The SimplyBook.me alternative built for beauty — and simpler
SimplyBook.me is powerful but generic and fiddly to configure, and its free plan caps at 50 bookings. Boona is beauty-first and ready to go — flat $2 + $1 per staff, 0% commission.
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Built for salons & barbershops
SimplyBook.me: Free (50 bookings/month), Basic ≈ $8.25, Standard ≈ $24.9, Premium ≈ $49.9 (annual). Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
Cheaper paid tiers — and a free plan that won't box you in
SimplyBook.me's free plan stops at 50 bookings/month, pushing you onto paid tiers. Here's the monthly cost by salon size next to Boona's flat price.
SimplyBook.me: Free caps at 50 bookings/month; Basic ≈ $8.25 / Standard ≈ $24.9 / Premium ≈ $49.9 (annual). Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
Beauty-first, simpler, and cheaper
Boona
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Where SimplyBook.me frustrates salons
SimplyBook.me is flexible and integration-rich. But that flexibility comes at a cost for a busy salon.
Generic and fiddly
SimplyBook.me serves every industry, so it's heavy on configuration before it fits a salon.
Boona is beauty-first and ready to go — salon workflows out of the box.
The free plan caps fast
Free stops at 50 bookings/month, so any real salon quickly needs a paid tier.
Boona's entry plan has no booking cap — $2 + $1 per staff.
Paid tiers add up
Standard and Premium run ~$25–$50/month for what a salon needs.
Boona covers the essentials for a fraction, with 0% commission.
Easy to move
You can export your clients from SimplyBook.me — the rest is on you.
Boona imports your clients, history and services for you — free.
Switch from SimplyBook.me in an afternoon
Run both in parallel until you're ready — no lost bookings.
1. Export from SimplyBook.me
Clients → export your client list (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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See how Boona stacks up against the other tools salon owners weigh.
Why salons choose Boona over SimplyBook.me
"SimplyBook.me could do everything, which meant it took forever to set up. Boona was ready for a salon out of the box."
Sofia M., Barcelona
Salon owner
"The free plan ran out of bookings in two weeks. Boona's entry plan has no cap, and it's cheaper."
Daniel O., Manchester
Barbershop
Boona vs SimplyBook.me — your questions, answered
What salon owners ask most before switching.
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How do I move from SimplyBook.me to Boona?
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