Looking past
GlossGenius?
GlossGenius is a polished all-in-one with payments built in. If what you actually use is the booking page and the reminders, hey.booked does that part for one flat price - and your client list comes over in one upload.
No card needed. Try your own page before upgrading.
hey.booked and GlossGenius make different bets. GlossGenius bundles booking with card processing, card-on-file, deposits, and marketing, and charges a monthly plan plus a percentage of every card payment. hey.booked is only the booking side: your own page, reminders, staff schedules, and calendar sync.
That shows up in the bill. hey.booked has a free plan, and Pro is $15/month flat for the whole team, with no processing fee because it never touches your clients' money. You charge at the chair the way you already do.
Booked while you work
Clients book from your link at any hour - no app, no account. You'll find the booking on your calendar between clients.
Phone down
Clients book without texting you.
Reminders included
Email on every plan, texts on Pro.
Start with what you need.
Free
30 bookings a month · 3 services · 1 staff member
Email reminders and your branded booking page included.
At the monthly limit, public bookings pause until next month or an upgrade.
Pro
$15 / month
$150 billed yearly
Unlimited staff, services, and bookings. Google Calendar sync and calendar feeds included.
$5 of text credit every month, about 250 texts. Extra credit never expires. Shared across your businesses.
No booking commission. You collect payment separately; deposits and checkout are not included.
View all plans and limitsside by side
The factual differences, without the marketing gloss. GlossGenius figures are as of August 2026, from our GlossGenius pricing and alternatives guides.
Check the provider’s current pricing for your country, including staff, messaging, and payment fees.
What about new clients?
Your booking page gives people a place to book after they find you. Share it in your Instagram bio, messages, and Google Business Profile. Search visibility and new clients are not guaranteed.
Put the link in your Instagram bio and on your Google Business Profile, and the people already searching for what you do can book themselves.
What switching gets you
one flat price
The free plan covers a solo chair. Pro is $15/month for the whole team, and it does not grow with your revenue.
your own booking page
Your logo, colors, services, and prices on a page under your name. Put the link in your Instagram bio and on Google.
reminders included
Email reminders before every appointment on every plan, with SMS and a configurable lead time on Pro.
your clients in one upload
Bring your GlossGenius client export (CSV or Excel) or your phone contacts. You review every row before it saves, and nobody gets a message.
nothing for clients to install
Clients book from a link on any phone. No app, no account, no password to forget.
calendar sync
Two-way Google Calendar sync on Pro, plus feeds for Apple and Outlook, so personal plans block bookable slots.
How to switch from GlossGenius.
Export your clients from GlossGenius
On a computer, open Clients, click the three-dot menu, and choose Export Clients. Save the CSV, then open it and check your notes came along.
Upload the file in hey.booked
Open Customers, click Import, and drop in the file. Match the columns once, review every row, and nobody gets a message. Works on every plan, free included.
Share your new booking link
Add your services and hours, then swap the link in your bio and messages. Appointments do not import, so add the ones already booked first.
where GlossGenius still wins
An honest comparison cuts both ways. Stay with GlossGenius if you rely on:
- Payments in the booking flow - card-on-file, deposits, and checkout live inside GlossGenius. hey.booked does not take payments; you charge at the appointment.
- Client forms and waivers - GlossGenius has them from its Gold plan. hey.booked has a written booking policy, not signed forms.
- A one-click migration of services or appointments - those you re-create by hand. Your client list does come across: import the GlossGenius CSV in a few minutes.
who should switch
Solo pros and small teams whose clients come from Instagram, referrals, and regulars, who take payment in person, and who would rather not hand over a percentage of every card payment.
If deposits or card-on-file are why you chose GlossGenius, keep it. Those are the parts hey.booked does not do.
Set up your page on the free plan, import your clients, and see if the calm fits before you cancel anything.