Comparison

Bookchair vs Booksy

Booksy combines a subscription with a marketplace directory. You pay monthly and your salon is listed alongside your local competition.

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Feature	Bookchair	Booksy
Monthly fee	£20 flat	From ~£25-50/month (tiered by features)
Per-staff fees	No	Tiered pricing by staff count
Commission	None	No commission (subscription model)
Booking model	Your own branded portal	Marketplace directory shared with competitors
Built-in UK compliance	Yes	No
Patch test tracking	Yes	No
Consultation forms	Yes — compliance-gated	Basic
Colour Lab	Yes	No
Client profiles	Yes	Yes
SMS reminders	Yes	Yes
Contract	No — cancel anytime	No
Free trial	Yes	Yes

Why salons switch from Booksy to Bookchair

Marketplace model works against repeat clients. Booksy lists your salon in a directory. Clients who want to rebook can easily drift to a competitor on the same page.
No compliance tools for UK salons. No patch test tracking, no age restriction enforcement, no region-specific GDPR. Bookchair has all of these built in.
Tiered pricing adds up for growing teams. Bookchair's flat £20/month covers every member of your team.

Pricing and features based on publicly available information at the time of writing (June 2026). Always verify current terms directly with the provider.

Bookchair vs Booksy

Why salons switch from Booksy to Bookchair

Your own portal. Your own clients. £20/month.