Updated October 5, 2026
Askie vs Booksy
Booksy does more. It has a marketplace that can send you new clients, gift cards, packages, flash sales and Tap to Pay, and it's well known with barbershop clients. Askie does less and usually costs less for a team, with no marketplace and no per-staff pricing. Want a platform that helps strangers find you? Pick Booksy. Want clients who book you directly and stay yours, with reviews on your own Google profile? Pick Askie.
Which one fits your salon
Choose Booksy if
- You're new, or new to the area, and need people who've never heard of you to find you. Boost is optional, and you pay 30% of a new client's first visit only when it brings one.
- You sell gift cards, packages or memberships, and want them sold and redeemed in the same system as your calendar. Askie has none of these.
- You take card payments at the chair with Tap to Pay on a phone. Askie has no counter payments.
- You run flash sales or happy hours to fill quiet slots. Askie has no promotions tool yet.
- You send email and SMS blasts from your booking software. Askie's email marketing is still coming.
Choose Askie if
- You want a storefront of your own. Your booking page shows your business and nothing else.
- Your clients come from Instagram, Google and word of mouth, and repeat business is the plan.
- Your team is growing. Askie prices by appointments, so a new barber or stylist doesn't add CA$20 a month.
- You want your reviews on your Google Business Profile, where anyone searching for you will see them.
- You take payments online and want them in a Stripe account you own and log into yourself.
What each one costs
Prices in CAD, before tax, from each company's own pricing page.
| Fee | Booksy | Askie |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Booksy's Canadian page lists $29.99 plus $20 for each additional staff member, with no extra charge after 14 additional staff. Prices are not labeled CAD on the page. | Plans are sized by appointments, not staff: Solo CA$29, Growth CA$79, Scale CA$149. Unlimited staff on every plan. |
| Extra staff | $20 per additional staff member per month, free after 14 additional staff. | Unlimited staff at no extra charge. |
| Commission | Only if the optional Boost is enabled: 30% of the first appointment, minimum $10 and maximum $100 per client. | No commission on any booking. |
| Card processing | Processing is separate from the subscription. Confirm the current Canadian rate on Booksy's pricing page. | Stripe's standard Canadian rate, 2.9% + CA$0.30 per domestic card payment. Payments go to your own Stripe account and Stripe bills you directly; Askie adds nothing on top. |
| Contract | Month-to-month; cancel anytime. | Monthly; cancel anytime. |
Booksy pricing verified October 2, 2026 from Booksy's pricing page. Askie pricing from our pricing page. Every Booksy fee, line by line: Booksy pricing in Canada.
Monthly cost by team size
Subscription and marketplace fees only. The Booksy columns change with how many of your appointments are brand-new clients from Booksy's marketplace, at a CA$60 average first visit. Don't use the marketplace? Read the 0% column.
| Team | Booksy0% marketplace clients | Booksy10% marketplace clients | Booksy25% marketplace clients | Askie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo150 appointments/mo | CA$29.99 | CA$299.99 | CA$704.99 | CA$29Solo plan |
| 3 staff450 appointments/mo | CA$69.99 | CA$879.99 | CA$2,094.99 | CA$66.50Solo plan |
| 8 staff1200 appointments/mo | CA$169.99 | CA$2,329.99 | CA$5,569.99 | CA$149Scale plan |
Add-ons costs aren't included for Booksy. Askie has no feature restrictions. Numbers don't include sales lost to competitors due to marketplace promotions run by your competitors. How that works.
Want your own numbers? The booking software cost calculator takes your team size, volume and the features you need, and the full Booksy pricing breakdown covers add-ons and processing. To check whether the marketplace fee is worth it for you, try the marketplace commission calculator.
Who else can reach your clients
Booksy is a marketplace as well as booking software, and a client can book you in two ways: from your own link in a browser, or through the Booksy app. The quotes below come from Booksy's customer app page, English-language terms of service and privacy policy. We didn't find a Canadian version of the terms, and none of Booksy's pages say whether a client who only ever books through your link is added to the marketplace.
