# Booksy or your own app: how MeetScarlet compares.

Source: https://meetscarlet.com/compare/booksy/
Updated: 2026-11-10

For a barbershop that wants its regulars booking in the shop's own app, MeetScarlet is the better pick: the app carries your name, is published under your own Apple and Google accounts and shows no other shops, while Booksy clients book in the Booksy app alongside other shops. Booksy costs less, $29.99 a month in the US plus $20 per extra team member, against MeetScarlet's $349 plus $999 setup on monthly billing, or free setup on yearly. We make MeetScarlet; every Booksy fact here comes from Booksy's own pages.

- Our pick: MeetScarlet, for a barbershop that wants its regulars booking in the shop's own app, with a walk-in line and no other shops inside

- Booksy (US): $29.99 a month, plus $20 per extra team member; all features; 14-day free trial

- Booksy (UK): £40 a month, plus £5 per extra user, plus VAT

- Where clients book: The Booksy for Customers app and Booksy Marketplace

- MeetScarlet: $349 a month for one location; app under your shop's name included

- Written by: The MeetScarlet team, from each vendor's own pages, October 31, 2026

## Which should you pick?

**Who wrote this:** the team that makes MeetScarlet. We compare from each vendor's own public pages, read on October 31, 2026, not from a hands-on test of the rival. Where a vendor does not publish something, we say so rather than guess.

**Pick MeetScarlet** if your chairs are full of regulars and you want them booking in your shop's own app, with your name on the icon and no other shops in it. A walk-in line with wait estimates, cut memberships and tips all sit in that same app. Our team builds it, publishes it under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, and imports your client list as part of setup. It costs more than Booksy: $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing, free on yearly.

**Booksy may suit you** if you want one low price with every feature and a free trial, or new clients from Booksy Marketplace.

## Why barbershops pick MeetScarlet over Booksy

- Your shop's name and icon on your clients' phones; Booksy clients book in the Booksy for Customers app, in Booksy's name
- Only your shop is in the app; Booksy's customer app lists many shops
- A walk-in line with wait estimates, cut memberships and tips, all in your own app
- The app is published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, so the listing is in your shop's name
- Our team builds and publishes the app, imports your client list and sets up your barbers, services, prices and cut memberships as part of setup

## Booksy's app or your own

Booksy clients book in the Booksy for Customers app, which lists many shops, or through Booksy Marketplace. We found no client app published under a shop's own name on Booksy's pricing (US and UK), customer-app and profile pages.

MeetScarlet works the other way round: your shop's name and icon on your clients' phones, published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, with only your shop inside.

| | Booksy | MeetScarlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 a month, plus $20 per extra team member (US) | $349 a month, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro (20 staff logins, text reminders for appointments, coming soon) |
| Trial and contract | 14-day free trial, monthly, no commitment | A demo of your own app first; monthly or yearly |
| Setup | Booksy says it has no hidden setup fees | $999 on monthly billing, free on yearly |
| Client app | Booksy for Customers, in Booksy's name | Your own app, in your shop's name |
| Finding new clients | Booksy Marketplace | None; new clients come through your own marketing |

From biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing, /en-gb/pricing and Booksy's feature pages, read October 31, 2026. US prices before tax.

## Where Booksy may fit better

- Booksy Marketplace, where local clients search for barbers and beauty pros
- Text-message marketing, reporting and insights, and a waitlist on its one plan
- A much lower monthly price, with a free trial

## Other Booksy alternatives

- MeetScarlet: an app under your shop's own name in the App Store and Google Play, with a walk-in line and no marketplace
- [Fresha](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/fresha/): a lower starting price and its own marketplace app, mostly for salons and spas
- [Square Appointments](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/square-appointments/): a free plan, a booking site with your logo, and the shared Square Go app
- [SimplyBook.me](https://meetscarlet.com/compare/simplybook-me/): a free plan, and a client web app added from your booking site rather than the app stores
- For each option's limits, see [the best barbershop booking apps](https://meetscarlet.com/guides/best-barbershop-booking-apps/) and [marketplace app vs your own app](https://meetscarlet.com/guides/marketplace-vs-own-booking-app/)

## Questions to ask on a Booksy demo

Booksy's public pages leave these open, so ask before you sign:

- Can my regulars book me in an app that shows only my shop?
- How are clients who find me through the marketplace handled differently from clients I bring myself?
- If you leave, can you export your client list, and what comes with it?

Ask us the same questions about MeetScarlet; our prices are on the [homepage](https://meetscarlet.com/#pricing).

## Moving from Booksy to MeetScarlet

We import your client list from a spreadsheet or CSV export, then set up your barbers, services, prices and cut memberships as part of setup. About 4 to 6 weeks for the store apps, most of it Apple's enrollment. Your web app's link is ready during setup, and members can book there as soon as you choose your MeetScarlet plan. They keep the same account when the store apps launch.

Tell your regulars where to book next, and update the booking links in your bio and on Google so they point to your new app.

## Questions

Straight answers. Anything else, ask us on a demo.

### How much does Booksy cost?

In the US, Booksy's pricing page shows $29.99 a month plus $20 a month for each additional team member, plus tax. In the UK it shows £40 a month plus £5 per extra user, plus VAT, as of October 31, 2026.

### Can I get my own branded app with Booksy?

We found no client app under a shop's own name on Booksy's pricing, feature or help pages. Clients book in the Booksy for Customers app or on Booksy Marketplace.

### Is MeetScarlet cheaper than Booksy?

No. MeetScarlet is $349 a month for one location, plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly), against Booksy's $29.99 plus $20 per extra team member in the US. You pay more for an app in your shop's own name, with a walk-in line, built by our team and published under your own Apple and Google accounts.

### Is this comparison independent?

No. We make MeetScarlet, and we recommend it to barbershops that want their regulars booking in their own app. Every Booksy fact comes from Booksy's own pages, dated, and we say where Booksy may fit better.

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