AscAgent vs Booksy

A Booksy alternative with 0% commission

No fee when a new client books. One subscription covers booking, your website and messages that help bring regulars back.

Today

Fully booked

9:00

Laser hair removal

Emma

9:30

Facial

Sophia

10:00

Manicure

Olivia

10:30

Brow shaping

Mia

AscAgent is business software for salons, spas and clinics. One subscription covers your website, online booking, client records, apps and follow-ups that help bring clients back. Booksy charges a one-time 30% fee, in the US, on the first visit of each Boost client. AscAgent takes 0% commission on every booking. Here is how the two compare on published prices, and where Booksy offers more.

How AscAgent helps you keep clients

Lapsed clients hear from you without effort

Clients who stopped booking get a message in your name, sent automatically. AscAgent sends these win-back messages by email and app notification.

Aura Studio

now

I set aside €10 for you

A welcome-back gift - book in 30 seconds.

Every visit gives a client a reason to return

A loyalty card rewards each visit. Clients carry it in an app they install from your website.

Loyalty card

8 visits to your reward

0 of 8 visits

New bookings arrive on your own site

Clients book on a website under your name, at 0% commission. The site and online booking share one subscription.

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Aura Studio

Beauty & wellness studio

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Facial

€45

Manicure

€25

The details, AscAgent and Booksy side by side

What you pay each month

Booksy

In the US: $29.99 a month, plus $20 a month for each extra user. Tax is added.

AscAgent

One plan with booking, your website and client records. Extra team members are add-ons. Prices include VAT.

What you keep from new clients

Booksy

Boost is optional. A one-time 30% fee applies to a Boost client's first visit, up to $100.

AscAgent

0% commission on every booking, from a new client or a returning one.

How long you can try it

Booksy

14 days. No card needed.

AscAgent

14 days with everything included. No card needed.

How you reach clients by text

Booksy

Reminders and confirmations are free. 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month.

AscAgent

Email and app notifications. SMS is coming soon. AscAgent does not send WhatsApp.

How clients pay

Booksy

Card processing from 2.49% + $0.10 per transaction.

AscAgent

AscAgent does not process card payments.

Booksy figures are its published US prices in dollars, checked on October 15, 2026. Prices differ by country and change. Source: biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing

AscAgent features next to Booksy

BooksyAscAgent
Your own websiteLists a Booksy profile and a profile link.
Partly
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Not listed
Yes
MarketingLists email marketing and text message marketing, with 2,000 free text messages a month.
Yes
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Promo codesLists online gift cards.
Partly
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Get found onlineLists Reserve with Google.
Partly
Yes
Internal AI assistantLists an AI Receptionist, in beta.
Partly
Yes
Personal assistantLists an AI Receptionist, in beta.
Partly
Yes
Not listed
Yes
Not listed
Yes

Booksy also lists gift cards, memberships, waitlists, no-show protection and card payments. AscAgent has none of these.

Booksy's column comes from its published pages, checked on October 15, 2026. Not listed means the page does not name it. Source: biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing
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Bring your clients with you

Import your clients, services and appointments from a spreadsheet. A Fresha client export works as it is. We set the rest up with you.

Questions

AscAgent is business software for salons, spas and clinics. One subscription covers your website, online booking, client records, apps and follow-ups that help bring clients back. It can be an alternative to Booksy for businesses that want booking, a website and client follow-ups. AscAgent sends email and app notifications, does not process card payments and has no marketplace. Check that this fits before you switch.

It depends on your team and what you use. Booksy lists $29.99 a month in the US, plus $20 a month for each extra user, with tax added. Its optional Boost feature carries a one-time 30% fee on a Boost client's first visit, up to $100. AscAgent is one plan with booking, your website and client records, with extra team members as add-ons. It takes 0% commission on every booking. Compare the totals on the pricing page.

Choose Booksy if you need card payments, gift cards, memberships, a waitlist or no-show protection. Booksy also sends SMS marketing messages. AscAgent has none of these. SMS is coming soon.

The first 14 days are free with everything included, and no card is needed. After that the subscription is month to month, so you can cancel any time. Booking and your website stay free forever. Plans and prices are on the pricing page.

Yes. Import your clients, services and appointments from a spreadsheet, including a Fresha client export as it is. We set up the rest with you.

Client data is stored on servers in the European Union and handled in line with GDPR.

Not yet. AscAgent is new, so we show no ratings or customer counts. You can try it free for 14 days or book a demo.

Keep the full price of a new client's first visit

No contract. No credit card.