Wall Check
Booksy
Self-serve booking platform with entry subscription, per-user staff meter, and marketplace promotional fees.
Gates 3/5 3 of the five walls fired — the score is a count, not a verdict.
Checked 2026-10-26 · re-check due 2026-12-25.
The five walls
! Price wall
The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.
Starts at $29.99/mo base subscription with no permanent free tier.
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✓ Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
All standard scheduling, client management, and notification features included in base tier.
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✓ Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Immediate self-serve account creation and onboarding.
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! Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
Additional fee per staff user; Booksy Boost promotional tool charges up to 30% acquisition fee on first visit.
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! Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
Client contact lists export to CSV; marketplace reviews and ranking remain locked to Booksy platform.
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The twelve questions
- What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
- 14-day free trial; paid tier required thereafter at $29.99/mo.
- Are there per-seat, per-line, or per-number add-on fees?
- $20/mo added per additional staff member.
- What third-party taxes ride on top (carrier fees, registrations)?
- Booksy Boost marketplace acquisition fee up to 30% (capped at 00).
- Can one real record be exported on day one — and does it open?
- Client database exports via standard spreadsheet download.
Documents read for this check: pricing page, terms of service, help center.
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