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Bookings, payments, reminders, marketing, rewards and the till for businesses that run on appointments. No commission and no per-chair pricing.
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Good morning, Jordan
Here’s what’s happening at Fade & Co. today.
Revenue · last 30 days—+8%Booked A$3,890.00 · In-store A$420.00
Bookings · last 30 days—+12%
New customers—+5%
Cancellations—3 of 68 bookings
Booking trendsBooking activity over time
90d30d7dTodayFri 16 Oct · 9 bookings
9:00Marcus TranSkin fade · DannyUnpaid
9:45Owen ParkBeard trim · JordanDeposit
10:30Ivy LeeCut & style · MiaPaid
11:15Leo MossKids cut · DannyPaid
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Most shops run on five apps that never quite agree. A booking tool, a card reader, a mailing list, a loyalty app and a spreadsheet — each with its own login, its own numbers and its own bill, often charged per chair.
Bookka is the whole business in one place. Bookings, payments, reminders, marketing, rewards and the till, for one flat price — paid out to your own Stripe account, with no commission on the customers the marketplace sends you.
$39a month, for the whole team
0%Bookka fee on in-person payments
0%commission on marketplace customers
14 daysfree on every paid plan
Every app your business runs on,
connected in one place.
Payments settle in your own Stripe account and sync to Xero. Posts go out to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Google, ads run on Meta and Google, and reminders go by SMS and email. The rest — the calendar, the till, gift cards, the shop and rewards — is built in, so the whole business reports into one set of numbers instead of five.
Everything a shop that runs on appointments needs, in one place
Instead of a booking tool, a card reader, a mailing list, a loyalty app and a spreadsheet that never quite agree with each other.
Bookings arrive while you are cutting, and at eleven at night.
A calendar per person. Every team member has their own services, hours and schedule, with roles deciding who sees what. Chair renters and multi-location shops are handled as first-class cases, not workarounds.
Services with options, add-ons and quotes. Length variants that change the price, add-ons that extend the appointment, and a quote request for the jobs that have to be seen before they can be priced.
Card, cash or terminal, all of it landing in your own Stripe account.
Deposits and cancellation policies. Take a per-service deposit at the time of booking, with the balance due on the day. The customer sees the amount and the cancellation window before they pay, and a cancellation inside the window refunds itself.
A point of sale for walk-ins. Ring up services and retail at the counter, take cash or card, or use a WisePOS E terminal. Bookka charges no fee on an in-person payment — only Stripe’s own terminal rate applies, and cash costs nothing.
Gift cards and an online shop. Sell gift cards and products from your booking page, with pickup or post, and refunds and fulfilment tracked in the same place as your appointments.
The difference between a busy week and a busy year.
Reminders by SMS and email. A confirmation immediately and a reminder before the day, sent automatically. No-shows are mostly a memory problem, and this is the fix for it.
Bookka Rewards. Points for what people spend or stamps for turning up, redeemed against a catalogue you set. Rewards come off the bill at the till and in the shop.
Campaigns, social and ads. Email and SMS campaigns with single-use promo codes, a scheduler that publishes to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and a manager for Google and Meta ads.
The admin that happens whether or not you have software for it.
Numbers you can act on. Revenue, bookings, your best services and the regulars who have quietly stopped coming — with exports and custom reports when you need to look properly.
An assistant that does the admin. Ask it about your own figures in plain English. Turn on changes and it will complete bookings, record cash, adjust stock and draft campaigns — confirming before each one and logging every change. It cannot cancel bookings, refund anyone or touch billing.
Xero, and the rest of your stack. Native accounting sync with accounts provisioned on connect, calendar sync so your own diary stays right, and Stripe underneath all of it.
The same tools, without the per-person maths
The big platforms charge per staff member, per location, per add-on and per new client. The totals first: what a five-person shop running marketing, loyalty, gift cards and an online shop actually pays each month. The table under them is where each number comes from.
Monthly software costWhat each provider bills for a five-person business at one location, running marketing, loyalty, gift cards and an online shop, on Bookka Business: the subscription plus the add-ons needed to match. Message top-ups are shown beneath each figure, and card processing and commission are counted separately again, because all three scale with how busy you are rather than with the software.
BookkaA$39.00/mo+ A$10.00 of textsBookka Business A$39.00 · no commission, ever · card processing 2.2% + A$0.30 online, 1.65% + A$0.10 in personBooksyUS$109.99+Booksy publishes no per-message price for texts.
