Covered Beauty vs Goldie.
UK prices, in pounds.
Covered Beauty is £9 a month for one person or £19 for up to five, in pounds, with no booking commission. When we checked on 26 October 2026, Goldie had a free Starter plan for one person, its paid Pro and Pro Plus plans were shown in US dollars, and its pricing page didn’t mention any booking commission.
How much does Goldie 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 | Goldie |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month | Starter: free for one user. Pro: $199.99 a year, or 19.99 a month (its page shows no currency sign on monthly prices). Prices shown in US dollars Source: Goldie pricing |
| Five bookable people | Salon: £19/month for up to five | Pro Plus: $399.99 a year, or 39.99 a month (its page shows no currency sign on monthly prices), with unlimited team members. Prices shown in US dollars Source: Goldie pricing |
| Booking commission | None, including a client’s first booking | None mentioned on its pricing page Source: Goldie pricing |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time from your billing page | Monthly or yearly, renewing automatically. Yearly gives two months free. You can downgrade to the free plan in the app Source: Goldie pricing |
| Free trial | 7 days free. No card needed | Starter is free, with no card needed to start. Paid plans take a card when you upgrade Source: Goldie pricing |
| Deposits and no-show fees | Card deposits through Stripe on both plans, paid into your own Stripe account | Deposits taken when clients book, on every plan including Starter. No-show protection from Pro Source: Goldie pricing |
| Reminders | Email and text reminders on both plans | Starter: reminders you send from your own phone. Pro: automatic reminders and 500 free text credits a month Source: Goldie pricing |
| Consent forms | Included on both plans | Online forms on Pro Plus Source: Goldie pricing |
| Card processing fees | Stripe’s processing fees | Not listed on its pricing page. Its card reader is listed as US only Source: Goldie pricing |
Goldie prices and terms checked 26 October 2026 on Goldie pricing. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Goldie’s pricing page shows its prices in US dollars and doesn’t mention 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 Goldie alternative?
Covered Beauty is priced in pounds for UK beauty businesses, with consent forms, client records, card deposits and reminders on both plans, and a team of up to five on Salon. Solo is £9/month and Salon is £19/month.
We do not market to your client list. You can export your records and cancel your subscription. Read our promise for the details.
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Who is Goldie better for?
Goldie suits solo beauty pros who want a booking app on their phone and want to start for nothing. Its free Starter plan takes deposits when clients book, so if that covers what you need, it costs less than Covered Beauty. Pro adds automatic reminders, text credits and no-show protection, and Goldie’s table lists unlimited team members, permissions and online forms on Pro Plus.
Check the price in pounds.
Goldie’s pricing page shows its paid plans in US dollars, and they’re bought through the App Store, Google Play or Goldie’s website. Check what you’d be charged in pounds, and whether the forms and team features you need are on the plan you’d buy, before you compare.
How do I switch from Goldie 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 Goldie. 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 Goldie 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 Goldie
Is Goldie free?
Its Starter plan is free for one user, with no card needed (Goldie’s pricing page, checked 26 October 2026). Automatic reminders and no-show protection need Pro, and Goldie’s table lists multiple team members, permissions and online forms on Pro Plus. Both paid plans are priced in US dollars. Covered Beauty is £9/month for one person or £19/month for up to five, with consent forms on both plans.
Does Goldie charge commission?
Its pricing page doesn’t mention a booking commission. It doesn’t list card processing fees either, and its card reader is listed as US only. Covered Beauty charges no booking commission, and Stripe’s fees apply to card payments.
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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