Same rubric · Same 11 tasks · Data verified July 2026
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7.9/10
EDITORIAL SCORE
8.9/10 ✓
$30/mo
STARTING PRICE
$30/mo
+$20/mo each
EACH EXTRA STAFF
+$10/mo each ✓
2.69% + 30¢
CARD FEES (ON A $75 TICKET)
2.75%, no per-txn fee ✓
7 days
FREE TRIAL
30 days ✓
Marketplace exposure
BEST FOR
All-in-one for teams
Vagaro leads on our 100-point rubric (8.9 vs 7.9).
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Entry plans, US pricing, verified July 3, 2026. ✓ marks the better value per row where a fair comparison exists.
Disclosure: Salon Software Guide and Bookendo share common ownership. Bookendo is evaluated using the same published criteria as every other platform.
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Bookendo vs every other platform
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Bookendo vs Vagaro
OWNED WEBSITE VS PROVEN ALL-IN-ONE DEPTH
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Bookendo vs Fresha
PREDICTABLE OWNED STACK VS ZERO-MONTHLY-COST ENTRY
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Bookendo vs GlossGenius
SPECIALIST CONTROL VS POLISHED SOLO SIMPLICITY
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Bookendo vs Mangomint
LEAN OWNED STACK VS PREMIUM FRONT-DESK EXPERIENCE
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Bookendo vs Boulevard
SPECIALIST STUDIO OWNERSHIP VS MULTI-LOCATION GROUP OPERATIONS
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Bookendo vs Booksy
MARKETPLACE DISCOVERY VS AUDIENCE OWNERSHIP
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Bookendo vs Square Appointments
SPECIALIST BOOKING WEBSITE VS SIMPLE POS ECOSYSTEM
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Bookendo vs Mindbody
INDEPENDENT STUDIO CONTROL VS WELLNESS-CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE
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Bookendo vs Phorest
OWNED ACQUISITION STACK VS SALON RETENTION ENGINE
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Bookendo vs Zenoti
SMALL-STUDIO OWNED STACK VS ENTERPRISE GROUP PLATFORM
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