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7 Best Booksy Alternatives in 2026

Paying $20 a month for every extra team member, or want AI beyond the phone? Here are other options for a growing team.

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Booksy is a popular mobile-first booking app. For a growing team, each additional member adds $20 a month to the $29.99 base. Its AI Receptionist is in beta and answers phone calls, and its published pages do not list WhatsApp or Instagram. Booksy also lists no GCC market. The alternatives below suit different kinds of business.

Top Alternatives to Booksy

Fresha

Founded 2015 - London, UK

4.8

Global beauty and wellness marketplace and business management platform, with 100K+ partner venues and 450M+ appointments booked. It launched as Shedul in 2015 and took the Fresha name in 2020.

Best for marketplace-driven client discovery

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

From AED 149.95/mo (UAE Independent plan)

Visit Fresha

Vagaro

Founded 2009 - Pleasanton, CA, USA

4.4

All-in-one software for salons, spas and fitness businesses in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Vagaro says more than 100,000 businesses rely on it, and it acquired Schedulicity in January 2025.

Best for feature-rich salon management on a budget

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$23.99/mo for 1 calendar (US offer; $30/mo regular)

Visit Vagaro

GlossGenius

Founded 2016 - New York, NY, USA

4.5

US booking, payments and business software for beauty, wellness and medspa businesses. Since July 2026 it is a product of Genius AI, the new name of the company behind it. Its AI agents answer calls and texts, analyse sales and write marketing campaigns.

Best for solo beauty pros wanting simplicity

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$28/mo ($24/mo billed annually)

Visit GlossGenius

Boulevard

Founded 2016 - Los Angeles, CA, USA

4.6

A premium client experience platform for salons, spas, medspas and barbershops in the US, built around Precision Scheduling. It sells Beau, a voice AI receptionist, as an add-on, and had raised about $188M by July 2025.

Best for upscale salons and med spas

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

$159/mo ($143/mo billed annually)

Visit Boulevard

Mangomint

Founded 2017

5

Salon and spa software founded in 2017, known for its clean design and automation. It serves businesses in the US and Canada and charges $120 per location plus $10 per user each month.

Best for salons prioritizing clean operations

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

From $120/mo per location + $10 per user

Visit Mangomint

Square Appointments

Founded 2009 - Oakland, CA, USA

4.5

Booking and payments software from Square, part of Block, Inc., built on the Square point-of-sale system and sold to beauty, health, fitness and other appointment businesses. Square Free has no monthly fee.

Best for businesses needing strong POS integration

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

Free (paid from $49/mo per location)

Free plan
Visit Square Appointments
These alternatives all handle operations well, and several now sell AI receptionists: Fresha's AI Concierge answers calls and messages, and Vagaro's Vera answers chat and SMS. Daisy pairs its AI receptionist with cashback rewards that bring clients back, and treats Arabic and English as equals.

What Makes Daisy Different

Six things Daisy is built around

AI receptionist

Handles bookings, payments, and customer service in Arabic and English around the clock.

Customer acquisition engine

Cashback rewards and AI marketing, plus an optional marketplace in selected countries, working together to fill your calendar.

Branded booking page

A booking page with your logo, name and colours, hosted by Daisy. You can redirect your own domain to it.

Network effects

More businesses on the platform means smarter AI recommendations for everyone.

All-in-one

Booking, payments, CRM, marketing, analytics, inventory, marketplace, and AI in one platform.

Multilingual

Native Arabic and English with full RTL support, built for the GCC market and beyond.

Ready to switch from Booksy?

Daisy is built for salons that want growth tools, not just a calendar.

Free migration support to get you started
No lock-in contracts, cancel anytime
AI receptionist live from day one
Dedicated onboarding team for a smooth transition

No credit card required. Free 14-day trial included.

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This page was last updated on 10 October 2026. Information about other companies comes from their own published materials at the time of writing. Prices and features change, so check each company's website for the latest details. Comparisons and ratings on this page are based on The Daisy's internal evaluation criteria.

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