Pricing research, honest comparisons and practical guides for massage, spa and wellness owners, with the numbers and sources behind every claim.

Couples massage guests fill in one check-in form with two pens and two signatures, massage pressure becomes a one-tap choice, and the By staff board shows which services belong to the same client.
October 2, 2026Read the article →
A cleaner Appointment page with a live Operation view, one booking form for creating and editing, auto checkout that waits for your confirmation, tips after checkout, and one-text ways to fill today's gaps.
September 30, 2026
A by-staff calendar you can drag to reschedule, adding time or extras during a visit, late arrivals that stay on the calendar, refunds that put rewards back, and AI phone packages with minutes and texts included.
September 28, 2026
Book rooms like you book therapists: give each room a type and a capacity, build in reset time, and make every booking channel check the same room list.
September 14, 2026
A side-by-side comparison of seven major spa, salon, and clinic booking platforms — Mindbody, Vagaro, Fresha, Square Appointments, Boulevard, Booker, and Kuee — with public pricing, hidden cost breakdowns, AI receptionist add-ons, and per-location math for chains. Updated September 2026.
May 8, 2026Pricing checked against each vendor's public page, with sources and the date we checked. Each page also says when the other product is the better fit.
Mindbody Starter now begins at $79 per location. The difference is what each plan includes, not the entry price.
A $30 base plan that grows with each calendar and add-on. Kuee prices by therapist count, with every feature included.
Subscription or marketplace commission: 20% on every new marketplace client versus a flat monthly plan.
Free to start and tied to Square payments. How the two compare once packages, phone bookings and rooms matter.
The premium pick for salon and med-spa brands, at $143–410 per location a month.
Owned by Mindbody since 2018 and priced like it, at $139–599 a month across four tiers.


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