Covered Beauty vs Booksy.
A smaller monthly bill.
Your booking system should earn its place in your business. Compare the subscription, the tools you use and the cost of adding your team.
How much does Booksy cost compared with Covered Beauty?
A subscription is only part of the picture. Check the team allowance, commission rules and payment fees before choosing.
| What you are comparing | Covered Beauty | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month, or Pro with the extras: £14/month | £40/month, plus VAT Source: Booksy UK pricing |
| Five people | Team plan: £19.99/month for up to five | £60/month, plus VAT: £40 base and four additional users at £5 each Source: Booksy UK pricing |
| Standard booking commission | 0% | Standard marketplace bookings are free Source: Booksy UK pricing |
| Optional new-client promotion | No booking commission | Boost: 30% once on a Boost client's first visit, minimum £5, plus VAT. On a £45 first visit that’s £13.50 plus VAT Source: Booksy UK pricing |
| Card payments | Stripe processing fees are separate | Payment processing fees are separate Source: Booksy UK pricing |
Booksy prices and terms checked 1 November 2026 on Booksy UK pricing. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Booksy’s VAT terms are stated in its column. Card processing and optional extras are separate. Features and tax treatment differ, so this is not a like-for-like total-cost quote. Check each provider’s current terms before signing up.
Is Covered Beauty a good Booksy alternative?
Covered Beauty gives an independent practitioner online bookings, deposits, consent forms and client records for £9/month, or £14 on Pro with the extras. If you need shared diaries, the Team plan covers up to five people for £19.99/month. Every plan includes unlimited bookings.
We do not market to your client list. You can export your records and cancel your subscription. Read our promise for the details.
See how online booking works and what is in a client record.
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Weighing up Booksy? Read Booksy alternatives for UK salons, and is Booksy worth it?, with what Boost costs and the alternatives side by side.
Who is Booksy better for?
Booksy includes its core features in one subscription and has a consumer marketplace. Its optional Boost service is a separate decision from using the booking software.
Start with what you need each week.
Write down the jobs you expect your software to do: take a booking, collect a deposit, remind a client and find their last treatment notes. Try those jobs before paying for a wider set of tools. A lower subscription is useful only if the system fits your working day.
How do I switch from Booksy to Covered Beauty?
- Add a few treatments with the prices and durations you actually use.
- Set your working hours and open the booking page on your phone.
- Check the diary, a client record and the consent forms you need.
- Ask Booksy’s support team for a copy of your client list. If its columns are headed name (or first and last name), email and phone or mobile, upload it to Covered Beauty as it is. If not, paste those columns into our client template and upload that.
- Ask us about future appointments and any prepaid balances. Keep access to Booksy until you have checked everything.
Every step, with what Booksy lets you export and how we can do the move for you, is in our guide to moving from Booksy.
Need help working out the move? Tell us what you use now. We can confirm what is possible before you commit. Our salon software checklist covers the rest of the move.
Questions about switching from Booksy
Does Booksy always take 30%?
No. The 30% fee relates to its optional Boost service and a Boost client's first visit. Its UK pricing page lists standard marketplace bookings as free. Compare the subscription separately from any promotion you choose to use. Boost used to cost more: saved copies of its UK pricing page in the Internet Archive show 40% until at least 9 February 2025, and 30% with a new £5 minimum by 23 May 2025, though the questions lower down still said 40% until at least 13 November 2025.
Can I try Covered Beauty before switching?
Yes. You get seven days free, with no card needed. Add a card before the trial ends if you want to carry on, and your chosen plan starts when it does. Solo is £9/month, Pro £14 and the Team plan £19.99 for up to five people. Stripe processing fees and optional extras are separate.
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