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
Vagaro: from $30/calendar, +$10/calendar (caps ~$85 at 7+), plus 2.2–3.5% processing. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
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.
Vagaro: $30/calendar, +$10/calendar (caps ~$85 at 7+); plus 2.2–3.5% processing per transaction. Boona = $2 + $1/staff, 0% commission.
You lose the cost creep, not the features
Boona
$2 + $1/staffPer-calendar + add-ons
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.
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).
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.
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Why salons leave Vagaro
"Every extra chair pushed the bill up, and processing fees ate the rest. A flat price I can predict changed everything."
Sarah M., Austin
Salon owner
"Migrating took an afternoon — the team did the import. Didn't lose a client."
Dani R., Manchester
Barbershop
Boona vs Vagaro — your questions, answered
What salon owners ask most before switching.
How much does Vagaro cost per month?
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How do I export my data from Vagaro?
Does Boona charge commission?
3 Months Free.
No Credit Card.
Keep 100% of what you earn. Switch from Vagaro in an afternoon.