FreshaA$344.40/mo+ A$17.70 of texts and emailsFresha Team with the add-ons needed to match · plus 20% of every new client · card processing 1.59% + A$0.28
Square AppointmentsA$109.00/moSquare Appointments Plus with the add-ons needed to match · card processing 2.2%
TimelyA$277.08/mo+ A$8.00 of textsTimely Elevate with the add-ons needed to match · card processing 1.85% + A$0.30
| Bookka | Booksy | Fresha | Square Appointments | Timely | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs | |||||
| Base subscription | IncludedFree · A$39.00 · A$69.00 — flat, whatever the team size | US$29.99/moBooksy · covers one team member, plus tax | A$29.95/moTeam · per bookable team member | A$40.00/moPlus · per location, staff included | A$65.00/moElevate · on your own, then A$53.00 each, or A$436.00 flat from 8 people |
| Each extra staff member | Includedup to 5 (Business) or 20 (Executive), then A$14.95/mo | +US$20.00/moevery additional person | +A$29.95/moevery additional person | Includedunlimited staff per location | +A$53.00/moevery additional person, up to 19 on Elevate |
| Each extra location | Included2 on Executive, then A$19.95/mo | Not publishedBooksy does not describe multi-location pricing on its pricing page. | IncludedSupported, but every add-on is billed per location | +A$40.00/moevery location is its own subscription | Not publishedTimely does not publish per-location pricing; its plans are priced by team size. |
| New-client marketplace fee | Includedno commission, ever — the marketplace is included | 30%Boost — of a new client's first visit · capped at US$100.00 | 20%New client fee — of a new client's first visit · min A$8.00 | Not offeredSquare has no consumer marketplace, so no new-client commission either | Not offeredTimely has no consumer marketplace, so no new-client commission either |
| Card processing (online) | 2.2% + A$0.30all in on an Australian card — Stripe's 1.65% + A$0.30 plus a 0.55% Bookka fee, paid into your own Stripe account | 2.69% + US$0.30mobile payments and keyed entry | 1.59% + A$0.28 | 2.2%also the manually-entered rate | 1.85% + A$0.30international cards 3.00% + 30c |
| Card processing (in person) | 0% Bookka feeonly Stripe's own terminal rate, 1.65% + A$0.10. Cash and your own EFTPOS machine cost nothing | 2.49% + US$0.10Booksy Card Reader; Tap to Pay is + $0.20 | 1.29% + A$0.26plus A$0.12 per Tap to Pay authorisation | 1.6% | 1.59% + A$0.05Tap to Pay or a Timely terminal |
| What is an extra | |||||
| Your own booking website | IncludedBooking page and marketplace profile included — not a custom-domain website | IncludedBooksy Profile, part of the single plan | A$39.95/moSmart Website · A booking profile is included; a website of your own is A$39.95 a month | IncludedSquare Online has a free tier, so a basic site costs nothing | IncludedMini website and social booking links, from Build up |
| Email and SMS marketing | IncludedQuota included, then $10 per 100 texts | IncludedEmail and text marketing included; the US page publishes no message allowance | Beyond 20 texts and 50 emails per team member: A$0.06 a text, A$0.03 an email, A$0.15 a marketing text | A$20.00/moSquare Marketing · Priced by contact count, from A$20 to A$50 a month and then quoted · Email marketing; the Marketing page publishes no SMS pricing | A$0.08Targeted SMS campaigns (Elevate and above) · per use · Reminders are included per person; campaigns need Elevate, then A$0.08 a text |
| Social media scheduling | IncludedIncluded, with AI-written content | Not offeredNo social scheduler in the included feature list | Not offeredNo social scheduler on the features page | Not offeredNo social post scheduler in Appointments | Social media booking links and a mini website, but no post scheduler |
| Loyalty program | IncludedBookka Rewards, included | IncludedLoyalty Cards | A$89.95/moClient Loyalty · per location | A$49.00/moSquare Loyalty · per location · Climbs to A$99 and then A$149 a month as loyalty visits grow | IncludedClient loyalty is a listed feature |
| Gift cards | IncludedIncluded on every plan | IncludedOnline Gift Cards | Included | IncludedDigital gift cards; physical cards from A$1.30 each | Not publishedNot named on the pricing page or in the per-plan feature lists. |
| Online shop with shipping | IncludedIncluded, on your booking page | Not offeredNo retail or online shop in the included feature list | IncludedOnline store for retail products | Square Online is a separate product: free tier, then A$36 or A$99 a month | Stock management from Build up, but no customer-facing online shop |
| Xero accounting sync | IncludedNative, included on Executive | Not offered | A$19.95/moXero Accounting · per location | Through third-party apps rather than natively | Not publishedTimely lists accounting integrations outside its pricing page and publishes no price for them. |
| Business analytics and reports | IncludedIncluded | IncludedStats and reports | A$15.95/moInsights · per bookable person · Standard reports are included; Insights is the paid tier, priced per bookable member | IncludedReporting included; the deeper reports sit on Plus and Premium | IncludedReporting on every plan |
| Google and Meta ads manager | IncludedIncluded on Executive | Not offered | Not offeredMeta Pixel and Google Analytics tracking only, no ad manager | Not offered | Not offered |
| AI booking assistant | IncludedIncluded on Executive, with $10 a month of credit | Not offered | A$229.95/moAI Concierge · per location · Phone concierge, 200 minutes and 500 messages included | Not offered | Not offered |
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Thinking about one in particular? Bookka vs Booksy, Bookka vs Fresha, Bookka vs Square Appointments or Bookka vs Timely — each priced from their own published rates.
