Booking systems
Booksy alternative

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.

BooksyCustom
OwnershipYou rent the platformYou own the system
FeesSubscription + paid add-onsPaid once, or a fixed subscription
ClienteleOn the Booksy marketplaceOn your site, your client data
BrandingBooksy profileYour brand, on your domain
FlowBeauty templateCoded for your exact trade
Data (Law 25)On Booksy's serversHosted in Canada, under your control
SupportStandard supportLifetime 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.

Lifetime bug fixes

Booking Essentials

$5 000- $7 000

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
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Lifetime bug fixes

Booking Pro

$9 000- $13 000

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
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Lifetime bug fixes

Custom Booking

$15 000+

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
Let's talk about your project

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.

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

5.0 · 7 Google reviewsLifetime bug fixes