Booksy pricing in Ireland: the real monthly cost

You search ‘Booksy pricing’ between two clients and every answer says the same thing: $29.99 a month, $20 per extra stylist, and 30% of each new client's first visit. Then the invoice arrives in euro, with VAT on it, and none of those three numbers is on it.

That's because the pages that rank were written for American barbers. Below is the Irish grid as Booksy publishes it, what it adds up to over a year for a solo stylist and for a two-chair barber, and where a flat-price alternative comes out cheaper or dearer.

Key takeaways

1. The subscription. €44 a month for one user, plus €5 a month per extra team member. VAT at 23% is added, so €54.12 a month if you can't reclaim it.
2. Payments. 2.6% + VAT on each payment taken in the app, and 1.5% if you want the money within 30 minutes instead of waiting.
3. No new-client commission in Ireland. Booksy's Irish page says marketplace bookings from new clients are free. The 30% ‘Boost’ fee you read about applies in the US and the UK.
4. Versus a flat-price website. For a solo stylist, Traxo's yearly plan comes out €19.20 a year cheaper, excluding VAT. For a small team, Booksy's €5 per extra user is hard to beat, and we say so below.

Booksy pricing in Ireland: how much does it cost?

One plan, every feature included, billed monthly with no contract. On Booksy's Irish pricing page (seen on 21 September 2026), the grid reads:

1. €44 a month for the business and its first user.
2. €5 a month for each additional team member.
3. VAT on top. ‘All services are subject to VAT, which will be added to the final price.’ Ireland's standard rate is 23%.
4. A 7-day free trial, with no card asked for, then monthly billing you can cancel at any time.

What VAT does to the figure depends on you. If your salon is VAT-registered, you reclaim it and €44 stays €44. If you're a solo stylist under the registration threshold, you can't, and the real price is €54.12 a month, or €649.44 a year. A team of three pays €54 a month before VAT, €66.42 after.

The US price is the one that ranks. The Irish one is the one that gets invoiced.

What are Booksy's payment fees?

Taking payments through Booksy is optional, and it has no monthly fee. When you do, the Irish page lists three charges:

1. 2.6% + VAT per transaction on mobile payments: deposits, cancellation fees and anything the client pays in the app. On €100 taken, that's €2.60, and €3.20 once VAT is added to the fee.
2. 1.5% for Fast Payouts, if you want the money in your account within 30 minutes rather than on the standard schedule.
3. 5c per marketing text beyond the 500 included each month. Appointment confirmations and reminders stay free.

Cash and your own card terminal don't go through Booksy, so they cost nothing here. The Irish page lists no card reader or Tap to Pay option, so there is no hardware to buy from Booksy either; the UK page does offer Tap to Pay. The fee only bites on what clients pay online, which is also where deposits live: the more you rely on them to stop no-shows, the more this line matters.

Does Booksy take a commission on new clients?

Not in Ireland, as of 21 September 2026. The Irish FAQ answers the question in one line: Booksy does ‘not charge commissions or fees for any new clients or bookings’, and marketplace bookings from new clients are free.

Next door it's different. In the UK, Boost is free to switch on and then takes a one-time 30% of a new client's first visit, with a £5 minimum. In the US, it is also a one-time 30% of the new client's first visit. That is the version most reviews complain about, including this one, which quotes the US minimum and cap:

Grids differ by country and can change. Before you sign, check the pricing page of your own country, and after your first month, check that the invoice has no line you didn't expect.

Booksy or a flat price with your own website: which costs less?

The two models buy different things. Booksy sells a listing on its marketplace plus the tools to run your diary. A flat-price platform like Traxo sells your own website, with the booking and payments built in. Here is what each costs, excluding VAT.

Booksy prices seen on biz.booksy.com/en-ie/pricing on 21 September 2026; Booksy adds VAT to both the subscription and the payment fee. Traxo prices as on /tarifs; the yearly plan is paid for 12 months.

For the same comparison line by line, deposits, texts and contract included, see Traxo vs Booksy.

If you're also weighing Fresha, its fees work differently again: we took them apart in Fresha fees, explained.

