (or 2+ locations)

Booksy: 130 × 5 × 60 = 39,000 PLN / 5 years. Lokal360 Standard: 4 499 PLN to start + 23 940 PLN of care = ~28 439 PLN / 5 years. Verdict: Lokal360 saves ~15,000 PLN. Plus a shared database, reports for each location, permissions for staff.

Scenario 4: Podiatrist / dermatologist (sensitive photos)

Patient before/after photos plus a treatment plan are sensitive medical data. In its Polish subscription Booksy has no option to store medical photos securely in line with GDPR. The legal risk: a leak of medical data means a fine from the data protection authority of up to 2% of your turnover. Lokal360 keeps the photos on your server (Supabase, data in Europe), with a full access history and GDPR compliant. Verdict: Lokal360 regardless of scale, because the cost of losing medical data outweighs any saving.

When Booksy is the better choice

A one-person business, fewer than 100 clients / month. At this scale your own system does not pay off.
No traffic or website of your own. Booksy draws clients from the app (~20-30% of new clients for small salons).
You do not want to deal with maintenance. Booksy works without your involvement, Lokal360 needs monthly technical care.
A standard way of working, if what Booksy offers covers all your needs, there is no point building your own system.

When Lokal360 is the better choice

A studio of 3 or more specialists, it pays for itself in year 2.
Client before/after photos, premium beauty, podiatrist, dermatologist, aesthetic medicine, tattoo. A value that is hard to put in money terms.
An industry with sensitive data, a medical practice, dermatologist, psychologist. Data on your server.
An unusual way of working, a treatment plan, a staged process, a link to accounting software.
A chain or several locations, a shared client database, permissions, reports for each location.
Control over your business. Your business, your data, your future. Booksy can raise prices, change the terms or be bought by a competitor.

FAQ

How much does Booksy cost in 2026 (Booksy Biz pricing)?

Booksy bills on a Booksy Biz subscription charged per specialist in the calendar, in the region of ~130 PLN a month per specialist (about 1,560 PLN a year). On top of that come variable costs: a ~5% commission on reservations from the Booksy marketplace and Booksy Pay at ~1.9% on online payments. The more specialists, the higher the fixed subscription, with no end. These amounts and commissions are approximate, per public pricing as of 2026, verify with the provider. If you run a beauty salon, it is worth costing this out over a few years.

What is the best commission-free alternative to Booksy?

The alternative to Booksy is your own reservation system on your server: a one-off cost instead of a per-specialist subscription and 0% commission on reservations. Lokal360 System Mini is 3 999 PLN one-off plus 149 PLN a month for care, and client data and before/after photos stay on your side, GDPR compliant. See how a private online client records system works.

Can I use Booksy and Lokal360 side by side?

Yes, that is the strategy I recommend at the start. Booksy draws new clients from the app, Lokal360 handles returning ones directly. Over time it naturally shifts from 30% Booksy to 70% Lokal360.

What about the client database I already have in Booksy?

You export a CSV file from the Booksy panel (clients, visit history, contacts). I upload it into the new system in 1-2 hours. Before/after photos, unfortunately, Booksy does not let you fully export in its Polish subscription, so only the new ones will remain.

How long does the migration take?

7-10 working days for the Mini package, 10-14 days for Standard with payments. We move over gradually: both systems run in parallel for 2-4 weeks, then we switch to the new one.

What about marketing? Booksy brings traffic.

Yes, but it costs about a 5% commission. Lokal360 requires building your own traffic: a website, a Google Business Profile and reviews. The all-in-one bundle: Local visibility and Reservation system.

What if the system stops working a year from now?

The code is yours and you have it on hand. The technology is popular, so it is easy to find another developer. By comparison: if Booksy goes under or changes its terms, you have a problem.

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Decision table

Who is better off with Booksy, who with Lokal360

Booksy works brilliantly at the start, when you need to fill the calendar fast. Lokal360 makes sense when a salon matures: you have regular clients, your own brand and a set of records you want to keep on your side. The decision depends on scale and on whether you plan to grow a chain.

Criterion	Booksy better	Lokal360 better
Solo, fresh start, no client base	✓ yes
2 or more staff, the calendar is piling up		✓ yes
60% or more of clients are returning		✓ yes
You want private client records (GDPR, your own server)		✓ yes
No website of your own, no time for marketing	✓ yes

Realistically: Booksy fills the calendar brilliantly with new faces, Lokal360 wins back regulars and private data. A hybrid works, but in a salon with a solid base of regulars, moving away from Booksy makes more sense than it does in hospitality.

How to switch step by step

Moving from Booksy to Lokal360 in 5 steps

The most important part of the move is downloading your client records. Booksy lets you export your contact base (email, phone, visit history) from the management panel. That is your data, you have the right to take it. The rest is technical work.

Week 1 (downloading the records). In the Booksy panel you go to Settings, Data export. You get a file with clients, visit history and preferences. The full set of data in 1 day, saved on your own drive.
Week 2 (the salon website and reservation system). Building the company website (price list, gallery, staff, reviews) plus a reservation system with the staff schedule and service durations. Your working hours, your rules.
Week 3 (loading the records and the Google Business Profile). Clients from Booksy land in the new system along with their history. Launching the Google Business Profile, connecting reviews. For beauty salons the profile delivers 50% or more of views.
Month 2 (telling clients). SMS and email to regulars: "From now on you book through our site". A simple link, saved card details, no account to set up. 70% of clients move over without trouble within 4 weeks.
Month 3 and on (dropping Booksy or keeping it as a parallel channel). The decision: you drop Booksy (an approximate saving of 200-400 PLN a month plus commissions) or keep it for winning new clients (a channel for acquiring new ones, not for keeping regulars).

Honestly about the pros and cons

What you gain, what you lose after moving from Booksy

You gain

No subscription and no commission (Booksy is about 200-400 PLN a month plus promotion commissions)
Full client data on your own server (GDPR compliant)
Control over the price list and promotions (Booksy suggests competitors)
A newsletter to your base of regular clients (seasonal campaigns, birthday offers)
Your own salon brand instead of the Booksy image

You lose, what it costs

The Booksy marketplace (clients searching locally in the Booksy app)
Booksy boost (paid promotions inside the app)
Built-in SMS reminders (you need a separate tool or to build them into the system)
Ready-made online payments (Lokal360 connects P24/Stripe, the client has their own merchant account)
Time: 1-2 hours a month managing records and campaigns

What stays the same: your loyal client base. Regular clients do not look for you in Booksy, they have your number and come back despite the change of system. The move is mostly technical work plus letting new clients know.

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