Booksy is a booking app and marketplace popular with barbers and beauty pros. WearBeauty runs inside your own WordPress website, with no marketplace fees and your own Stripe account.
Comparison checked on 14 October 2026.
| Compared | WearBeauty | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £19, £39 or £69 a month for the whole business. Starter 2 bookable staff, Professional 10, Premium unlimited. Yearly is 10 months’ price for 12. | £40 a month plus £5 a month for each extra user |
| Team of four | £39 a month (Professional) | £55 a month plus VAT |
| VAT | No VAT to add | VAT added to the final price |
| Free trial | 14 days with every feature, no card needed | 7 days, no card needed |
| Commission on new clients | None | Boost: one-time 30% of a Boost client’s first visit, minimum £5 |
| Card payments | Your own Stripe account at Stripe’s rates. Card machine payments recorded at checkout | Booksy payments: 1.29% + 20p plus VAT, Tap to Pay 0.99% + 20p plus VAT |
| Where clients book | On your own WordPress website | Booksy app and marketplace, with a booking widget for your website |
| Text messages | Through your own Twilio account at Twilio’s rates. Email included | 500 free marketing texts a month, then 5p each. Reminders free |
| Where your data lives | In your own WordPress database | Booksy’s cloud, with client export |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | No commitment, cancel any time |
Booksy details are from Booksy’s UK pricing page, checked on 14 October 2026. Prices and features change, so please check their website. Card and text message rates from Stripe and Twilio are set by them.
Booksy Boost charges 30% of a new client’s first visit (minimum £5). WearBeauty takes no commission.
With WearBeauty, clients book on your own website, so they deal with your brand, not a marketplace.
WearBeauty Professional covers up to 10 bookable staff for £39 a month. Booksy is £40 plus £5 per extra user, plus VAT.
Download it from My account and install it on your WordPress website. The 14-day trial starts straight away.
Export your clients from Booksy as a CSV file and import them under Clients, Import and export.
Run the setup wizard, add the booking page to your website and connect Stripe for deposits.
Something else? Email info@wearbeauty.co.uk and we will reply within 24 hours.
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