OpenChair and Booksy, compared carefully.
Based on Booksy's public US and UK pricing, Boost, and product pages reviewed on 19 June 2026, Booksy is an all-in-one booking, marketplace, marketing, payments, and business app for beauty and barber professionals. OpenChair is focused on capped per-venue pricing, direct branded booking, and operator-reviewed salon workflows.
Our Take
Booksy is a serious platform, especially for barbershops and beauty professionals that benefit from marketplace discovery. As reviewed on 19 June 2026, Booksy's public US pricing was $29.99/month plus $20/month per additional team member, and its UK pricing was £40/month plus £5/month per additional team member. Booksy says its core subscription includes its features, a marketplace listing, free appointment confirmations and reminders, marketing tools, waitlists, gift cards, and more. Booksy Boost is optional and, when enabled, Booksy says it charges a one-time 30% commission on a new Boost client's first visit. OpenChair's point of difference is direct branded booking, capped AU/NZ/GB pricing, and operator-reviewed AI workflows inside the salon operating day.
Feature Comparison
Fit Notes for Booksy
A practical summary of where Booksy is well represented publicly, and where OpenChair is positioned differently.
- Marketplace-led discovery may be less suitable for teams that want the booking journey centred on their own brand
- Boost visibility is optional, but Booksy says it charges a one-time 30% commission on a new Boost client's first visit when Boost is enabled
- Public US and UK pricing reviewed on 19 June 2026 used base subscription plus additional team member pricing rather than OpenChair's venue cap model
- Booksy's current public AI story includes Google AI Mode client acquisition; OpenChair's AI positioning is focused on operator-reviewed salon workflows
- OpenChair presents Style Match, Smart Replies, Booking Replies, and Assistant actions as named workflow surfaces inside its salon operating layer
- Strong barbershop community presence and consumer recognition
- Excellent mobile app for service providers
- Marketplace can support new client discovery
- All-features-included positioning is simple and easy to understand
- Automated waitlist, processing time, forms, commissions, reports, and no-show tools are real strengths
- Google AI Mode integration gives Booksy a credible AI client-acquisition story
Making the Switch from Booksy
Switching software feels daunting — but it doesn't have to be. Here's exactly how the transition works.
Export your client list from Booksy
Use Booksy's data export support flow to obtain a copy of your client list. Bring across names and contact details first, then use OpenChair onboarding to rebuild services, staff, and future booking rules.
Import into OpenChair
Send your Booksy export to support@openchairpro.com. We'll import the available data into OpenChair and help map services, staff, and booking settings for review before go-live.
Set up your branded booking page
On OpenChair Pro, your booking page can use your brand colours, logo, and custom domain. The practical aim is to give regular clients a direct booking link centred on your business.
Redirect your regulars
Share your new booking link with regulars via SMS or email from OpenChair. Then use Reconnect, Smart Replies, and Smart Nudges to keep demand moving through your own booking flow.