Covered Beauty vs Setmore.
Made for beauty. Priced in pounds.
Covered Beauty is £9 a month for one person, £14 for Pro with the extras, or £19.99 for up to five people, in pounds, with no booking commission. When we checked on 29 October 2026, Setmore had a free plan for up to four users and a Pro plan priced per user in US dollars, and its payments page said Setmore doesn’t charge for transactions.
How much does Setmore 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 | Setmore |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month, or Pro with the extras: £14/month | Free: $0 for up to 4 users, with Setmore branding. Pro: priced per user, from $5 a month on annual billing. Prices shown in US dollars Source: Setmore pricing |
| Five bookable people | Team plan: £19.99/month for up to five | Free covers up to 4 users, and each staff calendar counts as a user. Pro has unlimited users, priced per user Source: Setmore pricing |
| Booking commission | None, including a client’s first booking | Setmore says it doesn’t charge for transactions. Your payment provider’s standard rates apply Source: Setmore payments |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time from your billing page | Pro renews automatically, monthly or yearly, and can be cancelled at any time Source: Setmore pricing |
| Free trial | 7 days free. No card needed | Pro can be tried for 30 days with a refund on request. Its page doesn’t say if a card is asked for Source: Setmore pricing |
| Deposits | Card deposits through Stripe on every plan, paid into your own Stripe account | Its pricing page lists deposits on Pro. Its payments page says you can set a deposit for any service. Check which applies to your plan Source: Setmore pricing and Setmore payments |
| Reminders | Email and text reminders on every plan | Email reminders on every plan. Text reminders on Pro, with 500 text credits a month for each team member, where available in your country. Free has one reminder and Pro has two Source: Setmore pricing |
| Consent forms | Included on every plan | Not stated on its pricing or FAQ pages Source: Setmore pricing and Setmore FAQs |
Setmore prices and terms checked 29 October 2026 on Setmore pricing, Setmore payments and Setmore FAQs. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Setmore’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 Setmore alternative?
Covered Beauty is made for UK beauty businesses. It is priced in pounds, with consent forms, client records, card deposits through Stripe and reminders on every plan, and a team of up to five on the Team 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.
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Who is Setmore better for?
Setmore suits a quiet diary of any kind, not only beauty, that wants to start for nothing. Its free plan covers up to four users, online payments and email reminders, so if that is all you need it costs less than Covered Beauty. Text reminders and removing Setmore’s branding need Pro, which is priced per user in US dollars. Its pricing and FAQ pages don’t mention consent forms.
Count the people, then check the pounds.
Setmore’s Pro plan is priced per user and each staff calendar counts as a user, so what a team pays grows with every calendar. Its prices are in US dollars, so check what you’d be charged in pounds. The Covered Beauty Team plan is £19.99 a month for up to five people.
How do I switch from Setmore 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 Setmore. 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 Setmore 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 Setmore
Is Setmore free?
Its free plan is $0 for up to four users, with unlimited appointments, online payments and email reminders, and Setmore branding stays on it (Setmore’s pricing page, checked 29 October 2026). Text reminders and removing the branding need Pro. Covered Beauty is £9/month for one person, £14 for Pro with the extras, or £19.99 for up to five people, in pounds.
Does Setmore charge commission?
Its payments page says it doesn’t charge for transactions, and that only your payment provider’s standard rates apply. Covered Beauty charges no booking commission either, 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, 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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