Covered Beauty vs Calendall.
One price for up to five.
Covered Beauty is £9 a month for one person or £19 for up to five, with no booking commission. When we checked on 26 October 2026, Calendall’s plan with online booking started at £21 a month plus VAT, with £5 a month more for each extra staff member, and its prices page didn’t mention any booking commission.
How much does Calendall cost compared with Covered Beauty?
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| What you are comparing | Covered Beauty | Calendall |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month | Basic: from £19/month. Booking, with online booking: from £21/month. Both excluding VAT Source: Calendall prices |
| Five bookable people | Salon: £19/month for up to five | £5/month for each extra staff member, so Booking for five starts at £41/month, excluding VAT Source: Calendall prices |
| Booking commission | None, including a client’s first booking | None mentioned on its prices page Source: Calendall prices |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time from your billing page | Monthly, cancel any time. Or pay a year upfront and save 15% Source: Calendall prices |
| Free trial | 7 days free. No card needed | 14 days free, no card needed. The trial ends by itself Source: Calendall prices |
| Deposits | Card deposits through Stripe on both plans, paid into your own Stripe account | Not mentioned on its prices page Source: Calendall prices |
| Reminders | Email and text reminders on both plans | Email reminders and confirmations free. Texts bought separately in packages, €0.12 each, priced in euros Source: Calendall prices |
Calendall prices and terms checked 26 October 2026 on Calendall prices. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Calendall’s prices page says its prices exclude VAT. 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 Calendall alternative?
Covered Beauty suits salons and practitioners who want beauty tools without counting staff. Solo is £9/month and Salon is £19/month for up to five people, with online booking, card deposits through Stripe, consent forms, client records and reminders on both. On the prices both publish, Covered Beauty costs less for one person and for a team of five.
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Who is Calendall better for?
Calendall suits small and solo businesses of all kinds, from hair, beauty and nails to massage, tattoo studios and dog grooming, that want a straightforward scheduler. Its Basic plan starts at £19 a month plus VAT, and its Booking plan, with online booking, at £21. It gives you longer to try it too, with 14 days free and no card needed.
Price it for everyone who needs a diary.
Calendall adds £5 a month for each extra staff member, so five people on its Booking plan start at £41 a month plus VAT. Covered Beauty Salon is £19 a month for up to five.
How do I switch from Calendall 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.
- Export your client list from Calendall. 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 Calendall until you have checked everything.
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 Calendall
How much does Calendall cost?
When we checked on 26 October 2026, Calendall’s prices page showed its Booking plan, with online booking, from £21 a month, plus £5 a month for each extra staff member, all excluding VAT. Paying yearly saves 15%. Covered Beauty is £9/month for one person or £19/month for up to five.
Does Calendall have a free trial?
Yes. Its prices page offers 14 days free with no card needed, and the trial ends by itself. That’s longer than ours. Covered Beauty has 7 days free, also with no card needed.
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. Salon is £19/month. Stripe processing fees and optional extras are separate.
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