Yes, for barbershops and salons with an existing client base. LABÉAU replaces per-staff fees and Boost with one flat subscription from RM174.92/month, and includes tiered commission, tip splitting, packages, memberships and unlimited WhatsApp reminders on every plan. In Malaysia and Singapore it also files LHDN MyInvois and IRAS InvoiceNow e-invoices from checkout.
Comparison
A Booksy alternative with no Boost or per-staff fees
Booksy is the booking app many barbers and independent stylists start on, in the US and the UK alike, and its marketplace can genuinely fill an empty chair. The cost shows up as the shop grows: a fee for every extra member of staff, and a Boost charge on each new client the marketplace sends you.
Quick answer
LABÉAU is a Booksy alternative for barbershops and salons that have outgrown paying per chair and per new client. Booksy charges US$29.99/month plus US$20 for each extra staff member, and its Boost programme takes 30% of a new client’s first visit. LABÉAU is one flat price with no staff cap, no Boost and no commission, and includes tiered barber commission, tip splitting and unlimited WhatsApp reminders on every plan — from RM174.92/month with a 7-day free trial and no card.
Last updated 29 September 2026 · Written and maintained by the LABÉAU team, Kuala Lumpur
What Booksy does well
Booksy is genuinely good at discovery and at the barbershop workflow. Its consumer app has real traffic in the US and the UK, the booking experience is polished, and for a new barber with no client list that visibility can fill a chair faster than any amount of local marketing. A 14-day trial lets you see it working before you pay.
Where Booksy can cost you more
Booksy is a capable platform. Not every point below applies to every plan or every business, but these are the ones owners raise most often when they compare — check each against your own team size and clients.
Pricing that grows with the team — per staff member, per calendar or per location — or a quote you only see after a sales call.
Client messaging built around SMS and email, with WhatsApp — the app most clients outside North America actually read — missing, sold as an add-on or charged per message.
On marketplace-led platforms, the platform's brand sits in front of your clients, often with a fee on the new clients it introduces.
A narrower set of interface languages, which leaves multilingual front desks and floor staff working in their second language.
No national e-invoicing filed from checkout for Malaysia (LHDN MyInvois) or Singapore (IRAS InvoiceNow), for groups that trade there.
Payment methods weighted to cards, with limited handling of the QR and e-wallet schemes that dominate across Asia.
What LABÉAU does instead
LABÉAU is an all-in-one beauty business management and POS platform used by salons, spas and clinics internationally, covering appointment booking, checkout and payments, inventory, tiered staff commissions, packages and memberships, WhatsApp marketing, loyalty, multi-branch reporting and tax invoicing in one place. It runs in many languages, and where a country operates a national e-invoicing network we support, submission happens at checkout rather than as a separate monthly chore.
Every plan includes the appointment diary, checkout, tiered staff commission, packages and memberships. The client-facing online booking page starts on the Gold plan, and full brand customisation is on Diamond. There is no cap on staff and no per-seat fee on any plan, so the price does not climb as the team grows. WhatsApp confirmations and reminders are unlimited rather than sold in message packs, and there is no commission on the clients you bring in.
It has been built and supported from Malaysia since 2020 and is rated 4.9/5 by 150+ beauty and wellness businesses using it today, priced transparently from RM174.92/month (US$48.98 outside Malaysia) with no setup fee, a 7-day free trial and hands-on one-on-one onboarding rather than a help-centre link.
When you should still choose Booksy
If you are a solo barber or a new shop that needs new clients more than margin, Booksy’s marketplace can earn its Boost fee — you only pay it when it sends someone. It also suits clients who expect text-message reminders, which LABÉAU does not send. The calculation changes once those clients are regulars and the team grows past two or three chairs.
LABÉAU vs Booksy
| Capability | LABÉAU | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Available worldwide | Yes | Yes |
| National e-invoicing filed at checkout | MY + SG built in | None |
| WhatsApp marketing | Reminders on every plan; campaigns (Gold+) | Varies |
| Interface languages | 12 | Varies |
| Staff cap or per-seat fee | None — one flat price | Varies by plan |
| WhatsApp messages | Unlimited, included | Varies — often add-on or per message |
| One-on-one onboarding | Included | Varies by plan |
| Per-staff pricing | None — one flat price | US$20 per extra staff member |
| Illustrative cost, 10 staff | Gold, RM274.92/mo flat (with online booking page) | US$209.99/mo before Boost |
| Fee on new marketplace clients | None | Boost — 30% of first visit |
| Card processing | Payment integration available; every method recorded | 2.49% + $0.10 (card reader) to 2.69% + $0.30 (keyed) |
| Consumer discovery app | No | Yes — its main draw |
| Reminders & confirmations | Unlimited by WhatsApp and email; no SMS | Free by text; 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month |
| Packages, memberships, gift cards | Packages and memberships on every plan | Included |
| Fast payout | Depends on your payment provider | 1.5% for 30-minute payout; next business day free |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
| From (flat, any team size) | RM174.92/mo | Varies by region |
Indicative as of September 2026. Vendors change packaging and pricing frequently — confirm current details directly with each vendor.
The bottom line
Booksy is a discovery channel with a booking system attached; LABÉAU is the system you run the shop on. For an established barbershop or salon with its own regulars, paying US$20 a chair and 30% of every new client’s first visit is the wrong trade. LABÉAU keeps one flat price, no marketplace between you and your regulars, and the full value of every visit in your till.
Also worth comparing
Barbers comparing Booksy usually also look at Fresha and Vagaro for marketplace reach, Square Appointments for a single chair, and — in the UK — Treatwell, whose marketplace takes 35% plus VAT on a new client’s first booking.
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As an illustration, Booksy at US$29.99/month plus US$20 for each of nine extra staff comes to US$209.99/month — before Boost fees and card processing. LABÉAU does not charge by headcount: a ten-chair shop that wants clients booking online would be on Gold, at RM274.92/month flat, and the appointment diary, checkout, commission, packages and memberships are on every plan from Silver at RM174.92/month.
Boost is Booksy’s marketplace programme: when it brings you a new client, Booksy charges 30% of that first visit. LABÉAU has no marketplace and no Boost-style fee. Clients book with you directly, through each outlet’s public storefront page and, from the Gold plan, your online booking page, and you keep the full value of every visit.
It depends on why you are leaving. For marketplace reach without Boost, Vagaro (from about US$23.99/month) and Fresha (priced per bookable team member, with a fee on new marketplace clients) are the usual comparisons. For a single chair on a budget, Square Appointments has a free plan (Plus is US$49/month per location) and Setmore is free for small teams. GlossGenius suits solo stylists who want a polished, branded booking page. Mindbody (from about US$99/month per location) fits class-led studios. LABÉAU is the choice when a growing shop wants one flat price with no per-seat fee, no marketplace commission, tiered commission and tip splitting, and unlimited WhatsApp reminders. Prices are indicative; check each vendor.
The reasons that come up most are cost as the team grows (US$20 a month for each extra staff member), Boost fees on new marketplace clients (30% of the first visit), card processing and fast-payout fees, and wanting their own brand in front of clients rather than a marketplace. Booksy does include free text reminders and 2,000 SMS marketing messages a month, so if SMS is essential to your clients, weigh that before moving.
Yes. Booksy’s per-staff pricing and Boost apply in the UK too, and Treatwell takes 35% plus VAT on a new client’s first booking. LABÉAU has neither: VAT is configurable during onboarding, WhatsApp confirmations and reminders are unlimited and included, and there is no commission on any client.
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