Wall Check
Vagaro
Entry plan for single bookable user, scaling with a per-seat meter for additional staff and paid add-ons.
Gates 4/5 4 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.
Entry plan is $30/mo for 1 calendar, scaling with each additional bookable user up to $100+/mo.
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! Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
Website builder ($10/mo), custom app ($200/mo), and branded forms gated as paid monthly add-ons.
source · checked 2026-10-26
✓ Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Self-serve signup with 30-day free trial; instant account setup without sales intervention.
source · checked 2026-10-26
! Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
$10/mo per additional bookable user; text marketing metered per SMS segment.
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! Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
Client contact records export to CSV; recurring memberships and card tokens do not transfer automatically.
source · checked 2026-10-26
The twelve questions
- What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
- Free trial lasts 30 days, then bills $30/mo minimum.
- Which settings need a paid plan to change, not just view?
- Forms, website builder, and text marketing require separate paid add-ons.
- Are there per-seat, per-line, or per-number add-on fees?
- Each additional service provider adds $10/mo.
- Can one real record be exported on day one — and does it open?
- Customer lists and transaction reports export via standard CSV.
Documents read for this check: pricing page, add-on directory, help center.
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