Glow vs Booksy: £19 flat against £40 plus £5 a chair
Booksy is solid software with a solid price tag. Here's the honest maths for UK techs in 2026.
The pricing, side by side
| Glow | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 30% of a new client's first visit, minimum £5 |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 7 days |
The real difference
Booksy charges you for growing. Every chair you fill costs another £5 a month forever, and its Boost marketplace takes 30% of a new client's first appointment. None of that is hidden, Booksy is upfront about it, it's just expensive.
Glow is £19 whether you're alone or you're eight techs across two locations. We don't charge you for succeeding, because adding a staff member costs us nearly nothing and we price like it.
Where Booksy is genuinely stronger
Booksy's consumer marketplace has real UK footfall, especially for barbers, and if you want to be discoverable inside their app, that's something Glow doesn't offer. We're your booking system, not a directory.
For lash, brow and nail techs specifically
Patch tests, infill logic, consent forms, aftercare, deposits and card on file, all native, all included, built by a working lash tech. On Booksy you're using generalist tools; on Glow the product speaks your language.
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