Online Booking and Calendar
Clients book 24/7 from your website, Instagram or Google profile. Salonist adds a room calendar, a waitlist and package booking for spas. Booker covers salon and spa booking with a long track record.
Booker alternative
Salonist vs Booker: Modern Salon Software at a Lower Plan Price
Booker sits inside the Mindbody family and is sold through a quote. Third party listings report plans from about $139 a month up to $599 a month, with staff profile limits on the entry tier.
Salonist publishes $59, $109 and $179 a month with unlimited staff on every plan and every location included.
- ✓Unlimited staff. No staff limits.
- ✓Get more features for less.
- ✓No staff profile limits
Reported Booker plan prices
$139 to $599
Booker, reported range entry tier limits staff profiles
Booker figures are reported by a third party software listing because Booker is sold by quote. Salonist prices come from its own pricing page.
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Salonist vs Booker at a Glance
Pick Salonist if
You want a published price and no seat limits
- You want the price before a sales call
- You do not want a cap on staff profiles
- You want campaigns and WhatsApp in the plan
- You run more than one location
- You want to be live this week
What to check on Booker
Points to weigh before a quote
- !Sold by quote rather than a public price list
- !Reported entry plan limits active staff profiles
- !Reported plans run from about $139 to $599 a month
- !Ask what onboarding and migration cost
- !Ask for the contract length in writing
- !Ask which features sit on which tier
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Booker pricing vs Salonist pricing
Booker Cost vs Salonist Cost
Booker is quoted rather than published, so the figures below come from a software listing. Treat them as a guide and ask for your own quote in writing.
Reported Booker Pricing
Reported by a third party software listing. Your quote may differ.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Starter | $139 a month, limited staff profiles |
| Accelerate | $289 a month, unlimited staff profiles |
| Ultimate | $469 a month |
| Ultimate Plus | $599 a month |
| Free trial | Not offered publicly |
| Onboarding | Discussed during the sales process |
| Card processing | Quoted separately |
Ask for the plan price, the onboarding fee, the card rate and the contract length in one written quote.
Salonist Pricing
One flat plan price with unlimited staff. Printed on the pricing page, no quote needed.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Free marketplace listing | $0 |
| Essential | $59 a month |
| Advance | $109 a month |
| Expert | $179 a month |
| Extra staff | $0, unlimited |
| Extra location | Included on paid plans |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card |
| New marketplace client | 15% of the first visit, once |
Every paid plan includes unlimited staff, every location and free data import. See the full Salonist pricing page.
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What Each Tool Costs Your Salon
Booker
Salonist
Booker figures are reported tiers, not quotes. Card processing and onboarding are not counted on either side.
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Salonist vs Booker Feature by Feature
Booker has been running salon and spa businesses for years. Salonist covers the same daily work with a published price and no seat limits.
Point of Sale and Retail
Ring up services and products on one ticket, take tips and print or email the receipt at the till, and sell online through the built in store. Booker runs a full till for services and retail.
Staff, Commission and Tips
Commission splits, tips, timesheets and login permissions all sit in one staff screen, with no charge for extra people. Booker limits active staff profiles on its reported entry tier.
Stock and Inventory
Inventory management covers barcodes, purchase orders, warehouse stock and low stock alerts, so retail stops leaking margin. Booker tracks stock at a basic level.
Marketing and Client Win Back
Run SMS, email and WhatsApp campaigns from the same place as your calendar including birthday offers and rebooking reminders. Booker keeps campaigns on its higher tiers.
Memberships, Loyalty and Gift Cards
Memberships, reward points and gift cards work at the till and online, which keeps regulars coming back. Booker covers memberships and packages.
Built for Multiple Locations
Salonist is a multi location system. Run every branch from one account, switch between them in a click and compare them in one report, with every location included on paid plans. Booker prices multi location through its quote.
Forms and Client Records
Consent forms, before and after photos and client documents sit with the visit history on the client record. Booker includes forms.
The difference that shows
WhatsApp Marketing and 13 Languages, Built In
Salonist runs in 60+ countries with 13 languages, right to left Arabic and local payment gateways. WhatsApp campaigns sit on the Advance plan, so reminders and offers reach clients on the app they actually open.
- Booking confirmations and reminders on WhatsApp
- Birthday and win back offers
- Rebooking nudges after a visit
- Your team sees the software in their own language
Why salons switch
What You Get With Salonist
In every plan
- ✓Unlimited staff on every plan
- ✓Every location included on paid plans
- ✓POS, retail and inventory built in
- ✓WhatsApp, SMS and email campaigns
- ✓Commissions, tips and timesheets
- ✓60+ countries and 13 languages
Best fit for
- ✓Salons that want a published price
- ✓Teams that need more staff profiles than the entry tier allows
- ✓Owners with two or more locations
- ✓Spas and clinics that need forms and room booking
- ✓Salons outside the United States
Figures reported by a third party software listing. Confirm any quote with Booker directly.
Best fit
Who Should Choose Salonist?
- Salons that want a published price
- Teams that need more staff profiles than the entry tier allows
- Owners with two or more locations
- Spas and clinics that need forms and room booking
- Salons outside the United States
See Salonist for med spas, aesthetics clinics, spas, massage therapy.
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Switching from Booker to Salonist
Book a demo
A product expert walks through Salonist with you in 20 minutes.
Send your data
We import your clients, services and appointment history for free.
Add the whole team
Every staff member is included, so nobody is left off the calendar.
Go live
Share your booking link and start taking appointments the same week.
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