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Your client can book you without the app
Booksy's customer app page says clients don't need the app to book: "Clients can also book through a browser using your booking link." Booksy's terms add that making bookings in the Booksy app requires an account: "to gain access to certain functionalities and content of the Booksy for Customers App, for example making Bookings, you must create an Account." Source
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The app they would use is a marketplace
Booksy's terms call the customer app "a free SaaS enabled marketplace that allows you to, among other actions: create and use an Account, search for and book Services." Every business on Booksy is listed in the same place. Source
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Booksy can show those clients other businesses
Booksy's privacy policy says it may use "profiling to understand your preferences or behavior (like past bookings or interests)" to send "more personalized offers and updates," and to personalize "your experience – by showing you businesses and services you might like based on your preferences." Source
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Another business can pay to appear above you
Booksy's terms say "Service Providers who purchase from us an optional, additional service that support acquiring new Customers will appear higher in search results displayed to you." That service is Boost. A business that uses it pays Booksy 30% of a new client's first visit, and the client it reaches may be one you brought to Booksy. Source
What Booksy does protect
Clients can book without a Booksy account
Booksy's customer app page says clients can book through a browser using your booking link, so a client who never opens the app doesn't need one. Source
Boost is optional, and you keep the client after the first visit
Booksy's pricing page describes Boost as a feature you turn on "to get better visibility on Booksy Marketplace," and says that after the first visit "you keep 100% of any future appointments with that client." Source
You control the messages you send
Booksy's privacy policy says "Service Providers may use Booksy's tools to send messages or promotions, but they control the content and communication." When a client books you, Booksy "discloses your personal information to them so they can manage and carry out your visit." Source
On Askie
Askie has no marketplace and no client app. Clients book on a page that shows only your business, with no account to create. We use their details to run your bookings and reminders, never to market another business to them.
How booking marketplaces work, and what they cost an established business: the marketplace truth.
Feature by feature
Each row says what has to be true to count. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it on Booksy's pages. It may still exist.
| Feature | Booksy | Askie |
|---|---|---|
| BookingBooksy source: biz.booksy.com/features | ||
| Online booking pageClients can book without calling, from a link or page the business shares. | IncludedProfile link, website widget, QR code. | IncludedNo app or client account required. |
| Multi-staff calendarOne calendar view with separate columns or schedules for each team member. | IncludedCA$20 per additional staff member. | IncludedUnlimited staff on every plan. |
| WaitlistClients can join a list for a full day or time, and the business can offer them an opening. | IncludedAutomated waitlist. | IncludedClients join a waitlist and your team offers them an opening. |
| Instagram / Google bookingA booking link or button that works from Instagram and Google Business Profile. | IncludedInstagram, Facebook and Reserve with Google. | IncludedGoogle and Instagram booking links, plus website and QR code. |
| Cancellation policy & no-show protectionA published cancellation window plus at least one enforcement tool: a fee, a deposit, or a card on file. | IncludedCancellation policy, cancellation fees and deposits. | IncludedCancellation windows, deposits and cancellation charges, set per service. |
| PaymentsBooksy source: biz.booksy.com/features | ||
| Online paymentsClients can pay by card when they book or after the visit, inside the platform. | IncludedIntegrated checkout. | IncludedThrough Stripe. Payments land in your own Stripe account, which you log into and control. Askie helps you connect it. |
| In-person paymentsCard payments at the chair or counter through the platform, using a reader or tap-to-pay on a phone. | IncludedTap to Pay on phone; card reader sold separately. | Not offeredNo built-in POS or card reader. Keep using your own terminal at the counter. |
