FullDiary vs Booksy.
The simpler alternative to Booksy.
FullDiary does the part you actually live in - the booking page, the live diary, deposits - from free, where Booksy starts at 40 GBP a month before your first extra chair. Here is the honest comparison, with Booksy's own UK numbers, checked 28 August 2026.
Free for 20 bookings a month. No card, no contract, no commission.
The numbers, side by side
Both columns told straight
Booksy is one subscription: 40 GBP a month plus VAT, with 5 GBP a month for each extra team member. FullDiary starts at nothing and tops out at 39.99 flat - with the rest of DocMason inside.
| FullDiary | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|
| Software, one person | 9.99 GBP a month - or free for 20 bookings a month | 40 GBP a month plus VAT, after a 7-day trial |
| Software, three staff | 39.99 GBP a month (Growth, up to 5 staff) | 50 GBP a month plus VAT (5 GBP for each extra team member) |
| Software, five staff | 39.99 GBP a month | 60 GBP a month plus VAT |
| Free tier | 20 bookings a month, for as long as you like | None - a 7-day trial, then the subscription |
| Commission on bookings | None, ever | A one-time 30% fee (minimum 5 GBP) of a new Boost client's first visit when the optional Boost is on; none with Boost off |
| Card payments | Your own Stripe account: Stripe's standard rates, DocMason adds nothing on top and never holds your money | Processed by Booksy: 1.29% + 20p plus VAT in app, 0.99% + 20p plus VAT with Tap to Pay |
| Deposits against no-shows | Yes, from Starter - into your own Stripe | Yes |
| Automatic reminders | Yes, on Growth - email the day before and the morning of | Yes |
| A marketplace between you and your clients | No - your booking page is yours alone, and nobody lists a rival shop next to it | Yes - your profile sits in the Booksy Marketplace, where the optional Boost charges 30% of a new client's first visit |
| The rest of DocMason | Included at Growth: AI invoices and quotes, QuoteChaser follow-ups, the bank statement converter | Not part of Booksy |
Booksy prices and fees are UK rates read from booksy.com (Booksy Biz pricing) on 28 August 2026; they can change, so check their page before deciding. Booksy is a trademark of its owner. DocMason is an independent company, not affiliated with or endorsed by Booksy.
The FullDiary column
Where FullDiary is better
FullDiary is deliberately smaller: the booking page, the live diary, deposits and reminders, done properly - priced so the software is never the biggest line in your month.
The price at every headcount
At one, three and five staff the FullDiary line is lower: 9.99 against 40, and 39.99 against 50 and 60 - their prices before the VAT their page adds. No per-chair line, ever.
A free tier that exists
20 bookings a month free, forever - the booking page, the live diary and the QR card included. Booksy's trial lasts a week; quiet months here cost nothing.
The rest of your admin, same login
Growth is not just the diary: AI invoices and quotes written from a sentence, QuoteChaser politely chasing the quiet ones, statements converted for your accountant. One bill for the whole back office.
Your own Stripe, our zero
Deposits and payments land in your Stripe account directly. DocMason never holds your money, adds 0% on top of Stripe's standard rates - and there is no optional commission feature to keep track of, because no booking here carries a fee.
Every claim above is the same enforced product the main FullDiary page sells, or the full matrix on the pricing page.
If you switch
An afternoon, start to finish
- 1
Create your shop free
Name, hours, logo. No card, and the free tier does not expire.
- 2
Add services and staff
Each service with its real duration and price; each staff member their own column, colour and hours. Set a deposit on the services no-shows hurt most.
- 3
Put your link where clients already find you
Google Business Profile, Instagram bio, the QR card by the mirror. Your regulars book the same shop at the same address - just without ringing you.
- 4
Run the day on the live diary
Walk-ins typed straight in, drag a booking when someone runs late, and every staff member sees the day on their own phone.
There is no one-click import from Booksy yet - honestly. Clients save themselves the first time they book (or the first time you type them in), and prefill their own details ever after.
FAQs
The switching questions, answered straight
What it costs, what happens to your clients, and what FullDiary does not do - said plainly, so the table above holds up.
Something else on your mind? Ask a human.
Is DocMason affiliated with Booksy?
No. DocMason is an independent UK company and this page is not endorsed by Booksy. The Booksy prices and fees quoted were read from their public UK pricing page on 28 August 2026; prices change, so check their pricing page before deciding anything.
Does FullDiary have a marketplace like Booksy's?
No. On Booksy's marketplace, the optional Boost feature charges 30% (minimum 5 GBP) of a new Boost client's first visit. FullDiary is your own booking page for the clients you already reach - Google, Instagram, the QR card, word of mouth - and no booking of any kind carries a fee.
Can I import my client list from Booksy?
Not with one click yet, honestly. Your client list rebuilds itself fast in practice: anyone who books once is saved, anyone you type in once prefills forever, and the diary works fully from day one either way.
What happens to the money when a client pays a deposit?
It lands in your own Stripe account - FullDiary never holds it. Stripe's standard processing rates apply and go to Stripe; DocMason adds nothing on top and takes no commission on bookings, ever.
Is it really free to start?
Yes: 20 bookings a month free, with the booking page, the live diary and the QR card included. No card to start, nothing expires, and paid plans start at 9.99 GBP a month when you outgrow it.
Try the diary next to your Booksy tab
Free for 20 bookings a month. Set your shop up in an afternoon and see which one the front desk reaches for.