Fee explainer · Barber & beautyHow much does Booksy cost?
Booksy is a booking and calendar tool that shops pay for by the month. Here is what it runs in 2026, straight from Booksy's own pricing page, and how a per-booking model stacks up.
Pricing sourced July 2026 · Pre-launch comparison
In short
Booksy runs on a subscription: $29.99 a month for the first user, plus $20 a month for each additional staff member, and payment processing on top when you take payments. It is booking software you pay for monthly, not a per-booking commission.
Booksy vs a flat fee, side by side
| Booksy | Bobby (pre-launch) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee model | Monthly subscription per business | Flat fee per booking |
| Base cost | $29.99 per month | None |
| Each extra staff member | +$20 per month | No per-seat cost |
| Cost in a quiet month | The subscription still bills | Nothing |
A worked example
Take a three-chair barbershop.
Booksy: The subscription is $29.99 for the first user plus $20 for each of the other two chairs, about $69.99 a month, billed whether the shop is busy or slow.
Bobby (being built): On the model Bobby is building there is no subscription; the shop pays a flat $1 per booking, so a quiet week costs almost nothing and a busy one still keeps the fee tiny per client.
The cost is a subscription: $29.99 a month for the first user and $20 a month for each additional staff member, so what you pay tracks the size of your team, not your bookings. Standard payment processing applies on top when you take card payments through the app. And the bill reads the same in a packed month as in an empty one.
A per-booking model ties the cost to activity, not headcount. Bobby is being built with no subscription and a flat $1 per booking, so a shop pays only when a client actually books, and adding a chair never adds a monthly line item.