The Booksy alternative for UK beauty techs
People leave Booksy because the plan is £40 plus VAT, each extra staff member is £5 plus VAT, and Boost takes 30% of a new client's first visit. Glow is £19 a month flat, unlimited staff, 0% commission. Your first month is half price, and we move your clients over for free.
Why techs leave Booksy
Booksy charges you for growing. Every extra user costs another £5 a month plus VAT, and Boost takes 30% of a new client's first appointment when you turn it on, with a minimum of £5 plus VAT. A 3-person team pays £60 a month including VAT. A 5-person team pays £72 a month including VAT.
Glow is £19 whether you're alone or you're eight techs across two locations. We don't charge you for succeeding.
What Glow costs
Glow is £19 flat. Staff are unlimited. There is no marketplace commission. This is the same table as Glow UK vs Booksy, checked in September 2026 against Booksy's UK pricing page.
| Glow | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|
| Patch test enforcement | Blocks the booking, not a reminder | Not published |
| Consent forms | Signed before the appointment, stored against it | Custom forms and liability waivers listed |
| Product batch traceability | Logged against every treatment | Not published |
| Evidence pack | One PDF if a client claims a reaction | Not published |
| Self-employed staff pay | Money goes direct to the staff member's own account | Not published |
| Built for | Any treatment business carrying liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. | Businesses on Booksy Marketplace |
| Monthly price | £19 flat | £40 plus VAT |
| Each additional staff member | £0 | £5 plus VAT per month |
| A 3-person team pays | £19 | £60 a month including VAT |
| A 5-person team pays | £19 | £72 a month including VAT |
| Marketplace commission | No marketplace, no commission | Optional Boost: one-time 30% of a new client's first visit, minimum £5, plus VAT |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 7 days |
We move everything for you, free
Send the Booksy export and we map clients, services and bookings. Free. See Switch from Booksy.
Built for lash, brow and nail techs
Glow is for any treatment business that carries liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. Glow was built by a working lash and brow tech and the developer she lives with. See Glow UK for lash techs and nail techs.
Questions
- What is the best Booksy alternative in the UK?
- Glow is £19 a month flat with unlimited staff and 0% commission. Booksy is £40 plus VAT, then £5 plus VAT per extra staff member. Boost is an optional one-time 30% of a new client's first visit, minimum £5, plus VAT. A 3-person team on Booksy is about £60 a month including VAT. Your first month on Glow is half price, and migration is free.
- Is there a booking app with no commission?
- Yes. Glow takes 0% on every booking, first visit or five hundredth. Deposits go to your Stripe.
- Can I move my clients from Booksy?
- Yes. Send the Booksy export and we map clients, services and bookings. See Switch from Booksy.
- Does Glow charge per chair?
- No. Unlimited staff on £19.
- How much does a 3-chair team save against Booksy?
- Booksy lists £40 plus £5 per extra user, plus VAT. That is about £60 a month including VAT for three people. Glow is £19. Roughly £490 a year before you count Boost commission.
We'll bring your clients and diary across for you. 14-day free trial