Covered Beauty vs Pabau.
A price you can see.
Covered Beauty is £9 a month for one person, £14 for Pro with the extras, or £19.99 for up to five people, with no booking commission. When we checked on 29 October 2026, Pabau’s pricing page listed plans by number of users, from Solo for one user to Enterprise for 16 or more, with no prices on the page and no per-patient fees.
How much does Pabau 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 | Pabau |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month, or Pro with the extras: £14/month | Solo plan for one user. No price on its pricing page, which says it depends on where you are and the number of users Source: Pabau pricing |
| Five bookable people | Team plan: £19.99/month for up to five | Medium plan for 4 to 5 users. No price on its pricing page Source: Pabau pricing |
| Booking commission | None, including a client’s first booking | Not mentioned on its pricing page, which says there are no per-patient fees on any tier Source: Pabau pricing |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time from your billing page | Billed monthly or yearly, with up to 20% off yearly. It says no commitment, and you can change plan any time with billing adjusted pro rata Source: Pabau pricing |
| Free trial | 7 days free. No card needed | A demo and a product tour. A free trial isn’t listed for its main plans Source: Pabau pricing |
| Online booking and deposits | Card deposits through Stripe on every plan, paid into your own Stripe account | Online booking and payments on every plan. Its home page lists deposits among its payment features Source: Pabau pricing and Pabau home page |
| Forms and photos | Included on every plan. Before and after photos aren’t kept in the client record | Forms, documents and photos on every plan. Photo compare and prescriptions are among its features Source: Pabau pricing and Pabau home page |
| Text messages | 50 texts a month on Solo, 150 on Pro and 300 on the Team plan, then top-ups if you need them | Two-way text messaging is listed. Messages use credits billed as you go, and its pricing page doesn’t give a rate Source: Pabau pricing |
Pabau prices and terms checked 29 October 2026 on Pabau pricing and Pabau home page. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Pabau’s pricing page shows no prices and doesn’t say whether VAT is included. 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 Pabau alternative?
Covered Beauty suits beauty businesses of one to five people who want to see the price before they talk to anyone, with online booking, card deposits, consent forms and client records on every plan. Solo is £9/month, Pro £14 and the Team plan £19.99.
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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Who is Pabau better for?
Pabau suits clinics that want a full practice system. Its home page names GP, aesthetics, med spa and cosmetic surgery practices among others, and lists clinical notes, prescriptions and lab requests. If you need before and after photos or prescribing in the client record, that is what it is for.
Ask for the price, then count the users.
Pabau prices by the number of users and where you are, and shows no prices on its pricing page, so ask for a quote for the number of people who need a login. The Covered Beauty Team plan is £19.99 a month for up to five people, and every price is on the page before you start.
How do I switch from Pabau 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 Pabau. 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 Pabau 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 Pabau
How much does Pabau cost?
Its pricing page doesn’t show prices. It lists plans by number of users, from Solo for one user to Enterprise for 16 or more, and says the price depends on where you are and how many users you need (checked 29 October 2026). Covered Beauty is £9/month for one person, £14 for Pro with the extras, or £19.99 for up to five people.
Does Pabau have a free trial?
We found a demo and a product tour, and no free trial for its main plans (Pabau’s pricing page, checked 29 October 2026). Covered Beauty gives you 7 days free 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, 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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