2026-10-16

Booksy alternative for barbers and salons in Cyprus

Booksy is a strong barber and salon app with a consumer marketplace, integrated payments and no-show protection. Its price depends on the country (checked 2026-10-16): in the UK £40 a month plus VAT and £5 per extra user, in the US $29.99 a month plus $20 per extra user; its Boost promotion charges a one-time 30% of a new client’s first visit. Booksy has no Greek or Cyprus version.

What Booksy does better

  • A consumer marketplace and app with Boost promotion that brings new clients.
  • One plan with waitlists, memberships, packages, gift cards, loyalty, forms and Reserve with Google.
  • Integrated payments, no-show protection and card readers.
  • Barber-first workflows and generous marketing SMS allowances.

Base as a Booksy alternative

  • Made in Cyprus, with booking pages in Greek, English and Russian — Booksy offers no Greek or Cyprus locale.
  • No commission on any client: there is no Boost-style fee, and every booking through your page is yours.
  • One plan for the business: Free at €0 for 2 staff accounts, Standard at €19 a month for up to 10.
  • Walk-ins, regulars and rescheduling in the same calendar as appointments, with two-way Google or Microsoft sync.

Booksy or Base: which to choose

Choose Booksy if you work in a country where its marketplace is busy and new clients from Boost are worth the commission.

Choose Base if your shop is in Cyprus, your clients read Greek or Russian, and you want a flat price without commissions.

Booksy alternative: questions

Is Booksy available in Cyprus?

We found no Cyprus or Greek locale on Booksy (checked 2026-10-16). Base is built in Cyprus and works in Greek.

Do you charge for new clients?

No. Base takes no commission and no marketplace fee.

Can clients book walk-ins and repeat appointments?

Yes: online booking for regulars, walk-ins added by staff, and reminders by email or Telegram.

Next step

Open a workspace and set up one booking flow

Registration takes an email address. The operating model, services and resources are configured afterwards, in the console.