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Beauty-first booking software

Built for beauty — not a generic scheduler

Acuity books any kind of appointment. Boona is built for the chair: services, staff, client history and reminders — for a flat $2 + $1 per staff, less than Acuity's entry plan.

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Built for salons & barbershops

What Acuity really costs you 3-staff salon
Growing plan (up to 6 staff) $27
Generic — not built for beauty workflow
No free plan anymore paid only
Your real bill $27/mo
Boona · flat price $5/mo

Acuity: Emerging $16, Growing $27, Powerhouse $49 (billed monthly). Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.

Built for beauty not a generic scheduler
~5–16× cheaper $2 + $1/staff
0% commission your clients stay yours
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Your size, your real cost

Less than Acuity — and actually built for salons

Acuity is a flat scheduling subscription with no free plan. Here's the monthly cost by salon size next to Boona's flat price.

Your salon
Acuity Scheduling
Boona
You save
Solo (1)
$16/mo
$3
≈ $13/mo
Small (3)
$27/mo
$5
≈ $22/mo
Growing (8)
$49/mo
$10
≈ $39/mo

Acuity: Emerging $16 / Growing $27 / Powerhouse $49 (monthly). Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.

Fairly compared

A salon system, not a calendar

Feature

Boona

$2 + $1/staff
Acuity
Generic scheduler
Built beauty-first
Monthly cost (3 staff)
$5
$27
0% commission
Online booking 24/7
Automated reminders Boona: email + push
Client history & CRM for salons
partial
Inventory / backbar
Embeds in a Squarespace site Acuity is strong here
Monthly cost (3 staff)
$5
$27
The fine print

Where Acuity falls short for salons

Acuity is a solid general scheduler. But salons usually outgrow a generic calendar.

Generic, not beauty-first

Acuity books any appointment type, so salon-specific workflows — services per staff, client history, backbar — aren't its focus.

Boona is built for the chair, with salon workflows out of the box.

Not cheap for what it is

Plans run $16–$49/month for scheduling, and there's no free plan anymore.

Boona is $2 + $1 per staff — often a fraction of Acuity, with more salon features.

Your clients stay yours

You want a real client record, not just a calendar of slots.

Boona keeps full client history and CRM — and 0% commission.

Easy to move

You can export your client list from Acuity — the rest is on you.

Boona imports your clients, history and services for you — free.

Free migration

Switch from Acuity in an afternoon

Run both in parallel until you're ready — no lost bookings.

1. Export from Acuity

Acuity → Clients → export your client list (CSV).

WE DO THIS FOR YOU

2. Hand it to us

We import your clients, history and services, formatted.

3. Go live

Add your Boona booking link to your Instagram bio and take bookings.

Also comparing?

See how Boona stacks up against the other tools salon owners weigh.

Why salons choose Boona over Acuity

"When the free plan went away I started looking. Moving to Boona took an afternoon."

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Megan T., Seattle

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Boona vs Acuity — your questions, answered

What salon owners ask most before switching.

Why is Acuity Scheduling so expensive?

Acuity is priced as a general scheduling subscription ($16–$49/month) regardless of industry. Boona is $2 + $1 per staff and built specifically for salons, so you usually pay less and get more relevant features.

Is Acuity no longer free?

Acuity no longer offers a free plan; it starts at $16/month. Boona starts at $2 + $1 per staff with a 3-month free trial and no card required.

Is Acuity good for a salon or nail tech?

Acuity can book salon appointments, but it's a generic scheduler. Boona is beauty-first — services per staff, client history, reminders and inventory built in.

How do I move from Acuity to Boona?

Export your client list from Acuity (Clients → export CSV) and send it to us — we import your clients, history and services free.

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