BeautiDock vs Vagaro: price, features and who it suits (2026)

Pick BeautiDock if you are a solo pro or small team who wants a ready booking website with deposits and a $19 cap; choose Vagaro if you want a marketplace, text reminders, POS and a deep toolbox, especially for a team of 3 or more.

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Prices checked on October 10, 2026

BeautiDock vs Vagaro at a glance

Monthly price (1 pro): BeautiDockFree to start: first 30 online bookings free, then $0.50 per online booking, max $19/month ($190/year); VagaroReported $30/month, $23.99 for the first 6 months
Team pricing: BeautiDockUp to $19 per professional; team logins included; Vagaro+$10 per extra calendar; $83.99 cap for 7+ staff, per Vagaro
Commission on new clients: BeautiDockNone (no marketplace); VagaroNone in the US, per Vagaro
Card processing: BeautiDockDeposits only, via your own Stripe account: Stripe fee + 0.9%; VagaroReported 2.6% + 10¢ in person for small merchants
Marketplace (new clients): BeautiDockNo; VagaroYes, Vagaro marketplace and app
Own website: BeautiDockIncluded: 3 templates; own domain with Pro look ($9/month); VagaroMySite builder add-on, reported $20/month
SMS reminders: BeautiDockNo: email confirmations and reminders; VagaroFree automated text and email reminders; text marketing is paid
POS / card reader: BeautiDockNo; VagaroYes
Loyalty: BeautiDockLoyalty card included (stamps per visit); VagaroPoints program (purchases, referrals, reviews)
No-show protection: BeautiDockDeposits + cancellation window with automatic refunds; VagaroDeposits and no-show fees
Contract / trial: BeautiDockNo card to start, cancel anytime; Vagaro30-day trial; cancel anytime, no cancellation fee

Feature	BeautiDock	Vagaro
Monthly price (1 pro)	Free to start: first 30 online bookings free, then $0.50 per online booking, max $19/month ($190/year)	Reported $30/month, $23.99 for the first 6 months
Team pricing	Up to $19 per professional; team logins included	+$10 per extra calendar; $83.99 cap for 7+ staff, per Vagaro
Commission on new clients	None (no marketplace)	None in the US, per Vagaro
Card processing	Deposits only, via your own Stripe account: Stripe fee + 0.9%	Reported 2.6% + 10¢ in person for small merchants
Marketplace (new clients)	No	Yes, Vagaro marketplace and app
Own website	Included: 3 templates; own domain with Pro look ($9/month)	MySite builder add-on, reported $20/month
SMS reminders	No: email confirmations and reminders	Free automated text and email reminders; text marketing is paid
POS / card reader	No	Yes
Loyalty	Loyalty card included (stamps per visit)	Points program (purchases, referrals, reviews)
No-show protection	Deposits + cancellation window with automatic refunds	Deposits and no-show fees
Contract / trial	No card to start, cancel anytime	30-day trial; cancel anytime, no cancellation fee

Competitor prices from their official pages or the sources listed below, checked on October 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you decide.

Vagaro is a full salon management system with a marketplace, text reminders, POS and many add-ons, priced per calendar; BeautiDock is a lighter tool built around your own booking website, with deposits and email reminders, priced per online booking and capped at $19 a month. Solo pros who mainly need clients to book and pay a deposit online usually pay less on BeautiDock; teams that want discovery and back-office depth are often better served by Vagaro.

Vagaro's pricing page is geo-targeted, so its prices below come from Vagaro's own US comparison pages and an independent guide updated in October 2026.

Where Vagaro is stronger

Marketplace. Clients search Vagaro's marketplace and app for salons, spas and barbers nearby, and Vagaro says it charges US businesses no marketplace fee. BeautiDock won't find you new clients.
Text reminders. Vagaro sends free automated text and email reminders. BeautiDock sends email only for now.
POS and payments. Vagaro processes cards in the salon (a reported 2.6% + 10¢ per in-person transaction for small merchants). BeautiDock has no POS or card reader.
Team pricing. Each extra calendar is $10 a month, and Vagaro's comparison page caps the total at $83.99 for 7 or more staff. A 4-person team pays about $60 on Vagaro versus up to $76 on BeautiDock.
Depth. Forms, memberships, packages, classes, payroll, a check-in app and a points-based loyalty program are all available, some as paid add-ons.
A longer trial: 30 days.

Where BeautiDock is stronger

Website included. Your booking site comes with every account: three designer templates, your colors and photos, a page per service and a team page. On Vagaro, the MySite website builder is a reported $20-a-month add-on.
Everything in one price. No add-ons: calendar, client notes and history, deposits, loyalty card, team logins, rebooking reminder emails and Google review request emails are all included.
Pay when you get bookings. Your first 30 online bookings are free, then $0.50 each up to $19 per professional per month. Walk-ins and phone bookings you enter yourself are free. A quiet month costs less.
Deposits that refund themselves. Set a deposit per service and a cancellation window; cancellations before it are refunded automatically, and the money lands in your own Stripe account.
Simple to run. Fewer settings to learn, booking pages in English, French and Spanish.

What it costs: a worked example

Assumptions (labelled): one esthetician, 80 online bookings a month, average service $70, a few new clients a month from a marketplace, wants a booking website. Card processing excluded.

	Vagaro	BeautiDock
Subscription	$30 ($23.99 for the first 6 months, reported)	80 × $0.50 = $40, capped at $19
Fees on new marketplace clients	$0, per Vagaro	$0 (no marketplace)
Website	MySite, reported $20	Included
Monthly total	$50 ($43.99 at the intro price)	$19 ($15.83 on the annual plan)

If you don't need a separate website and just share your Vagaro booking link, Vagaro drops to $30 and the gap narrows to $11. For a team the result flips: 4 pros cost $60 on Vagaro (plus website) versus up to $76 on BeautiDock, and from 7 pros Vagaro's $83.99 cap is clearly cheaper.

On deposits, BeautiDock costs Stripe's fee plus 0.9% (about 3.8% + 30¢ on a US card). Ask Vagaro for a written quote on online and card-on-file payments to compare with your volume.

Switching from Vagaro

Export your client list from Vagaro, or ask Vagaro support for it, before you cancel. Save a copy of your service menu and prices.
Set up BeautiDock: services, durations, hours, deposits and cancellation window, then import your clients with the client CSV import.
Test it as a client on your phone: book, cancel, rebook.
Share your new link everywhere: Instagram bio, Google Business Profile, text to regulars, and at checkout.
Run both until your remaining Vagaro appointments are done, then close the account.

Comparing more tools? Read GlossGenius vs Vagaro and Vagaro vs Square, or start free on BeautiDock, no card needed.

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Questions

Is BeautiDock cheaper than Vagaro?

For a solo pro, usually: BeautiDock is capped at $19 a month, while Vagaro is a reported $30 a month after an introductory $23.99, plus $20 if you add the MySite website. For teams of 3 or more, Vagaro's $10 per extra calendar is often cheaper than BeautiDock's $19 per professional.

Does BeautiDock have a marketplace like Vagaro?

No. Vagaro lists you in its consumer marketplace and says it charges no marketplace fee in the US. BeautiDock gives you your own booking website and does not send you new clients.

Does BeautiDock send text reminders?

Not yet. BeautiDock sends email confirmations and reminders, rebooking reminder emails and Google review request emails. Vagaro includes free automated text and email reminders.

Can I import my Vagaro clients into BeautiDock?

Yes. Export your client list from Vagaro as a file (ask Vagaro support if you can't find the option), save it as CSV and use BeautiDock's client CSV import.