Bookatu vs Booksy
Bookatu vs Booksy: predictable pricing, no booking commission
Booksy is a popular choice, especially for barbers and salons, and it pairs a marketplace with a monthly subscription. The thing to watch is how the cost is built up: a base fee, add-ons for extra staff, and a commission on the new clients its Boost feature brings you.
Bookatu keeps the cost in one place. A single subscription based on active clients, every feature on every plan, and no commission on any booking. Here is how the two compare for a working owner.
Bookatu vs Booksy at a glance
Booking commission
Bookatu
0% commission on every booking, including those from the Discovery network.
Booksy
A new-client commission on bookings from its Boost marketplace feature (commonly around 30%, as of 2026, verify current pricing on their site).
Pricing model
Bookatu
One subscription based on active clients. It does not climb when you add staff.
Booksy
A monthly base fee (around US$29.99/mo, as of 2026, verify current pricing on their site) plus per-staff add-ons that increase as your team grows.
Cost as you grow
Bookatu
A busy month or a bigger team does not feed a larger commission bill.
Booksy
More staff and more Boost bookings mean a higher monthly cost and more commission.
Who owns the client
Bookatu
Your clients are yours. Contacts, messages and reviews stay with you.
Booksy
The marketplace can treat clients it introduced as its own and charge for them.
Where the money lands
Bookatu
Deposits and sales go straight into your own Stripe account.
Booksy
Payments run through the platform with its own processing fees (as of 2026, verify current pricing on their site).
Leaving
Bookatu
Export your clients any time. No lock-in.
Booksy
Reviews and contacts built on the marketplace tend to stay there.
Competitor details are a general guide as of 2026 and can change. Please verify current pricing and availability on Booksy’s own site before deciding.
The bottom line
The pattern with Booksy is that your bill moves with two things you cannot fully control: how many staff you have, and how many new clients arrive through Boost. Both are good problems to have, but it is strange when growth makes your software cost more.
Bookatu ties the cost to your number of active clients and nothing else. Add staff without a per-seat penalty, take new clients without a per-booking cut, and keep the full service price every time. Your money lands in your own Stripe account, and your clients stay yours.
Booksy pricing changes, so confirm the current base fee and Boost rate before you decide. The structural point holds: per-staff add-ons and a new-client commission versus one predictable subscription with 0% commission.
Ready to go independent?
Bookatu gives you a branded booking page, deposits, memberships, gift cards and reminders, with 0% commission on your bookings and your money in your own Stripe account.
Start freeCommon questions
Does Booksy charge commission?
Booksy charges a new-client commission on bookings from its Boost marketplace feature, on top of its monthly subscription. As of 2026, verify the current rate on their site. Bookatu takes 0% commission on every booking.
How is Bookatu priced compared to Booksy?
Booksy combines a monthly base fee with per-staff add-ons, so the cost grows as your team grows. Bookatu charges one subscription based on your number of active clients, with every feature on every plan and no per-staff fee.
Can I switch from Booksy without losing clients?
Yes. Export your client list from Booksy, import it into Bookatu, and tell your clients your new booking link. Your clients came for you, so they follow. See our guide on leaving Fresha or Booksy.
Do I keep my own payments with Bookatu?
Yes. You connect your own Stripe account, so deposits and sales go straight to you and Stripe pays out to your bank. Bookatu never holds your money or takes a cut of your bookings.