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What Booksy costs in 2026 — and when your own site pays off
The real numbers: subscription, Boost, per-visit commission. Let's calmly work out when your own booking site starts to pay off — alongside Booksy, not instead of it.
8 July 2026 · 5 min readReadBooksy is what you pay to get found. You don't have to pay twice for a regular.
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No more double bookings: one calendar for every channel
Bookings from Booksy, Instagram and your own site in one place. How calendar protection works and why it saves your nerves.
How portfolio photos turn into bookings
In this trade, clients choose with their eyes. A few rules that make your gallery work instead of just decorate.
Your own site vs a marketplace profile — when to use which
A marketplace is great at catching new clients. Your own site keeps the regulars. The best salons do both — here's how.