- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Editorial review
- Link type
- Nofollow link
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Best #9, salons
- Popularity
- Tranco #7,905
- #251 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- Worldwide · GB, PL, US
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources
Is Booksy worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
Booksy made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.
What works
- Showed up in Google for salons, as high as #9
Watch out for
- You have to pay to be listed
- Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO
Measured fit, by business type
How often Booksy made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Salons 1/4
Some · best #9
Where Booksy shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Booksy accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- 1/4
Booksy ranked as high as #9 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 27% of the top-10 spots.
- Other sites
- reddit.com, gravitysalonstudio.com, marriott.com
Searches: “hair salon austin tx”, “best hair salons in miami”, “hair salon kansas city”, “top rated hair salons sacramento ca” result
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Booksy costs and who can list
As stated on Booksy's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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Census audience: salons, barbers, beauty pros · Worldwide, United Kingdom, Poland, United States
- Pricing
-
Paid
- $29.99/month + tax (all features), +$20/month per additional user; free trial ('Start free now'). Boost marketplace visibility: free to turn on, one-time 30% fee on a Boost client's first visit (max $100). Payments 2.49-2.69% + $0.10-$0.30 per transaction.
- Approval
- Editorial review. Self-serve signup for business owners; no review described.
- Link attribute
- Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: booksy.com/en-us/1014546_chris-fadezz_barber-shop_18229_chicago.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to Booksy
- 1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Booksy.
- 2
Open the claim page
biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing - 3
Approval: editorial review
Self-serve signup for business owners; no review described.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you claim.
Booksy alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Booksy serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 4 searches for salons (best #1).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 2
Vagaro
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for salons (best #6).
PaidTranco #15,851Nofollow link
- 3
Vrbo
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for salons (best #5).
FreeTranco #3,065
- 4
KAYAK
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for salons (best #3).
Cost unknownTranco #4,450Nofollow link
- 5
Fresha
Beauty
Accepts salons. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #7,300Nofollow link
- 6
ClassPass
Beauty
Accepts salons. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #25,877Nofollow link
- 7
BeautySeeker
Beauty
Accepts salons. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #401,415Dofollow link
- 8
ASPS Find a Surgeon
Beauty
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Cost unknownTranco #23,109Dofollow link
Questions about Booksy
Is Booksy worth it for a business?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. Booksy made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Booksy listing cost?
Paid. What we found: $29.99/month + tax (all features), +$20/month per additional user; free trial ('Start free now'). Boost marketplace visibility: free to turn on, one-time 30% fee on a Boost client's first visit (max $100). Payments 2.49-2.69% + $0.10-$0.30 per transaction.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Booksy dofollow?
Nofollow link, as reported in our census.
How do I add my business to Booksy?
Start at biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing. Approval: editorial review (Self-serve signup for business owners; no review described.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Booksy alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Yelp, Vagaro, and Vrbo. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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