A Booksy alternative for Canada: read the contract, not just the price
Booksy and Slotora both charge a monthly subscription in Canada, and both let clients book you online. Where they differ is in the small print: who you contract with, under which law, how you pay and what happens to a period you have already paid for. Here is what Booksy's own Canadian pages say, with the day we read them.
Try Slotora free for 14 daysSame idea, different contract
On the surface the two are alike: a monthly subscription, a booking page, reminders, deposits. Booksy adds a consumer app where clients search for salons; Slotora adds no commission on anything and an app for you, not for your clients.
The bigger difference is the contract. Booksy is an American company, and its Canadian terms send a dispute to arbitration under the law of Illinois. Slotora is a British company whose terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, with no arbitration clause. Neither is Canadian, and you should know which one you are signing.
Booksy and Slotora, point by point
The Booksy column summarises Booksy's own pages; the small number leads to each one.
| What you compare | Booksy | Slotora |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price in Canada | $29.99 a month + tax, plus $20.00 a month + tax for each additional staff member up to the first 14 — as printed on Booksy's Canadian page, which does not say whether these are Canadian or US dollars.1 | C$19 a month for one bookable person, C$10 for each additional one, never more than C$69 a month; C$190 a year for one person. Prices in Canadian dollars. No GST/HST is added at present. |
| Fee on new clients | Booksy's Canadian pricing page lists none. Booksy describes a separate marketplace promotion with its own charge elsewhere, which we could not open to read.1 | None. Slotora takes no commission on any booking, new client or not. |
| Free trial | Booksy's Canadian pricing page names no trial length.1 | 14 days, with everything open and no card needed to start. |
| Paying, and a period already paid | Fees are paid through PayPal, monthly or every six months, and Booksy will not refund a period already paid for.2 | Monthly or yearly, by card through Stripe. Cancel at any time: the period you have paid for runs to its end and the subscription does not renew. |
| Card payments from your clients | No Canadian card rates on Booksy's Canadian pricing page.15 | Through your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard Canadian rates: 2.7% + C$0.05 in person, 2.9% + C$0.30 online, C$0.15 per Interac payment. Slotora adds 0%. |
| Text messages to your clients | Sent in Booksy's name.2 | From Slotora's one verified toll-free number, with your salon's name in every text and “Reply STOP to opt out”. |
| Who you sign with, under which law | Booksy Inc., Chicago. The laws of the State of Illinois; disputes go to binding commercial arbitration with a class-action waiver, and court claims to New York.2 | Belavin Limited, Birmingham, United Kingdom. The law of England and Wales, with no arbitration clause. |
| Where data is held | Booksy's current privacy policy names no storage country and has no section for Canada.3 | In London, United Kingdom, with some providers in the United States — named in our privacy policy. |
| In French, for Québec | Booksy's French-Canadian business address leads to its site for France.4 | Not yet: Slotora is not open to businesses in Québec. |
When Booksy is the better choice
Said in Booksy's favour.
- Your clients already find you on Booksy
- Booksy has a consumer app where clients search for salons. If a good share of your new clients come from it, that is worth more than a cheaper subscription. Slotora's directory is new in Canada.
- You want Booksy's integrations
- Booksy's Canadian page lists booking through Google, Facebook and Instagram. With Slotora you share your booking link on those yourself.
- You text every client
- Slotora includes email reminders and charges for each text from prepaid credit, so a salon that texts every client should count that in.
Moving from Booksy to Slotora
Booksy does not refund a period already paid, so the cheapest moment to move is just before your next Booksy payment.
01
Set up Slotora during your trial
Services, prices, team members and opening hours, with your province's statutory holidays offered to tick.
02
Bring your client list
Import it from a spreadsheet (CSV); the importer recognises the usual columns — name, phone, email, notes.
03
Switch your links before Booksy renews
Put your Slotora booking link on Instagram, Google and your website, see the bookings already in Booksy through, then cancel there.
Questions about Booksy and Slotora in Canada
Is Booksy's price in Canadian or US dollars?
Booksy's Canadian pricing page prints “$” without saying which, as of 7 November 2026. Ask Booksy before you compare; Slotora's prices are in Canadian dollars.
Does Slotora charge for new clients?
No. Slotora takes no commission on any booking, gift card, pass or card payment.
What law governs each contract?
Booksy's Canadian terms: the laws of the State of Illinois, with binding arbitration. Slotora's: the law of England and Wales, with no arbitration clause.
If I cancel, do I get the rest of the month back?
Booksy's terms say it will not refund a period already paid for. Slotora does not refund it either, but the period runs to its end with everything working, and the subscription simply does not renew.
Can I move my clients from Booksy?
Yes: import your client list into Slotora from a spreadsheet. Keep Booksy until the bookings already in it have passed.
Sources
Every Booksy fact above comes from one of these pages, read on the day shown. Slotora's card fees are Stripe's own Canadian page.
- Booksy — Pricing (Canada) — https://booksy.com/biz/en-ca/pricing · Read on Prices printed with “$” and no currency code; no trial length, card rates or new-client fee on the page.
- Booksy — Terms of Service (Canada), last updated 8 October 2025 — https://booksy.com/en-ca/p/terms · Read on Payment, refunds, governing law, arbitration, the contracting company, texts sent in Booksy's name.
- Booksy — Privacy policy, last updated 6 May 2026 — https://booksy.com/en-us/p/privacy · Read on The policy Booksy's Canadian site links to; its Canadian privacy page held only empty headings.
- Booksy — French-Canadian business site — https://booksy.com/biz/fr-ca · Read on Redirected to Booksy's site for France.
- Stripe — Pricing for Canada (Slotora's card fees) — https://stripe.com/en-ca/pricing · Read on
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