| Deposits & prepaymentsThe business can require money upfront to confirm a booking. | Included | IncludedPer service, as a percentage or a fixed CAD amount. |
| Gift cardsClients can buy and redeem gift cards through the platform. | Included | Not offered |
| Packages & membershipsPrepaid bundles or recurring memberships that clients redeem against visits. | Included | Not offered |
| Client communicationBooksy source: biz.booksy.com/features | ||
| SMS remindersAutomated text-message appointment reminders. included means usable at normal volume with no separate add-on. | IncludedUnlimited confirmations and reminders. | IncludedWhatsApp, SMS and email reminders on every plan. |
| Email remindersAutomated email confirmations and reminders. | IncludedUnlimited confirmations and reminders. | Included |
| WhatsApp messagingBooking confirmations or conversations with clients over WhatsApp. | Not listed | IncludedMeta bills the WhatsApp number directly; Askie credits it back. |
| Rebooking campaignsBuilt-in outreach that invites past clients back to book, automated or sent in one step. | IncludedAutomated marketing plus email and SMS blasts. | IncludedRebooking invites are included in every tier. |
| Marketing & reviewsBooksy source: biz.booksy.com/features | ||
| Google Reviews integrationReview requests send clients to the business's Google Business Profile, not only to a review page inside the platform. | Not listedReviews stay inside Booksy. | IncludedReview requests go to your Google Business Profile. |
| In-platform reviewsClients can leave ratings or reviews that appear on a profile the platform hosts. | Included | Not applicableReviews live on your Google Business Profile, not on an Askie profile. |
| Customer loyalty programBuilt-in points or visit rewards, not via a third-party integration. | IncludedLoyalty card program. | IncludedDefine loyalty tiers based on visits or spends |
| Email marketingSend promotional email to a client list from inside the platform. | IncludedEmail and SMS blasts. | Not offeredComing soon. |
| Promotions & dealsDiscounts, flash sales or limited-time offers the business can create and publish. | IncludedFlash sales and happy hours. | Not offeredComing soon. |
| Data ownership & exportBooksy source: biz.booksy.com/features | ||
| Client list exportThe owner can download their client list (names and contact details) without contacting support. | IncludedClient list exportable; full history may need support assistance. | Not offeredAvailable on request. Ask us and we'll send you your full client list. |
| Client data importClients can be brought in from another system by spreadsheet, tool or assisted migration. | IncludedClient and calendar import. | IncludedWe do the import for you. Send us your export files and we load them into your account. |
| API or bulk data accessDocumented API or bulk data connector for the business's own data. | Not listed | Not offered |
| MarketplaceBooksy source: booksy.com/biz/en-ca/pricing | ||
| Marketplace discoveryThe business is listed in a consumer marketplace run by the platform, where new clients can find it. not_applicable means the platform has no marketplace. | IncludedBoost is optional: 30% of the first visit when enabled, CA$10 minimum and CA$100 maximum. | Not applicableAskie has no marketplace. |
| Enhanced marketplace visibilityPaid or promoted placement inside the platform's marketplace, beyond a standard listing. | Paid add-onBoost, paid per first booking. | Not applicable |
Booksy features verified October 2, 2026. Askie features verified October 5, 2026.
The real differences
Where Booksy is stronger
- Getting found. The Booksy marketplace puts you in front of people searching nearby, and Boost promotes you to new clients.
- Payments at the chair. Integrated checkout and Tap to Pay on a phone.
- Gift cards, packages and loyalty cards, sold and redeemed inside Booksy.
- Flash sales and happy hours for filling quiet slots.
- Email and SMS blasts, plus automated marketing, for bringing clients back.
- Strong recognition in the barbershop and hair category, so many clients already know the app.
- Self-serve client list export from your account.
Where Askie is stronger
- No marketplace. Clients book you directly, on a page that shows only your business, with no app or account to create.
- Reviews go to your Google Business Profile, so they stay with you if you ever switch software.
- Every feature on every plan. Google review requests, loyalty, WhatsApp reminders and deposits are in Solo, same as Scale. Plans differ only in how many appointments and rebooking invites they include.