What does Booksy cost over a year? A worked example

Two typical businesses, with hypotheses to replace by your own: 48 working weeks a year, and a fixed amount taken online each week in deposits and prepaid services.

A solo stylist in Cork, not VAT-registered, €150 a week taken online

1. Booksy subscription: €44 × 12 = €528, plus 23% VAT = €649.44.
2. Booksy payment fees: €150 × 48 = €7,200 taken online; × 2.6% = €187.20, plus VAT of €43.06 = €230.26.
3. Booksy for the year: €879.70 paid, or €715.20 before VAT.
4. Traxo Starter, yearly: €40 × 12 = €480, plus 3% of €7,200 = €216. Total €696 excluding VAT.

Excluding VAT on both sides, the gap is €19.20 a year in Traxo's favour: nothing to switch for on price alone. The difference is what the money buys, a marketplace listing on one side, a website of your own on the other.

A two-chair barber in Galway, €400 a week taken online

1. Booksy: (€44 + €5) × 12 = €588; €400 × 48 = €19,200 × 2.6% = €499.20. Total €1,087.20 excluding VAT.
2. Traxo Pro, yearly: a second person needs Pro, so €80 × 12 = €960, plus 3% of €19,200 = €576. Total €1,536 excluding VAT.

Here Booksy is €448.80 a year cheaper, and we won't pretend otherwise: €5 for a second diary is a very low price. Traxo's Pro plan earns its difference only if you'd otherwise pay for a website on top, or if you want your regulars booking on a page with no other barbers on it. To price the first part, count what a website on your own domain would cost you, from a DIY builder to an agency quote.

Is Booksy worth it? Who it suits, and when to look elsewhere

Reviews split on price, sometimes within the same salon trade. One barber finds it cheap for what it does; another reviewer finds it dear next to the alternatives.

Booksy is a good fit if

1. You're building a clientele and want to be found by people browsing the app, since the Irish marketplace charges nothing per new client.
2. You have a team: at €5 a month per extra user, a second, third or fifth diary costs very little.
3. You want marketing texts included: 500 a month is plenty for a small salon.

Look elsewhere if

1. Your book is already full of regulars and you'd rather they book on a page that shows only you.
2. You need a proper website anyway: Booksy's subscription doesn't include one on your own domain.
3. Most of your takings go through the app and you can't reclaim VAT: 2.6% plus 23% of it is about 3.2% of every payment.

Booksy's own argument is that no-shows pay for the software, and for a busy chair the maths holds:

True of any tool that takes a deposit, which is rather the point: the deposit saves you the money, not the logo on the app.

What Traxo does, and what it doesn't

Traxo gives a salon or a barber its own website with online booking, payment in full or as a deposit, client records and, on Pro, a loyalty programme. The prices are in the table above; the full list is on the pricing page, and what we set up for barbers is on its own page.

What it doesn't do: there is no marketplace, so nobody browsing an app will stumble on you, and new clients come from Google and your own channels. There are no bulk marketing texts in the plans, and no card reader for the counter: payments are taken online, and anything paid on your own terminal stays outside Traxo. If you cancel, the site and the domain stop with the subscription; your client records are returned to you on request within 30 days, then deleted. If your first need is new faces through the door, Booksy's free Irish marketplace does that job better.

Frequently asked questions

Is VAT included in Booksy's €44?

No. Booksy adds VAT to the final price, 23% in Ireland, which makes €54.12 a month. The same applies to each payment fee.

How much does Booksy charge per extra staff member in Ireland?

€5 a month per additional team member, plus VAT. A salon of five pays €64 a month before VAT.

Is there a Booksy free trial?

Seven days, with no card required. After that it's monthly, with no commitment.

Does Booksy charge my clients to book?

No. The client app and booking are free for clients; the fees are all on the business side.

Can I use Booksy and my own website at the same time?

Yes, many salons do: the marketplace for new clients, their own site for regulars. Make sure both diaries can't sell the same slot, or you'll have two clients and one chair.

Would you rather talk it through first? +33 7 80 98 20 43 — a real person, Monday to Saturday. We work remotely, wherever your business is.