What GlossGenius costs now
Checked Nov 7, 2026. Beauty & Wellness plans on annual billing: Standard $24/mo ($28 monthly), Gold $48 ($56), Platinum $148 ($168). Gold is for businesses up to 9 staff and adds forms and waivers, Google booking and reviews, an automated waitlist, time tracking, and room and resource management. Platinum is for teams of 10+. Online invoicing is 2.9% + $0.30 on every plan. GlossGenius’s FAQ lists in-person processing at 2.4% + $0.15. Free data transfer. 14-day trial with no credit card. Payroll is $40/mo + $6/seat; Reception by GlossGenius is $50/mo. See GlossGenius pricing.
Monthly subscription by team size
Checked Nov 7, 2026. US dollars per month, one location, subscription only (card fees and marketplace commissions extra). GlossGenius and SimplyBook.me figures are on annual billing.
| Staff | GlossGenius | Vagaro (standard rate) | Booksy | Square Appointments | Fresha | Mangomint | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $24 (Standard) | $30 | $29.99 | $0 (Free) | $19.95 (Independent) | $130 | $0 (Free, 50 bookings) |
| 3 | $48 (Gold) | $50 | $69.99 | $0 (Free) or $49 (Plus) | $44.85 (Team) | $150 | $11.9 (Basic, 100 bookings) |
| 8 | $48 (Gold) | $100 | $169.99 | $0 (Free) or $49 (Plus) | $119.60 (Team) | $200 | $24.9 (Standard, 500 bookings) |
Vagaro’s page also shows $23.99/mo as an exclusive rate for the first 6 months on the $30 base. Fresha Team figures are our multiplications of $14.95 per bookable team member. Square’s Free plan has unlimited staff calendars; waitlist and no-show fees start on Plus. SimplyBook.me caps monthly bookings, so a busy team may need a higher tier. Extra bookings are $4 per 100.
The alternatives
Vagaro
- US base subscription $30/mo for one location ($23.99/mo exclusive rate for the first 6 months). One bookable calendar included; each extra employee calendar is $10/mo up to seven paid licenses, then more employees are free.
- 30-day free trial. Premium features are add-ons.
- See Vagaro pricing and GlossGenius vs Vagaro. For a wider shortlist of tools people leave Vagaro for, see Vagaro alternatives.
Booksy
- $29.99/mo + tax, plus $20/mo for each additional team member. All features are included in the subscription.
- 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month. Appointment confirmations and reminders are always free.
- Boost is free to turn on and charges a one-time 30% fee on a new client’s first visit, up to $100.
- Card reader rates: mobile/keyed 2.69% + $0.30; Booksy Card Reader 2.49% + $0.10; Tap to Pay 2.49% + $0.20.
- 14-day trial with no credit card. Monthly, cancel anytime.
- See Booksy pricing and Booksy vs GlossGenius.
Square Appointments
- Free $0, Plus $49, Premium $149 per location per month. 30-day free trial on Plus and Premium.
- Unlimited staff calendars on every plan. Plus adds cancellation policy and no-show fees, multi-staff booking, and a waitlist.
- In person: 2.6% + 15¢ on Free, 2.5% + 15¢ on Plus, 2.4% + 15¢ on Premium.
- See Square Appointments pricing and Square Appointments vs GlossGenius.
Fresha
- Independent $19.95/mo for one bookable team member. Team $14.95/mo per bookable team member. Enterprise is custom-priced.
- 7-day free trial. Marketplace new clients: 20% one-time commission. Returning marketplace clients are free. Direct booking links and Instagram/Facebook bookings are free.
- In-person card payments 2.29% + $0.20; online 2.79% + $0.20 (from Fresha’s pricing page).
- Full tables: Fresha pricing and Fresha vs Vagaro.
Mangomint
- $120/mo per location plus $10/mo per user. Anyone with a profile counts as a user, including front desk staff.
- Includes online booking, Express Booking, a virtual waiting room, memberships and packages, forms and charting, gift cards, retail and inventory, and multi-location support.
- Add-ons: phone $70/mo per line, marketing from $30/mo, payroll $50/mo + $8 per worker.
- Card processing: 2.45% + 15¢ in person and 2.90% + 30¢ online. Free onboarding and data transfer, no contracts.
- See Boulevard vs Mangomint.
SimplyBook.me
- Free $0 (50 bookings, 1 provider), Basic $11.9/mo annually or $13.9 monthly (100 bookings, 5 providers), Standard $24.9 or $29.9 (500 bookings, 15 providers), Premium $49.9 or $59.9 (2,000 bookings, 30 providers).
- Basic adds the client app, payments, deposits and tips, and point of sale. Memberships, gift cards, and intake forms are premium custom features that count toward each plan’s limit (3 on Basic, 8 on Standard, unlimited on Premium).
- SimplyBook.me says it charges no transaction fees on bookings or customer payments. 14-day trial with no credit card.
- It’s a general booking platform, not salon-specific, so it suits teams that mainly need online booking and deposits.
If you also need a marketing CRM and pipelines beyond booking, HighLevel is another option some salons price out alongside a booking tool.
How to choose
List your staff count, how much you process by card each month, and whether you want a marketplace. Then price the same setup in two of the tools above during their free trials. If you rent a booth, see salon software for booth renters.
Sources
- GlossGenius pricing: https://glossgenius.com/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- Vagaro pricing: https://www.vagaro.com/pro/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- Booksy pricing: https://biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- Square Appointments pricing: https://squareup.com/us/en/appointments/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- Fresha pricing: https://www.fresha.com/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- Mangomint pricing: https://www.mangomint.com/pricing/ (checked Nov 7, 2026)
- SimplyBook.me pricing: https://simplybook.me/en/pricing (checked Nov 7, 2026)