Bellora vs Booksy
Booksy is a strong place to get discovered. Bellora is built so the studio you grow is your own.
The one question
Do you want to be found on a marketplace, or do you want to build your own studio brand?
Booksy may fit if
If you mainly want more visibility and new faces fast, a marketplace like Booksy can work well for you.
Studio growth platform
If you want the clients and the brand to belong to you over time, that is what Bellora is built for.
The real thing to watch out for
The real risk is not Booksy. It is slowly building your reputation on a platform where your clients can always see the studio next door.
Why studios look for an alternative to Booksy
One day I realised I had spent two years building up Booksy, not my own studio.
The short version
Booksy may fit if
- You mainly want more visibility fast
- You are comfortable being listed next to other studios
- You like paying as bookings come in
Choose Bellora if you want to grow your studio
- More customers under your own brand
- Fixed costs with no commissions
- One calm place for bookings, payments and invoices
- Bella and a real person guiding you
What Booksy does well
- A large audience of people already looking to book
- Clients can find and book you without you lifting a finger
- A familiar app many clients already trust
Where Booksy may not be enough
- Your clients can see competing studios right beside you
- The relationship and the brand lean on the marketplace, not on you
- Costs can rise as you take more bookings
What staying quietly costs
Software shows you data. Bella explains it.
The software shows
A large booking marketplace where clients discover and book beauty providers.
Bella says
Three of your regulars have not been in for over 90 days.
What makes Bellora different
Bellora vs Booksy
A business decision, not a feature list.
| Outcome | Bellora | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| You build your own brand | Yes | No |
| Fixed monthly cost, no commissions | Yes | Depends |
| Your own website included | Yes | No |
| Bookings, payments and invoices in one place | Yes | Partial |
| Help getting found and winning new customers | Yes | Yes |
| Help finding and keeping staff | Yes | No |
| Plain language guidance on what to do next | Yes | No |
| A real person who helps you | Yes | No |
You build your own brand
Bellora
YesBooksy
NoFixed monthly cost, no commissions
Bellora
YesBooksy
DependsYour own website included
Bellora
YesBooksy
NoBookings, payments and invoices in one place
Bellora
YesBooksy
PartialHelp getting found and winning new customers
Bellora
YesBooksy
YesHelp finding and keeping staff
Bellora
YesBooksy
NoPlain language guidance on what to do next
Bellora
YesBooksy
NoA real person who helps you
Bellora
YesBooksy
No
Is Bellora the right fit for your studio?
Tick what sounds like you.
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If only one or two apply, your current tool may still be enough for now.
Moving to Bellora is calmer than you think
No stressful weekend. We do it with you, step by step.
- 1
We talk
A short call to understand your studio and what you want more of.
- 2
We set it up
We build your website and set up bookings, payments and invoices with you.
- 3
We move your data
Your customers and your calendar come over. Nothing important gets left behind.
- 4
You go live
You start taking bookings under your own brand, with Bella and a real person beside you.
Studios usually look at Bellora when they say
Who should choose what
Booksy may fit if
- You want discovery above all else
- You are happy on a shared platform
- You prefer paying per booking
Bellora may fit better if
- you want your own studio brand, not a profile on a platform
- you want predictable costs with no commissions
- you want one place for bookings, customers, payments and invoices
- you want help with visibility and advertising
- you want help finding and keeping staff
- you want Bella to explain what is happening in your studio
People also ask
Quick, honest answers for studios comparing their options.
- Is Booksy good for salons?
- A large audience of people already looking to book. Clients can find and book you without you lifting a finger. A familiar app many clients already trust.
- When should a studio switch from Booksy?
- They want to build their own brand instead of a profile. They want to depend less on a marketplace. They want fixed costs instead of per booking fees. They want more control over their own customers.
- What is the best Booksy alternative?
- If you want the clients and the brand to belong to you over time, that is what Bellora is built for.
- Does Bellora replace Booksy?
- For many studios, yes. Bellora can replace Booksy when you want your own brand, fixed monthly costs and one calm place for bookings, payments and customers. Depending on how you work today, some studios keep Booksy for discovery while they build their own studio with Bellora.
- Is Bellora better for fixed costs?
- Bellora is built around one fixed monthly price per salon, so you can plan ahead. There are no commissions on your bookings, which is often better for busy studios than paying more the more you grow.
- Does Bellora charge commissions?
- No. Bellora does not take a commission on your bookings. You pay one fixed price per salon, and the customers you win stay yours.
- Can Bellora help me get more customers?
- Yes, that is the main focus. Bellora can help your studio get found on Google, win new clients and turn more inquiries into bookings, reviews and returning clients, all under your own brand.
- Can Bellora help reduce WhatsApp chaos?
- Yes. Bellora can bring bookings, messages, payments and invoices into one place, so you depend less on scattered chats and are less likely to miss a client or double book.
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