What booking software actually costs your shop.
Fresha, Booksy, Square, Vagaro, Jane and the rest, priced for a Canadian salon, barbershop, spa or clinic. The monthly fee is the easy part. The one that adds up is the commission some apps take on every new client they send you.
Prices checked on 23 September 2026 · Shawn Mann, Glass Floor Studio
Every app, priced
Monthly price, what it's charged per, the online card rate, and the fee when the app sends you a new client. Canadian dollars unless marked, from each company's own page.
| App | Monthly | Charged per | Online card rate | Fee on new clients from the app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresha | $29.95 | solo plan; team plan $19.95 per team member | 2.79% + $0.20 | 20% of the first visit, minimum $6 |
| Booksy | $29.99 | business, + $20 per extra staff member | not published for Canada | 30% of the first visitUS terms; Canada not published |
| Square Appointments | $0–$85 | location, unlimited staff | 2.8% + $0.30 | none |
| Vagaro | $35–$125 | $35 for one calendar, + $15 each up to 7 | 3.4% + $0.15 | none |
| Janeclinics | $54–$99 | base, + $35–$40 per full-time practitioner | 2.75% | none |
| SimplyBook.me | $0–$80 | business, by booking volume | your processor's rate | none |
| Acuity SchedulingUS dollars | US$20–$61 | account, by number of calendars | your processor's rate | none |
| SetmoreUS dollars | $0–US$12 | staff calendar (free up to 4) | your processor's rate | none |
| MindbodyUS dollars | from US$79 | location, by quote | not published | 20% of the first purchase, capped at $30 |
| The Booking BlockGlass Floor Studio, that's me | $210 care | flat, not per staff member | 2.9% + $0.30Stripe's rate | none, plus a $5,400 one-time build |
Monthly prices billed monthly, before tax. Square's free plan covers one location with unlimited staff; cancellation fees need Plus ($35) or Premium ($85). GlossGenius isn't included because its terms limit it to the United States.
What each one costs your shop
Put in how many people take bookings and how many new clients the app sends you a month. Card processing isn't included, because every option charges roughly the same for it.
A commission on your new clients
Fresha, Booksy and Mindbody each run a marketplace: an app where the public searches for a haircut or a massage. When a new client finds you there, the app takes a cut of that first visit. Fresha takes 20% (at least $6), Booksy's US terms say 30% (between $10 and $100), and Mindbody takes 20% of the first purchase, capped at $30.
After the first visit, that client is usually free to rebook. The fee applies again with every new client the marketplace sends, so it grows with your business.
One new client, $60 first visit
- Through Fresha's marketplace: fee $12.00
- Through Booksy Boost (US terms): fee $18.00
- Through your own link or site: $0
Deposits and cancellation fees, by plan
Included
Fresha (both plans), Acuity (every plan), SimplyBook (Basic and up), Jane (Practice and Thrive), and Booksy according to its US page.
Only on paid tiers
Square: prepayment on every plan, but cancellation fees need Plus or Premium. Setmore: deposits on Pro only.
An add-on
Vagaro: deposits and no-show fees need its Online Shopping Cart add-on, $15 a month in Canada.
Which one fits you
One chair, tight budget
Square Appointments' free plan is hard to beat: $0 a month, unlimited staff at one location, and no marketplace fee. You'll need Plus for cancellation fees.
You want the app to find you clients
Fresha or Booksy. You're paying for the marketplace, so use it. Send your regulars your own booking link so they don't count as new.
A health clinic
Jane is a Canadian company built for clinics, with booking and card-on-file from $54 a month. A general salon app is the wrong tool for a physio or chiro practice.
Your own site, your own clients
Booking on your own website, no marketplace putting the shop down the road in front of your regulars, and a flat price rather than a fee per staff member. That's my Booking Block, for salons, barbers and clinics.
Questions people ask
How much does Fresha cost in Canada?
Fresha's Independent plan is CA$29.95 a month for one person, and its Team plan is CA$19.95 a month per bookable team member. Online card payments are 2.79% + 20 cents. New clients who find you through Fresha's marketplace cost a one-time 20% of their first visit, at least $6.
How much does Booksy cost in Canada?
Booksy's Canadian page lists $29.99 a month plus $20 a month for each extra staff member; staff beyond the first 14 cost nothing extra. Its card rates and Boost fee are only published on US pages, where Boost is 30% of a new client's first visit.
Is Square Appointments free in Canada?
Yes, for one location with unlimited staff. Plus is $35 a month and Premium $85 per location. Online payments are 2.8% + 30 cents. Cancellation fees need Plus or Premium.
How much does Jane App cost?
Jane lists Canadian prices: Balance $54 a month for one practitioner and up to 20 appointments, Practice $79 plus $35 per extra full-time practitioner, and Thrive $99 plus $40 per extra full-time practitioner. Online card payments are 2.75%.
Is GlossGenius available in Canada?
No. GlossGenius's terms of service limit it to the United States.
Which booking apps charge a commission on new clients?
Fresha (20% of the first visit, minimum $6), Booksy (30% under its US terms) and Mindbody (20% of the first purchase, capped at $30) charge when their marketplace sends you a new client. Square, Vagaro, Jane, SimplyBook, Acuity and Setmore don't.
Tell me what you use now
Tell me what you use for bookings and roughly what it costs you. I'll tell you what I'd run in your position, even if it's a free app and not me.