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Bookzyr vs Booksy.
Booksy is a marketplace. Bookzyr is software you own. If you've outgrown the per-booking fees and want your client list to be yours, here's what changes when you switch.
Side by side
Feature for feature.
The honest picture — including where Booksy still has the edge.
Feature
Bookzyr
Booksy
Type of platform
SaaS — own your business
Marketplace — pay for visibility
Client data ownership
Yours — export anytime
Booksy holds the relationship
Per-booking fees on new clients
None
$10–$15 per new client
Booking page on your domain
Custom domain & styling
Booksy-branded only
Vertical-specific features
Color formulas, lash maps, walk-in queue
Generic across verticals
Walk-in queue display
Built-in
Not available
Automated payouts
Built-in, scheduled
Manual, 2–3 day delay
SMS reminders included
Yes, all plans
Add-on cost per SMS
Marketplace exposure
No marketplace — bring your own clients
Yes — discovery built in
Honest verdict
When to choose which.
Stick with Booksy if
You're brand new and need every walk-in.
- You're starting cold and need marketplace discovery
- You're happy paying per new client to acquire them
- You don't need vertical-specific features (formulas, lash maps, queues)
- Booking-page branding doesn't matter to you
Switch to Bookzyr if
You have regulars and want to keep them yours.
- You're paying Booksy more than $200/mo in per-booking fees
- You want a booking page that matches your brand
- You run a salon, barbershop, lash studio — and want features that fit
- You want automated payouts and no SMS surcharges
Switching
Switch in an afternoon. Free.
One-click import of your client list, services, and bookings. We'll redirect your Booksy traffic to your new Bookzyr page so no client falls through the cracks.
★★★★★
“We were paying Booksy $400 a month in new-client fees. Switched to Bookzyr on a Sunday. Monday morning the booking link was live and we kept the same regulars. Wish we'd done it a year ago.”
Marco Bellini
Owner, The Sharp · Sydney · switched from Booksy