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The Vagaro alternative with one flat low price

Everything you use Vagaro for — booking, reminders, client records, inventory — for a flat $2 + $1 per staff. No per-chair creep, no commission. You own your clients.

No card • we migrate you from Vagaro free

Built for salons & barbershops

What Vagaro really costs you 3-chair salon
Subscription (~3 calendars) ≈ $50
Payment processing 2.2–3.5%/txn + fees
Add-ons (extra calendars, marketing) + more
Your real bill ≈ $50+/mo
Boona · flat price $5/mo

Vagaro: from $30/calendar, +$10/calendar (caps ~$85 at 7+), plus 2.2–3.5% processing. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.

~6–10× cheaper flat $2 + $1/staff
No per-chair creep Vagaro climbs per calendar
0% commission your clients stay yours
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Your size, your real cost

Same job, a fraction of the price

Vagaro is priced by chairs/calendars and adds processing fees. Here's the monthly cost by salon size next to Boona's flat price.

Your salon
Vagaro
Boona
You save
Solo (1)
≈ $30/mo + processing
$3
≈ $27/mo
Small (3)
≈ $50/mo + processing
$5
≈ $45/mo
Growing (8)
≈ $85/mo + processing
$10
≈ $75/mo

Vagaro: $30/calendar, +$10/calendar (caps ~$85 at 7+); plus 2.2–3.5% processing per transaction. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.

Fairly compared

You lose the cost creep, not the features

Feature

Boona

$2 + $1/staff
Vagaro
Per-calendar + add-ons
Price per staff
$1
$10/calendar
Monthly cost (3 staff)
$5
≈ $50+
You own your clients
Online booking 24/7
Automated reminders Boona: email + push
Client history & CRM
Inventory
Data export
Payroll / advanced ops Vagaro is broader here
Monthly cost (3 staff)
$5
≈ $50+
The fine print

Where Vagaro adds up for salons

Vagaro is a capable all-in-one. But a few things push salons to a leaner, cheaper option.

The cost climbs per chair

Vagaro is priced per bookable calendar — add chairs and the bill rises, before payment processing and add-ons.

Boona is flat $2 + $1 per staff. Same job, a fraction of the price.

Processing fees on every sale

Card processing runs roughly 2.2–3.5% per transaction, scaling with your revenue.

Boona charges a flat low fee and 0% commission on your bookings.

Your clients stay yours

You want to keep control of your client list and data.

Boona isn't a marketplace: clients and data stay yours.

Exporting is owner-only

You can export from Vagaro (Reports → Customers), but only the owner account can, and scope is limited.

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

Free migration

Switch from Vagaro in an afternoon

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

1. Export from Vagaro

Reports → Customers/Appointments → Export to CSV/Excel (owner account).

WE DO THIS FOR YOU

2. Hand it to us

We import your clients, history and services, formatted.

3. Go live

Put your Boona booking link in your Instagram bio and take bookings.

Also comparing?

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Why salons leave Vagaro

"Migrating took an afternoon — the team did the import. Didn't lose a client."

DR

Dani R., Manchester

Barbershop

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Boona vs Vagaro — your questions, answered

What salon owners ask most before switching.

How much does Vagaro cost per month?

Vagaro starts around $30/month for one bookable calendar and rises with each added calendar (capping near $85 at 7+), plus 2.2–3.5% payment processing. Boona is a flat $2 + $1 per staff with 0% commission.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Vagaro?

Yes. Boona's flat $2 + $1/staff has no per-chair creep and no commission, which usually works out far cheaper than Vagaro plus processing fees.

How do I export my data from Vagaro?

In Vagaro, go to Reports → Customers/Appointments → Export to CSV/Excel (owner account only). Send us the file and we import your clients, history and services for free.

Does Boona charge commission?

No. Boona isn't a marketplace: 0% commission, and your clients and data stay yours.

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