Comparison reviewed October 2026 from publicly available information; features and pricing may change. Figures are as published by each provider, excluding taxes and card processing unless noted. Booksy publishes no Australian pricing, so those figures are shown in the currency published and are not converted. Booksy is a trademark of Booksy International sp. z o.o.. Bookka is not affiliated with Booksy. Fresha is a trademark of Fresha.com SV Ltd. Bookka is not affiliated with Fresha. Square and Square Appointments are trademarks of Block, Inc. Square’s Australian services are provided by Square AU Pty Ltd. Bookka is not affiliated with Block, Inc. Timely is a trademark of Timely Limited. Bookka is not affiliated with Timely.
Where these figures came from (8 sources)
- biz.booksy.com — read 2026-10-01
- squareup.com — read 2026-10-01
- squareup.com — read 2026-10-01
- squareup.com — read 2026-10-01
- squareup.com — read 2026-10-01
- fresha.com — read 2026-10-01
- gettimely.com — read 2026-10-01
- gettimely.com — read 2026-10-01
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Prices in AUD, for the whole business rather than per person. Change or cancel your plan whenever you like.
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Testing & side hustlersFree
Free for good. No credit card required.Get started- 5 bookings per month
- Up to 2 team members
- 1 location
- Profile in the customer marketplace
- Basic email reminders
Business
Solo barbers & growing businesses$39/month
Billed monthly. Free trial included.Start free trial- Unlimited bookings & instant auto-confirm
- Up to 5 team members & 1 location
- Point of sale — walk-ins & in-store payments, 0% Bookka fee
- Add extra staff ($14.95/mo) & locations ($19.95/mo)
- 200 SMS reminders/month
- AI social tools & content scheduler
- Advanced analytics & calendar sync
ExecutiveBest value
Multi-chair shops & serious businesses$69/month
Billed monthly. Free trial included.Start free trial- Everything in Business
- Up to 20 team members & 2 locations
- Chair-rental support
- 500 SMS & 2,000 email reminders/month
- Social publishing — 500 posts/month, scheduled up to 30 days ahead
- Social media ads, plus the Google & Meta ads manager
- AI booking chatbot, with $10/mo of AI credit included
- Xero accounting sync
- Export & custom reports
- 2.2% + 30¢ Online card payments
- All in on an Australian card, GST inclusive — Stripe’s own 1.65% + 30¢ plus a small Bookka fee.
- 0% Bookka fee in person
- At the counter or on the terminal there is no Bookka fee at all. Only Stripe’s own rate applies.
- Direct payouts to your Stripe
- You are the merchant of record, so payouts and refunds run straight through your own Stripe.
Everything else you might be wondering
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Bookka is an all-in-one platform for service businesses: online bookings, a team calendar, customer profiles, payments and deposits, SMS & email reminders, marketing tools and analytics — in one place instead of five different apps.
Any business that runs on appointments — barbers, hair salons, nails, brows and lashes, skin and beauty, massage and spa, and other booking-based businesses. It works for solo operators and multi-staff teams alike.
Yes. Customers can book you through your profile on the Bookka marketplace or through your own booking link — 24/7, without calling. You choose whether bookings confirm instantly or need your approval.
Yes. Each team member gets their own schedule, services and hours, with roles and permissions so owners and staff see the right things. Business supports up to 5 team members and Executive up to 20, with extra members available as add-ons.
Yes. Connect your own Stripe account to take card payments and per-service deposits at booking. Payouts and refunds run through your Stripe account — you're the merchant of record. An online card payment costs 2.2% + 30¢ all in, GST inclusive on Australian cards — Stripe’s own 1.65% plus a 0.55% Bookka fee. In person Bookka takes nothing at all: you pay only Stripe’s own rate, and cash or your own EFTPOS machine costs nothing.
Two things, and they're separate. The Bookka Assistant is for you: ask it about your bookings, revenue, best services or the regulars who've stopped coming, and it answers from your own numbers. Turn on changes and it will also complete bookings, record cash payments, adjust stock and draft campaigns — showing you a confirmation before every change, and recording each one in your audit log. It can't cancel bookings, issue refunds or touch billing. Separately, the AI booking chatbot answers your customers' questions and takes bookings in chat. Both are on the Executive plan and share one $10/month AI credit.
Yes — the Free plan includes 5 bookings per month, a marketplace profile and email reminders, with no credit card required. Business and Executive both come with a free 14-day trial.
Yes. There are no lock-in contracts — upgrade, downgrade or cancel your plan whenever you like from your billing settings.
Yes. Your services, prices and team are quick to set up, and if you're coming from another platform, contact us and we'll help you get your catalogue across.
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