Your Booksy bill, line by line.
Charged commission on your own clients. Waited days for a support reply. Can’t work out how to cancel. Sound about right? Setora is the Booksy alternative built for barbershops that want flat pricing and actual support. £14.99/month. That’s it.
Founding offer
Get 50% off for life with code EARLYFOUNDER at checkout. You pay £7.50/month instead of £14.99.
Sound familiar?
These are real complaints from Booksy’s Trustpilot. If you’re here, you’ve probably lived one.
“They charged 30% on my own regulars.”
Boost commission on clients who booked through your link. Disputed and denied.
“7 years in. Only reason I haven’t left is the transfer.”
No easy export. No clear cancellation. You stay because switching feels hard.
“Attentive to sign you up. Then nothing.”
9-day ticket responses. 1-hour phone holds. No callbacks available.
“A third party took £1,000 from our clients.”
Client bank details compromised. No help from Booksy. No reimbursement.
Paraphrased from 1–2 star Trustpilot reviews, April 2026. Not our words.
Start your 14-day trialBooksy’s price grows with every chair you add. Ours doesn’t.
The core problem isn’t one big bill. It’s pricing that punishes growth. Add an apprentice, add a chair, and the number keeps creeping up.
Booksy pricing vs Setora: see your real fees
Drag the sliders to match your shop. Watch the numbers add up.
Your shop numbers
Monthly bookings
~346
Monthly revenue
£8,660
Booksy estimated cost
Subscription + Boost commission
£310/mo
Setora (flat rate)
Same price, always
£14.99/mo
Your savings with Setora
£295
per month
£3,538
per year
14-day free trial. No card required.
*Assumes ~10% of bookings are Boost-attributed first visits.
A marketplace that lists you next to your competition.
Booksy’s marketplace can bring new clients, and Boost can bring paid ones, but the shop they remember is Booksy. Setora is deliberately not a marketplace. Your page, your URL, your name on every reminder.
GDPR Article 20 template, free download →Your clients, your relationship
Clients book through your page, not a marketplace. When they return, they remember you, not a directory.
Your voice, your reminders
Confirmation and reminder messages show your shop's name, not somebody else's. No cross-promotion for competitors.
Your data, exportable anytime
A single CSV button in Settings. Every client, every visit, every note. No support ticket. No fee.
Three steps. One day. Done.
Export your data from Booksy
Under GDPR, Booksy must let you download your client list, booking history, and service data. We’ll show you exactly how.
Set up your Setora account
Add your services, staff, and opening hours. Customise your booking page. Takes about 20 minutes.
Import clients and go live
Upload your client data, share your new booking link, and start taking appointments. Same day.
What UK barbershop owners say.
“Switched to Setora recently. Setup was really quick with their import tool. Only thing I’d say is the reporting could go deeper but they’re adding stuff regularly. Would recommend.”
NHBF Assured Trade Member and finalist for Digital StartUp of the Year at the UK StartUp Awards 2026.
What Booksy does better.
We won’t pretend this is a one-sided comparison. If these matter more than price or ownership, Booksy might be your platform:
- Marketplace reach. The Booksy consumer app has millions of active users. Real new-client volume for shops that lean into it.
- Boost (paid acquisition). If you actively want to pay to acquire new customers, Booksy's Boost engine is purpose-built for that.
- Established brand. Many UK consumers already have the Booksy app. If your clients are used to it, there's a transition cost.
Questions
Straight answers
No sales jargon. Here’s what you actually want to know.
Booksy lets you export client contact lists from the Customer Database tab. However, appointment history requires contacting support, and reviews cannot be transferred. Under GDPR, you have the right to all your data. We provide a migration guide and import assistance.
£14.99/month per location is how we make money. We don’t take a cut of your bookings, your card payments, or your walk-ins. The price you see is the price you pay.
Multiple Booksy users report being charged 30% Boost commission on their own regular clients who booked through shared Booksy links. With Setora, your booking link is yours - no commissions, no attribution disputes.
Booksy’s Trustpilot reviews highlight recurring issues: Boost charging 30% commission on barbers’ own regular clients, slow or absent customer support (9-day response times and 1hr+ phone holds are mentioned repeatedly), difficulty cancelling or exporting data, and security breaches involving client payment details. If any of those sound familiar, you’re not alone. Setora is built around flat pricing, same-day UK support, one-click data export, and zero commission.
Most shops are up and running within a day. Set up your services and staff, import your client list, and you’re live.
Cancel anytime. No exit fees. No lock-in contracts. Export all your data - clients, bookings, everything - at any time, for free.
Your existing clients already know your shop. For new clients, the 30% commission you’ve been paying to Booksy Boost can fund your own marketing instead. Clients acquired through your own channels cost you nothing per booking.
For a solo barber not using Boost, Booksy’s £40/month is nearly 3x Setora’s price. Setora offers better value from day one. The moment you add staff (£5 each) or get Boost-attributed clients (30% commission, min £5), costs climb fast. A 3-barber shop can easily pay £55–£80+/month on Booksy. If Booksy feels too expensive, you’re not alone. It’s the most common reason barbers switch. With Setora it’s £14.99/month regardless of team size or booking volume.
Whether you’re looking for a Booksy competitor or a complete replacement, popular alternatives include Fresha, Treatwell, Square Appointments, and Setora. The key differences are commission structure, per-staff pricing, and data ownership. Setora charges £14.99/month per location with no commission, no per-staff fees, and full data export at any time. The right choice depends on your shop’s size and priorities.
Export your client list from Booksy’s Customer Database tab. Set up your new platform with services, staff, and hours. Update your booking link on Google, social media, and your website. Let regulars know you’ve moved with a quick message and your new link. If you switch to Setora, we provide a step-by-step migration guide and can help import your client data.
Ready to stop paying
for clients you already have?
No card to enter. No contract to sign. No fee to leave. Export everything if you go.
Start your free 14-day trial. No credit card required. If you’re not saving money, just don’t continue.
Questions? Email us at hello@setora.co.uk