Custom booking system vs Booksy
Booksy targets salons and beauty services with a monthly subscription and a shared marketplace. Convenient, but you depend on their platform, their fees, and their brand — not yours.
| Booksy | Custom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | You rent the platform | You own the system |
| Fees | Subscription + paid add-ons | Paid once, or a fixed subscription |
| Clientele | On the Booksy marketplace | On your site, your client data |
| Branding | Booksy profile | Your brand, on your domain |
| Flow | Beauty template | Coded for your exact trade |
| Data (Law 25) | On Booksy's servers | Hosted in Canada, under your control |
| Support | Standard support | Lifetime bug fixes, direct contact |
Booksy rents you visibility. A custom system gives you your clients, your data, and your brand — hosted in Canada (Law 25), with no perpetual rent.
Choose your automation level
The more you automate, the more time you save every week.
You own your site — no recurring fees.
Booking Essentials
one-time · you own it
- 1 resource type (room, court, service…)
- 24/7 online booking
- Real-time availability — zero conflicts
- Automatic email confirmations
- Online payments (Stripe / Square)
- Admin calendar
- 1 month support included
- SMS reminders
- Member accounts & subscriptions
- AI features
Booking Pro
one-time · you own it
- Everything in Essentials
- Multi-resource / multi-staff
- Client accounts & subscriptions
- Recurring bookings
- Email + SMS reminders
- Deposits & holds
- Dynamic pricing & packages
- Dashboard, stats & Excel export
- Bilingual FR/EN
- 3 months support included
Custom Booking
one-time · you own it
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-site / multi-location
- Integrations (QuickBooks, Google Cal, API)
- AI features
- Complex business logic (West Parc / Red Bowl scale)
- 6 months priority support
All prices in Canadian dollars. Payment plans available.
No per-booking commission
You own the system. No imposed rent, no cut on every sale — plus lifetime bug fixes.
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Let's talk about your booking system
A 15-minute call to map your booking flow — and see what a custom system would save you.
- Your current booking flow reviewed
- An estimate of the time and costs you'd recover
- No obligation, just answers
15 min • Free • No strings attached