Comparison
SolvePoint vs Booksy
If your clients DM you to book, SolvePoint answers and books them while you work. Booksy has no AI to reply to DMs, and its Boost takes 30% of a new client’s first visit.
Booksy is popular with barbers and beauty pros for its app and booking link. But clients who message “any space after 5?” still need a reply, and you can’t give one mid-fade. SolvePoint answers every DM in your voice and books the client before they try somewhere else.
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| Feature | SolvePoint | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Replies to Instagram and Facebook DMs | Yes: answers every Instagram and Facebook DM in your own voice, day and night | No AI DM replies listed on its UK pricing page |
| Books clients from a DM | Books the client from the chat, in the same conversation | No: clients are sent to the app or a booking link |
| Monthly price | £49 a month, flat. Nothing until it’s replying to your clients | £40 + VAT, plus £5 + VAT per extra team member |
| Fee on new clients | None, ever. Every client you win is yours | Boost (optional): 30% of a new Boost client’s first visit + VAT (£5 minimum) |
| Deposits | Card through your own Stripe account, or bank transfer to you | Booksy payments (1.29% + 20p + VAT for mobile payments) |
| Reminder texts | Confirmation and day-before reminder texts included | Confirmations and reminders included |
Booksy’s details are from its own public pages, checked on 20 October 2026; prices change, so check them before you decide.
Why techs choose SolvePoint over Booksy
Every DM answered
Your Instagram and Facebook messages get a reply in seconds, with real free times from your diary, even when you’re busy with a client.
Booked in the chat
No “here’s my link”. The client picks a time, gives their name and mobile, pays the deposit and they’re in.
No share of your new clients
A flat £49 a month. No percentage of anyone’s first visit.
It handles the awkward bits
Moves, cancellations and your no-show charges are dealt with in the chat; complaints and anything unusual come to you.
Booksy may suit you better if you want new clients from its marketplace and your clients are happy to book through an app.
Questions
Does Booksy reply to Instagram DMs for you?
Booksy’s UK pricing page lists no AI or Instagram DM replies as of 20 October 2026. It gives you booking links to share. SolvePoint replies to the DM itself and books the client in the chat.
Is SolvePoint cheaper than Booksy?
For one person the monthly prices are close (£49 flat against £40 + VAT), but SolvePoint never takes a share of a new client’s first visit, and it does the replying for you.
Can I move from Booksy to SolvePoint?
Yes. Add your services and hours, put your upcoming bookings in the SolvePoint diary, and test it on yourself for free first. The two don’t sync, so most people switch over rather than run both.
Try it on yourself first
Free to set up and test. £49 a month only once it’s replying to your clients.
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