Timely charges a weekly price that adjusts with how many bookings you take. WearBeauty charges one flat monthly price, however busy you are, and runs on your own WordPress website.
Comparison checked on 14 October 2026.
| Compared | WearBeauty | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | From £4, £7 or £9 a week (Run, Boost, Thrive), adjusting with your weekly bookings. Unlimited team members. Advanced team management +£8 a week |
| Team of four | £39 a month (Professional) | Depends on bookings, from about £17 a month on Run |
| VAT | No VAT to add | Not stated |
| Free trial | 14 days with every feature, no card needed | 14 days, no card needed |
| Commission on new clients | None | No new client fees |
| Card payments | Your own Stripe account at Stripe’s rates. Card machine payments recorded at checkout | Timely payments: 1.59% + 5p in person, 1.85% + 30p online |
| Where clients book | On your own WordPress website | Timely booking page and branded website, with booking buttons for your website and social media |
| Text messages | Through your own Twilio account at Twilio’s rates. Email included | Included per booking (1, 2 or 3 per booking by plan), then 4p to 8p each |
| Where your data lives | In your own WordPress database | Timely’s cloud |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | No contract, 14 days’ notice |
Timely details are from Timely’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.
WearBeauty is £19, £39 or £69 a month. Timely’s weekly bill goes up as you take more bookings.
WearBeauty runs inside WordPress with an Elementor widget, a block and a shortcode. Timely adds a booking link to your website.
WearBeauty deposits go to your own Stripe account. Timely uses its own payments service.
Download it from My account and install it on your WordPress website. The 14-day trial starts straight away.
Export your clients from Timely 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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