Setmore books appointments. Boona runs your salon.
Setmore is a free general scheduler. Boona is built for the chair — services per staff, client history, reminders and inventory — for a flat $2 + $1 per staff.
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Built for salons & barbershops
Built for beauty, not generic scheduling
- Services & staff built for salons
- Full client history & CRM
- Automated reminders (email + push)
- Inventory & backbar
- 0% commission — clients stay yours
- Free data import
Setmore's free plan is a generic calendar — fine for booking slots, light on salon workflows. Boona is beauty-first for a flat $2 + $1/staff.
Setmore's free plan is a generic calendar
Setmore is free for small teams, but it's a general scheduler, and the paid tiers add up as you grow. Here's the cost by size — and what 'free' really gets you.
Setmore: Free up to 4 users; Pro ≈ $5/user/month (annual), Team more. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, beauty-first, 0% commission.
A salon system, not a generic calendar
Boona
$2 + $1/staffFree · generic scheduler
Where Setmore falls short for salons
Setmore is a friendly free scheduler. But it's built for any appointment, not for the chair.
Generic, not beauty-first
Setmore books any kind of appointment, so salon workflows — services per staff, client history, backbar — aren't its focus.
Boona is built for the chair, with salon workflows out of the box.
Thin client records
A generic calendar tracks slots, not the rich client history a salon relies on.
Boona keeps full client history, notes and service records.
Free, until it isn't
Setmore is free up to 4 users, but Pro/Team add per-user fees as your team grows.
Boona is $1 per staff — about $10 at 8 chairs, a fraction of Setmore Pro.
Easy to move
You can export your contacts from Setmore — the rest is on you.
Boona imports your clients, history and services for you — free.
Switch from Setmore in an afternoon
Run both in parallel until you're ready — no lost bookings.
1. Export from Setmore
Export your contacts/customers (CSV).
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.
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Why salons choose Boona over Setmore
"Setmore was free but it was just a calendar. Boona actually tracks my clients, services and stock — worth every cent."
Nadia K., London
Salon owner
"Once we hit five chairs the per-user fees kicked in. Boona was cheaper and built for us. Switching took an afternoon."
Eric S., Dublin
Barbershop
Boona vs Setmore — your questions, answered
What salon owners ask most before switching.
Is Setmore good for salons?
Is Setmore really free?
What does Boona do that a free scheduler doesn't?
How do I move from Setmore to Boona?
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A system built for the chair — not a generic calendar. Switch today.