Bookafy vs. Booker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bookafy
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Bookafy is an online appointment scheduling solution targeted at a variety of industries. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution is simple to use, fully customizable, has an elegant user interface and can be embedded into the business user’s website. Support is available via phone, email or chat.
$9
per month
Booker
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Booker is a leading appointment scheduling, point-of-sale, and business management software that powers thousands of spas and salons worldwide. The software includes a complete suite of management tools, and provides integrated online booking, marketing, and more. Booker is completely web-based, which makes it available from any computer with a browser and internet connection, anywhere at any time. It can also be used via a smartphone or iPad.
$129
per month
Pricing
BookafyBooker
Editions & Modules
Pro
$9
per month
Pro+
$13
per month
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Starter
$129
per month
Accelerate
$269
per month
Ultimate
$429
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BookafyBooker
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$250
Additional Details30% discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
BookafyBooker
Considered Both Products
Bookafy
Chose Bookafy
Bookafy is more advanced and has more features that I need comparing to these other brands. Calendly is very basic while Bookfy offers more robust features.
Chose Bookafy
The main decision for Bookafy was influenced by the lifetime deal and Zoom integration. Bookafy doesn't embed as well as Calendly. It also doesn't have the ability to set up hidden meetings. Meetfox is all through a browser which is convenient for that not tech savvy but it …
Chose Bookafy
I have used both Bookafy and Calendly and they both honestly helped to streamline the booking process and save us a lot of time. That being said Bookafy is great because it automates scheduling, and reminders and integrates with other software. It also allows customers to …
Chose Bookafy
I used Calendly before and I like the Bookafy UI better... Also, we like the price structure more for what we get with Bookafy.
Booker
Chose Booker
Ease of use of the platform, ease of access, and a wide set of features make Booker outstanding. It has a wider reach in comparison to its competitors as it has a niche customer base. Booker helps to build a strong customer base as compared to others and also is a one-stop …
Chose Booker
Doodle has been around forever and it is very easy to use. However, I have never used the paid option. Booker is very standard, looks good, and is affordable.
Chose Booker
I have used ProSalon before and loved them! Their reporting was second to none and they even customized reports for us. Though visually, Booker has them beat. We've tested many others but ultimately have stayed with Booker because it is a big undertaking to change and because …
Chose Booker
Definitely stacks up better than Virtual. Not sure about the other two as we have only seen them superficially.
Chose Booker
I currently use this at the job I am at now. The other one we have worked with was Google Calendar (not recommended). We are happy with Mind Body for the company that it is.
Chose Booker
When we tried Micros, though it has robust hardware and software, It is not meant for salons. Square again the same thing, it is meant for small non salon and non service oriented businesses. Booker is by far the best of all salon softwares we have used.
Chose Booker
AccuPOS did not have a scheduling module or gift certificate management module when we switched and those were critical needs at the time. For such a small module, AccuPOS did a fantastic job directly and concisely bridging daily activity to QuickBooks.
Chose Booker
Booker is a bit more detailed and function-savvy.
Chose Booker
I've used Millennium in the past - I love the LOOK of SpaBooker better but I don't recall ever having the amount of glitches as Booker has. Their membership process was much more streamlined as well.
Chose Booker
I was a Harms/Millennium user for years and if I could, I would go back to them.
Chose Booker
I can't say enough how easy Booker is to navigate and how user friendly it is.
Chose Booker
Spasoft was expensive and the database needs support maintenance often, plus the SQL component of the software was outdated. We received no communications from Spasoft on upgrades. Motionsoft was a property installed server based product that never worked for us. FitLinxx was a …
Chose Booker
I have used Schedulicity, Google Calendar, Square, and PayPal in the past. Booker is way more detailed. But at the same time there are more steps to get the same result and it is not as simple and clear.
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User Ratings
BookafyBooker
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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7.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
-
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8.3
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Support Rating
-
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6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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10.0
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User Testimonials
BookafyBooker
Likelihood to Recommend
Bookafy works great to send potential clients your available times for meetings. They can schedule the meetings in less than 1 minute. They get an email notification confirming the appointment and later on, a text message with reminders, just before the event.
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Booker is very user friendly with videos to help our staff who are setting up schedules. It has very robust features that our school district didn't really need when we piloted it. It has a great option for widgets to be added to websites, whether district or school site. We find that the more widgets are available, the more appreciative our parents are. This is definitely a product that is used in the business world and not in the school district world so it doesn't really have the personalization we need as a school district or a school sites. Should the site change its potential customers, it would be a great fit for us because scheduling is very challenging in a large school district, be it at the district level or at individual school sites
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Pros
  • Appointment reminders.
  • Scheduling.
  • Agenda and Calendar views for organization.
  • Integrations.
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  • Booker is great for customer management. You can easily add customers with numerous areas to put additional information for them. With the addition of Frederick, sending out Birthday emails and contacting them via email is a breeze.
  • I have found Booker to be extremely easy to teach new hires how to use. Because it is so visual, I find that anyone can pick up the basics of how to use this software very quickly.
  • Booker makes it extremely easy for a company with multiple locations to be able to toggle between those locations.
  • Frederick has been a great addition!
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Cons
  • It can be difficult with the back and forth of rescheduling meetings
  • You have to remember to manually block off time on your calendar
  • The calendar tab can be confusing at times
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  • Having multiple salons, somehow seeing clients' history from another location easier than having to open the other location's data
  • Perhaps link telephone calls to Booker so software can recognize the client and open their profile. I know this is a long shot but ....
  • Marketing tools tha integrate to the software
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
Because I'm so familiar with it. I'll definitely reconsider.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
I think Booker is very simple for people who are trying to run a gym of about 200 or less clients with minimal apparel/product.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
There is usually a long wait when calling customer service but I now use the messaging option and my questions are answered very quickly. Booker has helped me with situations I thought were out of their range. If it wasn't for Booker support I would be very lost and confused.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
As far as I know, implementing Booker into our business was fairly easy.
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Alternatives Considered
The main decision for Bookafy was influenced by the lifetime deal and Zoom integration. Bookafy doesn't embed as well as Calendly. It also doesn't have the ability to set up hidden meetings. MeetFox is all through a browser which is convenient for that not tech savvy but it lacked security features. Calendly feels more intuitive and easier to set up. I didn't want to keep paying monthly.
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AccuPOS did not have a scheduling module or gift certificate management module when we switched and those were critical needs at the time. For such a small module, AccuPOS did a fantastic job directly and concisely bridging daily activity to QuickBooks.
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Return on Investment
  • On time meetings.
  • Some configuration was somewhat confusing.
  • Allow me to send people my personalized link.
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  • Being able to book appointments as well as process payments securely is definitely a positive.
  • The time employees have to spend to process a transaction is a negative.
  • The time spent on trying to find the report you are looking for is a negative.
  • Employees have a difficult time resolving any error or possible error in Booker because reporting is difficult to understand.
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ScreenShots

Bookafy Screenshots

Screenshot of Online appointment scheduling made easy, with a beautiful user interface, simplicity for the customer and powerful customization and integrations.Screenshot of Business settings allow unlimited services, unlimited staff members and many other custom settings.Screenshot of Custom automation... decide when your reminders go out, if you want review requests sent, and much more.Screenshot of Customize staff schedules, availability, services and allow your staff to sync with Google or Outlook calendarsScreenshot of Match your brand design with custom colors on your own online scheduling tool.

Booker Screenshots

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