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Updated October 13, 2026
Salon booking software pricing in Canada, compared.
Plan fees, staff seats, add-ons and marketplace commission make most pricing pages hard to compare. Below are the published prices for six platforms, then a calculator that works out what each one would cost your shop each month.
Askie built this page and is one of the six platforms compared. Every price links to the vendor's own pricing page, and the method is written out under How we calculate this.
Published prices
| Platform | Starting price | Additional staff | Marketplace fee | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askie | CA$29/moSolo plan | Unlimited staff at no extra charge. | No commission on any booking. | July 29, 2026Source: Askie pricing page |
| BooksyFull Booksy pricing | CA$29.99/moBase plan | $20 per additional staff member per month, free after 14 additional staff. | Only if the optional Boost is enabled: 30% of the first appointment, minimum $10 and maximum $100 per client. | October 2, 2026Source: Booksy pricing page |
| FreshaFull Fresha pricing | CA$29.95/moIndependent plan | CA$19.95 per bookable team member per month on the Team plan. | 20% one-time commission on brand-new clients who discover the business via the Fresha marketplace, minimum CA$6 per client. No fee on returning-client bookings. | October 6, 2026Source: Fresha pricing page |
| Mangomint | US$165/moEssentials plan · about CA$231 | Tiered by number of service providers. | No marketplace commission. | July 29, 2026Source: Mangomint pricing page |
| Squire | CA$65/moPro plan | Staff management starts on Pro; the plan is priced per shop, not per staff member. | No marketplace and no marketplace commission. | October 2, 2026Source: Squire pricing page |
| VagaroFull Vagaro pricing | CA$35/moOne calendar plan | $15 per extra calendar per month, capped at $125 total. | Only if the optional Fill My Books is on: 20% of a new client's first booking, and 5% on returning clients' last-minute deals. | October 13, 2026Source: Vagaro pricing page |
Monthly list prices before tax, payment processing and optional add-ons. Booksy and Vagaro show a plain "$" on their Canadian pages; we treat it as CAD. Mangomint bills in USD, converted at 1 USD = 1.4 CAD.
Calculate it for your shop
Enter your staff count, appointments and the features you need. The estimate updates as you type.
3 staff · 300 appts · $60 avg · CAD
Estimated monthly cost
| Cost line | Askie | Booksy | Fresha | Mangomint | Squire | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total / month | $29 | $70 | $161 | $231 | $340 | $65 |
| Fixed Costs | $29 | $70 | $161 | $231 | $340 | $65 |
| Base plan | $29 | $30 | $60 | $231 | $340 | $65 |
| Seat cost (×3) | — | $40 | — | — | — | — |
| Add-ons | — | — | $101 | — | — | — |
| Variable Costs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New client commission | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Recommended plan | Solo | Base | Team | Essentials | Titan | 3 calendars |
| Marketplace dependency | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Medium |
| Pricing source | Source | Source | Source | Source | Source | Source |
Feature matching
Select the features you need, then compare which platforms can satisfy them.
| Feature | Askie | Booksy | Fresha | Mangomint | Squire | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMSSMS reminders | ||||||
| ReviewsGoogle Reviews integration | Paid | Tier | ||||
| BookingInstagram / Google booking | Tier | |||||
| LoyaltyCustomer loyalty program | Paid | Tier | ||||
| VisibilityMarketplace visibility | Paid | Paid |
Lowest estimate
Askie $29
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Feature logic
Why these five features?
Booking software comes with a lot of bells and whistles. These five matter because they follow the actual client journey.
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Book Where They Are
Instagram / Google booking
If someone is ready to book, do not make them hunt for the link or wait for a DM reply.
03
Show Up
SMS reminders
Fewer no-shows. More rebookings. Less "just checking if you are still coming" admin.
04
Come Back
Customer loyalty
Salons and spas are repeat businesses. The software should help good clients come back.
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Stay Yours
Marketplace visibility
Marketplaces help with initial visibility. However, they own the relationship with your clients.
Pricing Assumptions
- Marketplace commission assumes 0 brand-new, marketplace-acquired appointments per month from your inputs.
- CAD/USD conversion uses a fixed rate of 1 USD = 1.4 CAD, verified October 1, 2026.
- Competitor pricing changes. Use the source links above to verify current plan details.
- The full method, including what is left out, is under How we calculate this.
Formula notes
- Askie: Solo is the lowest Askie tier for 300 monthly appointments. Askie plan prices use the same numeric tiers in CAD and USD. No marketplace commission is modeled for Askie.
- Booksy: Base price uses $29.99 plus $20 for each additional staff member, free after 14 staff (as shown on Booksy's Canadian page, not labeled CAD). Boost commission is off because enhanced marketplace visibility is not selected.
- Fresha: Pricing is Fresha's CAD list: CA$29.95 for one team member, CA$19.95 per team member on the Team plan. No Fresha marketplace fee is modeled because the Full Ownership scenario assumes clients book through direct channels rather than discovering the business through Fresha marketplace.
- Mangomint: Essentials is selected from service-provider thresholds: 1-10, 11-20, and 21+. No marketplace commission is modeled for Mangomint.
- Squire: Titan is the lowest modeled tier satisfying staff count and selected feature requirements.
- Vagaro: Pricing is $35 for one calendar plus $15 per extra calendar, capped at $125 for 7 or more (Vagaro's Canadian page). Reminders and loyalty are included. Fill My Books fees are off because enhanced marketplace visibility is not selected.
How we calculate this
- What goes into each estimate
- The plan that fits your staff count, any per-seat charges, the paid add-ons needed for the features you tick, and marketplace commission if you choose to model marketplace clients. Where a platform has several plans, the calculator picks the cheapest one that covers your inputs. Askie goes through the same logic as everyone else.
- What we leave out
- Payment processing, sales tax, hardware, setup fees, and promotional or annual-billing discounts. Processing rates depend on card type and volume, so we leave them out for every platform, Askie included. Each vendor's processing rate is on the pricing page linked in the table.
- Marketplace fees
- Fresha charges a one-time fee when a brand-new client finds you through its marketplace, and Booksy does the same when Boost is turned on. Returning clients don't trigger either fee. The calculator only adds these fees when you turn on marketplace participation, and only to the share of appointments you mark as new clients.
- Currency
- Mangomint bills in USD. We convert at 1 USD = 1.4 CAD, checked October 1, 2026. Booksy and Vagaro show a plain "$" on their Canadian pricing pages, which we read as CAD. Switch the calculator to USD to see every price the other way round.
- Where the numbers come from
- Every price comes from the vendor's public pricing page, checked by a person on the date shown in the table. We don't use sales quotes or third-party review sites. Vendors change prices without notice, so check the source link before you sign up for anything.
- Who made this
- Askie built this page, and Askie is one of the six platforms compared. Askie isn't always the cheapest. Its plans are sized by appointments, so a busy shop with a small team can pay less on Booksy or Vagaro, and the calculator will show that. If you spot a price that's out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Continue your comparison
Price is one part of the decision. These pages cover product fit and what switching involves.