PreslyPreslyvsVagaro:bookingandsocial,sidebyside
Vagaro is a business platform with payments, deposits, a marketplace, and payroll. 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
Vagaro runs the money side of an appointment business: payments, deposits, a marketplace, and payroll. Presly runs 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 on up to 10 platforms, all on one plan. It also takes restaurant table bookings.
Choose Vagaro if…
Vagaro fits a business that wants to take payments and deposits, use a card reader, sell memberships or gift certificates, run payroll, send text marketing, or get found through the Vagaro Marketplace.
Presly vs Vagaro
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)
Vagaro: $23.99/mo for the first 6 months (One Location plan)
Team member pricing
Presly: Growth: 5 staff included. Pro $159/mo: unlimited
Vagaro: $10 per bookable calendar license, up to seven, then more employees at no extra cost
Free trial
Presly: 7 days, card required
Vagaro: 30 days
Online booking link
Presly: One link plus a QR code
Vagaro: Yes
Appointment reminders
Presly: Confirmation and reminder emails
Vagaro: Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders
Where clients book
Presly: Your booking link, shared anywhere
Vagaro: Vagaro, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple Maps
| Feature | Presly | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| Price with online booking | Booking included in Growth $79/mo and Pro $159/mo ($63/$127 billed annually) | $23.99/mo for the first 6 months (One Location plan) |
| Team member pricing | Growth: 5 staff included. Pro $159/mo: unlimited | $10 per bookable calendar license, up to seven, then more employees at no extra cost |
| Free trial | 7 days, card required | 30 days |
| Online booking link | One link plus a QR code | Yes |
| Appointment reminders | Confirmation and reminder emails | Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders |
| Where clients book | Your booking link, shared anywhere | Vagaro, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple Maps |
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.
- 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.
- With autopilot off, every post waits for your OK before it goes out.
- Growth and Pro include a unified inbox for comments and DMs with AI-drafted replies that you send.
Things to know about Vagaro
- Vagaro lists $23.99/mo for the first 6 months (One Location plan).
- Each bookable calendar license costs $10, up to seven licenses, and additional employees after that cost nothing extra.
- Vagaro includes payments and offers a free card reader when you sign up for Vagaro Merchant Services.
- Vagaro lets you require deposits or prepayments for appointments.
- Every Vagaro plan includes a free Vagaro Marketplace listing, where new clients can find you.
- Vagaro offers text message marketing and includes 1,000 free emails monthly.
- Vagaro offers payroll services inside the same platform.
- Vagaro lists online booking through Vagaro, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple Maps.
- Vagaro offers a 30-day free trial.
- Vagaro includes memberships, packages, gift certificates, inventory tracking, and loyalty programs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Vagaro cost compared with Presly?
Vagaro lists $23.99/mo for the first 6 months (One Location plan), plus $10 per bookable calendar license up to seven. Presly includes Booking in Growth at $79/mo (5 staff) and Pro at $159/mo (unlimited), or $63 and $127 per month billed annually.
Can Presly book restaurant tables?
Yes. Growth and Pro include table booking by party size alongside appointments. Growth includes 500 restaurant bookings per month, and Pro is unlimited.
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.
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.
Can I import my services from a price list?
Yes. Presly can import your services from a photo or PDF of your price list, so your booking page lists your real services and prices from the start.
Can I keep Vagaro for booking and use Presly for social media?
Yes. Presly Starter at $39/mo covers AI posting and scheduling. You would keep Vagaro 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 Location plan: $23.99/mo, exclusive rate for the first 6 months; cancel anytimevagaro.com
- Each bookable calendar license costs $10 (US), up to seven; more employees at no extra cost after sevenvagaro.com
- 30-day free trialvagaro.com
- Included: payments; free card reader with Vagaro Merchant Services sign-up; 1,000 free emails monthly; unlimited notifications and appointment remindersvagaro.com
- Included: free Vagaro Marketplace listing and online booking on Vagaro, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple Mapsvagaro.com
- Included: memberships, packages, gift certificates, inventory tracking, loyalty programsvagaro.com
- Require deposits or prepayments for appointmentsvagaro.com
- Text message marketing softwarevagaro.com
- Payroll services for small business inside Vagarovagaro.com