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Looking for a Booksy Alternative?

A strong mobile app, but each extra team member adds $20 a month and the AI Receptionist works on phone calls.

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The Daisy is an alternative to Booksy built for GCC beauty businesses: a 24/7 AI receptionist on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site, cashback-driven customer acquisition, and Arabic and English treated as equals with full RTL.

Why People Look for Booksy Alternatives

Each additional team member adds $20 a month to the $29.99 base, so a five-person team pays $109.99 a month before tax
The AI Receptionist (beta) answers phone calls in English and Spanish; Booksy's published pages do not list WhatsApp or Instagram as channels
No Arabic in the business app, and no GCC country on Booksy's published list
Loyalty runs on digital stamp cards, and cashback rewards are not listed on Booksy's published pages
Optional Boost charges a one-time 30% of a new client's first visit, up to $100

How Daisy Compares to Booksy

How Do Daisy and Booksy Compare on Features?

10 categories rated from Basic to Best-in-Class

Ratings are Daisy’s own assessment, not an independent benchmark

Daisy vs Booksy Feature Comparison 2026
CategoryDaisyBooksy
Online Booking
Best-in-Class
Best-in-Class
POS & Payments
Best-in-Class
Good
Client Management
Best-in-Class
Good
Staff Management
Basic
Good
Marketing & Promotion
Best-in-Class
Good
Inventory Management
Good
Good
Reporting & Analytics
Best-in-Class
Good
AI Capabilities
Good
Good
Branding & White-Label
Best-in-Class
Basic
Marketplace & Discovery
Basic
Good
Not published
Basic
Good
Best-in-Class

Why Switch to Daisy?

Plans that include 5, 10 or 15 team members, then $10 a month for each extra calendar
The full AI ecosystem: receptionist, chatbot, smart scheduling and marketing
Native Arabic and English, which opens the GCC
Cashback rewards that keep customers returning without prompting
A branded booking page, so it is your brand and your experience throughout
No contracts, and help with the migration

Other Booksy Alternatives

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.

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.

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.

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.

Booking
Payments
Clients
Staff
Marketing
Inventory
Analytics
Marketplace
AI

Starting at

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

Visit Boulevard

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Daisy compare to Booksy?
Booksy is a mobile-first booking app with a consumer marketplace, and every Booksy subscription includes marketing tools, loyalty cards and inventory. Its AI Receptionist (beta) answers phone calls in English and Spanish. Daisy's AI receptionist works on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site in Arabic and English, and Daisy adds cashback-driven acquisition and a branded booking page.
Is Booksy good for salons in the Middle East?
Booksy's help centre lists 16 countries, none of them in the GCC, and its business app lists nine languages, not including Arabic, as of October 2026. Daisy was built for the Middle East, with a native Arabic interface, local payment integration and full GCC compliance across UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar.
What is Booksy's AI Receptionist?
An automated phone receptionist. It answers calls day or night and books the appointment onto your Booksy calendar, in English or Spanish. It is in beta, current Booksy providers can request access, and Booksy says appointments with No-Show Protection are not supported yet. Daisy's AI receptionist handles bookings, payments and customer service on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site, in Arabic and English. It does not answer phone calls today.
Can I switch from Booksy to Daisy?
Yes. Booksy has no long-term contract. Daisy will move your client data, service menu and booking history across, and the switch usually takes less than a week.
How much does Booksy cost per month?
In the US, Booksy costs $29.99 a month plus tax, and $20 a month for each additional team member. Every feature is included in that price, so a five-person salon pays $109.99 a month before tax. Card payments cost 2.49% + $0.10 on the Booksy Card Reader, 2.49% + $0.20 with Tap to Pay and 2.69% + $0.30 for mobile and keyed-in payments. Boost, the optional marketplace promotion, charges a one-time 30% of a new client's first visit, capped at $100. Daisy's Basic plan includes 5 team members, Growth 10 and Business 15, and each extra calendar is $10 a month.
Does Booksy support Arabic or work well in the Gulf region?
Not as of October 2026. Booksy's business app lists English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Ukrainian and Vietnamese, and its help centre lists no GCC country. Daisy was built for the Gulf, with a native Arabic interface and local payment methods, and is live in all six GCC countries.
How does Booksy's AI compare to Daisy's AI receptionist?
They cover different channels. Booksy's AI Receptionist (beta) answers phone calls in English and Spanish and books onto your calendar. Daisy's AI receptionist works on WhatsApp, Instagram and the booking site in Arabic and English: it answers questions, books, takes payment and follows up, 24/7. It does not answer phone calls.
Is the Booksy app good for salon owners?
Booksy Biz is rated 4.5 on the US App Store from about 15,000 ratings and 4.7 on Google Play from about 31,600 reviews, as of October 2026, and it runs on phone, tablet and web. In Daisy the business and customer sides are one system.
Can Booksy handle multiple salon locations?
Booksy's published pages focus on single-location and multi-staff businesses, with staff profiles, shifts, commissions and five permission levels, plus a Shared Location option for booth renters. We could not find multi-location management described on Booksy's published pages as of October 2026, so ask Booksy directly if you run several branches. Daisy handles multi-branch natively, with centralized analytics, staff scheduling across locations and one set of client records.
Does Booksy integrate with other business tools I use?
Booksy lists booking buttons for Reserve with Google, Instagram and Facebook, a website widget, Google and Apple calendar import, and its own payments. Daisy covers Google Calendar sync, social media and payment gateways, and gives you API access to connect whatever else you run.

Common Questions About Switching

Honest answers to the concerns we hear most

Is it hard to switch?

Switching from Booksy to Daisy is straightforward. Our dedicated onboarding team handles the entire migration, importing your client database, appointment history, and settings. Most businesses are switched inside a week without going offline.

What about my existing data?

Your data is safe. We support data imports from all major platforms including Booksy. Client records, appointment history, product inventory, and staff schedules transfer seamlessly. We also help clean and organize your data during migration.

Is Daisy proven?

Daisy is built by a team with deep experience in the beauty and wellness industry across the GCC region. Our AI receptionist technology has been tested with pilot partners, and we offer a 14-day free trial so you can see the results before committing.

Ready to switch from Booksy?

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

Need Arabic for clients in the GCC
Want an AI receptionist on WhatsApp and Instagram as well as your booking site
Want a plan that covers a team of 5, 10 or 15, where Booksy adds $20 a month for each extra team member
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About this page

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.

If you spot something out of date or inaccurate, email info@trythedaisy.com and we'll correct it.