Booksy alternative: booking software with no commission on new clients

Looking for a Booksy alternative? Booksy has a simple single-tier subscription and a large consumer app, and its marketplace promotion, Boost, is opt-in: with Boost off there is no commission. When Boost is on, the fee is 30% of a new client's first visit. Calendia has no marketplace and takes no commission on any booking, but it also does not bring you marketplace traffic. This article compares both honestly.

What does Booksy cost?

According to Booksy's public pricing pages (checked October 2026), with one tier and all features included:

• UK: £40 per month + VAT including one member; extra staff £5 per month each.
• Spain: €34.99 per month + IVA including one member; extra staff €8 per month each.
• A 7-day trial, and "no commitment, cancel anytime".
• SMS: reminders are free. In the UK you get 500 free marketing SMS per month, then 5p each; in Spain 100 free marketing SMS per month.
• Boost: no monthly fee, but 30% one time on a new client's first visit (UK minimum £5; Spain maximum €50 + IVA). With Boost off, no commission.
• Payments: in the UK 1.29% + 20p + VAT for mobile payments and 0.99% + 20p for Tap to Pay. In Spain 2% + €0.15, and Tap to Pay 0.99% + €0.10.

What does Calendia cost?

Calendia has two billing models, and you choose one:

• Per bookable employee: a fixed monthly price for each person who takes bookings. Staff who never take bookings are free.
• Per completed booking: a small fee per completed appointment. Cancellations and no-shows are not charged.

There is no commission, no setup fee and no binding period. The trial includes every feature and needs no card. See current prices on the pricing page, where a calculator compares both models. Prices are shown excluding VAT.

Feature comparison

	Booksy	Calendia
Pricing model	One tier, per member	Per bookable employee or per completed booking
Marketplace promotion	Boost, 30% of first visit, opt-in	No marketplace, no commission
Trial	7 days	Free trial with every feature, no card
Commitment	None, cancel anytime	None, month to month
Card payments	Booksy payments with per-transaction fees	Calendia Pay terminals, or your own provider

When is Booksy the better choice?

• You are a barber or small salon that wants a well-known consumer app where clients already search for appointments.
• You want a simple single tier and are happy with a flat price per member.
• You are in the UK and add staff often, where extra seats cost £5 per month each.
• You like that Boost is optional, so you can switch marketplace promotion on only when you need new clients.

When is Calendia the better choice?

• You want the same price whether a client is new or returning, with no percentage fee at all.
• You would rather choose how you are billed: per bookable employee, or per completed booking.
• You run a clinic or spa and need journals, consent forms and access logging, not just a calendar.
• You want deposits and no-show fees, gift cards, memberships, a till and accounting integrations in one system, available in 12 languages.

How to switch from Booksy

1. Start a free trial. You do not need a card.
2. Ask Booksy for an export of your clients, then upload the files in Calendia's migration assistant. We help with the import at no cost.
3. Set up services and opening hours, and share your booking page on your website, Instagram and Google profile.
4. Run both systems for a week if you like, then cancel Booksy.

Questions and answers

How much does Booksy cost?

In the UK Booksy costs £40 per month + VAT including one member, with extra staff at £5 each. In Spain it is €34.99 per month + IVA, with extra staff at €8 each (October 2026).

What is the Booksy Boost fee?

Boost is Booksy's optional marketplace promotion. It charges 30% one time on a new client's first visit, with a minimum in the UK and a maximum in Spain. With Boost off there is no commission.

Is there a Booksy alternative without commission?

Yes. Calendia has no marketplace and takes no commission on any booking. You pay either per bookable employee or per completed booking.

Prices and terms for Booksy are taken from Booksy's public pricing pages in October 2026 and may have changed since. Check the provider's own pages before you decide.