PreslyPreslyvsBooksy:bookingandsocial,sidebyside
Booksy is a booking app with payments, no-show protection, SMS marketing, and a marketplace. Presly pairs a booking page with AI social media posting and an inbox. Here is what each one includes, with sources.
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Quick answer
Booksy covers booking with payments, deposits, no-show fees, SMS marketing, and a marketplace. Presly covers booking requests plus AI social media posting on 10 platforms and an inbox.
Choose Presly if…
Presly fits a business that wants booking requests it approves, confirmation and reminder emails, and social posts written and published for it, all on one plan. It also takes restaurant table bookings.
Choose Booksy if…
Booksy fits a business that wants to collect deposits or no-show fees, take card payments, send SMS marketing, add a Book button to Instagram and Facebook, or get new clients through the Booksy marketplace and Boost.
Presly vs Booksy
Side by side, feature for feature.
Price with online booking
Presly: Booking included in Growth $79/mo and Pro $159/mo ($63/$127 billed annually)
Booksy: $29.99/mo plus tax
Team member pricing
Presly: Growth: 5 staff included. Pro $159/mo: unlimited
Booksy: $20/mo for each additional team member, plus tax
Free trial
Presly: 7 days, card required
Booksy: 14 days, no credit card required
Online booking link
Presly: One link plus a QR code
Booksy: Yes
Appointment confirmations and reminders
Presly: Confirmation and reminder emails
Booksy: Included free
Book button on Instagram and Facebook
Presly: Share your booking link anywhere
Booksy: Yes
Social media posts
Presly: AI writes, schedules, and auto-publishes to 10 platforms
Booksy: Post creator for reviews, announcements, and your work
| Feature | Presly | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price with online booking | Booking included in Growth $79/mo and Pro $159/mo ($63/$127 billed annually) | $29.99/mo plus tax |
| Team member pricing | Growth: 5 staff included. Pro $159/mo: unlimited | $20/mo for each additional team member, plus tax |
| Free trial | 7 days, card required | 14 days, no credit card required |
| Online booking link | One link plus a QR code | Yes |
| Appointment confirmations and reminders | Confirmation and reminder emails | Included free |
| Book button on Instagram and Facebook | Share your booking link anywhere | Yes |
| Social media posts | AI writes, schedules, and auto-publishes to 10 platforms | Post creator for reviews, announcements, and your work |
How Presly booking works
Step 1
Share your link
Print your QR code or share your booking link.
Step 2
Customers pick a time
They choose a service, anyone or a favorite person, and an open time.
Step 3
You accept from Today
New requests wait in Today until you tap Accept.
Set up online booking in 3 steps: add your services from a photo of your price list, pick your hours, and share your link.
What Presly includes
- Booking for appointments and restaurant tables is included in Growth ($79/mo) and Pro ($159/mo) at no extra charge.
- Growth includes 5 staff and 500 restaurant bookings per month, and Pro has no limit on either.
- Customers pick a service and a team member or "Anyone", or a party size for tables, then a date and time.
- By default nothing is booked until you Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and "Confirm automatically" is there if you want it.
- Customers get confirmation and reminder emails and can manage or cancel through a private link.
- The customer booking page is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish, and uses your shop's time zone.
- You can import your services from a photo or PDF of your price list.
- AI writes captions and images, then schedules and auto-publishes to Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, and X.
- Growth and Pro include a unified inbox for comments and DMs with AI-drafted replies that you send.
Things to know about Booksy
- Booksy has one plan at $29.99/mo plus tax, with $20/mo for each additional team member.
- Booksy offers a 14-day trial with no credit card required.
- Booksy can charge a deposit at booking and charge a card on file for late cancellations or no-shows.
- Booksy processes card payments at 2.69% + $0.30 for mobile and keyed-in payments and 2.49% + $0.10 on the Booksy Card Reader.
- Booksy includes 2,000 free SMS marketing messages per month, and appointment confirmations and reminders are free.
- Booksy includes a free marketplace listing where new clients can find you.
- Booksy Boost is free to turn on and charges a one-time 30% fee on a new Boost client's first visit, up to $100.
- Booksy lets you add a Book Now button to your Instagram profile and a Book button to your Facebook Business page.
- Booksy's post creator helps you make posts from reviews, announcements, and photos of your work.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Booksy cost compared with Presly?
Booksy lists $29.99/mo plus tax, plus $20/mo for each additional team member. Presly includes Booking in Growth at $79/mo (5 staff) and Pro at $159/mo (unlimited), or $63 and $127 per month billed annually, and both plans also include AI social posting.
Can I approve each booking request before it is confirmed?
Yes, that is the default on Presly. Each request waits until you choose Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and you can switch on Confirm automatically if you prefer.
Where can customers find my Presly booking link?
Anywhere you share it. Presly gives you one booking link and a QR code, so you can add it to your Instagram bio, your Google Business Profile, your website, or a sign at the door.
What languages is the Presly booking page in?
The customer booking page is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Bookings run on your shop's time zone, and customers get confirmation and reminder emails with a private link to manage or cancel.
How is social media different between Presly and Booksy?
Presly writes captions and images with AI, then schedules and auto-publishes them to 10 platforms. Booksy offers a post creator for reviews, announcements, and your work, plus Book buttons for Instagram and Facebook.
Can I keep Booksy for booking and use Presly for social media?
Yes. Presly Starter at $39/mo covers AI posting and scheduling. You would keep Booksy for appointments and payments and use Presly to write and publish posts.
Try Presly for 7 days
Card required. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
Start free trialSources (checked October 12, 2026)
- One plan: "Get everything for $29.99" per month plus tax; $20 per month for each additional team member (+ tax)biz.booksy.com
- 14-day trial, no credit card or commitment required; monthly, cancel anytimebiz.booksy.com
- 2,000 free SMS marketing messages per month; appointment confirmations and reminders are always freebiz.booksy.com
- Processing: 2.69% + $0.30 mobile payments and keyed-in; 2.49% + $0.10 Booksy Card Readerbiz.booksy.com
- Free marketplace listing; Boost free to turn on, one-time 30% fee on a Boost client's first visit, up to $100biz.booksy.com
- Deposits charged at booking; card-on-file fees for late cancellations and no-showsbiz.booksy.com
- Book Now button on Instagram profile; Book button on Facebook Business page; post creator for reviews, announcements, and your work; reminders built inbiz.booksy.com