- Pricing by appointments. From CA$29 a month, with unlimited staff on every plan.
- No commission. Ever. No fee on any client, new or returning.
- Payments go to your own Stripe account. You log into Stripe directly, so payouts and payment history don't depend on Askie.
Moving from Booksy
Export everything before you cancel, and open each file to check it. These steps follow Booksy's own help centre.
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Client list
In Booksy, go to Customers and choose Export to CSV. If you don't see the option, ask Booksy support in the app for a copy in Excel or CSV.
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Appointment history
Booksy lists client and calendar import, but we didn't find a self-serve export for full appointment history. Ask Booksy support to include it with your client list. Source
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Service menu
We didn't find an export for your service menu. Screenshot or copy it before you cancel, or send it to us and we'll rebuild it in Askie.
What stays behind
Booksy reviews and your marketplace profile
These belong to Booksy's marketplace and stay there. Reviews on your Google Business Profile aren't affected.
Client notes, photos and forms
We didn't find an export for these. Ask Booksy support before you cancel, and copy anything you can't lose.
Gift card, package and loyalty balances
We didn't find an export for these. Askie doesn't sell gift cards or packages, so list any open balances before you leave and honour them yourself.
Saved cards
Card details held by a payment processor usually can't be exported. Plan on clients adding a card again the first time you take a deposit.
On the Askie side
Send us your exported files and we'll import them into your Askie account, then walk through the result with you before you share your new booking link. There's no self-serve tool. We do it one-to-one. Tell us what's in your export and we'll confirm what comes across.
Common Questions
Do I have to use Booksy Boost?
No. Boost is optional. If you turn it on, Booksy charges 30% of a new client's first visit when they book through Boost, with a CA$10 minimum and a CA$100 maximum. Returning clients carry no Boost fee.
Is Booksy cheaper than Askie?
For one person, they're close: CA$29.99 for Booksy against CA$29 for Askie Solo. With a team, Booksy adds CA$20 for each additional staff member and Askie charges by appointment volume, so Askie usually costs less as you grow. Booksy includes things Askie doesn't, such as gift cards, packages and Tap to Pay, so cost isn't the only thing to weigh.
How is Askie different from Booksy?
Askie isn't a marketplace. It's booking software for your own website and social media, with no commission and unlimited staff on every plan. Booksy has a marketplace that can bring you new clients, plus gift cards, packages, flash sales and counter payments that Askie doesn't offer.
Does Booksy charge per staff member?
Yes. Booksy's Canadian page lists CA$20 per month for each additional staff member, up to 14 of them. Askie has unlimited staff on every plan.
Can Booksy market other salons to my clients?
Clients can book you from your own link in a browser without the Booksy app. But Booksy's customer app is a marketplace, and its privacy policy says Booksy may use a person's past bookings to show them other businesses and send personalised offers. Businesses that use Boost can also appear higher in search results and pay Booksy 30% of a new client's first visit. We didn't find a Canadian page that says whether a client who only books through your link is added to the marketplace. Askie has no marketplace and never uses one business's clients to market another.
Can I take my clients with me if I leave Booksy?
Yes. You can export your client list from Booksy as a CSV, or ask Booksy support for a copy. We didn't find an export for client notes, forms or gift card balances, so ask Booksy support before you cancel. Send us the files and we'll import them into Askie for you.
Can Askie take payments at the counter?
Not yet. Askie takes online payments and deposits through your own Stripe account. At the chair, keep using the card terminal you already have.
Keep reading
- Booksy pricing in CanadaSubscription, per-staff fees and Boost, worked through in CAD.
- Askie for barbershopsChair-level scheduling, walk-ins and repeat-visit booking.
- Compare costs for your teamEnter your team size and volume to see each platform’s bill.
- Askie vs FreshaThe other marketplace platform Canadian shops weigh up.
The door is open
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