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What are your booking platform charges?

Model the subscription, recurring extras and percentage commission you enter. Compare payment-processing charges separately unless you have included a realistic estimate in the extra-cost field.

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Estimate your booking platform costs

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Use the average number of appointments booked each month.
Enter the typical value of one appointment in GBP.
Include the regular base subscription, if any.
Combine other recurring platform charges into one monthly figure.
Enter only the share of bookings that actually attracts this commission, such as qualifying first visits from a marketplace. Do not use 100% unless the fee applies to every booking in your model.
Use the rate shown in your provider’s current terms.
Your estimate

Estimated charges included in this model

Results update in your browser as you change the figures. Use estimates if you do not have exact records.

This estimate includes the subscription, recurring extras and percentage commission you enter. It does not automatically include payment-processing fees, VAT, hardware, per-transaction minimums or other charges. Add those separately when comparing real provider costs.

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Practical guide

How to compare the real cost of booking software

Headline prices do not always show the complete cost. Use your own booking mix and current provider terms when comparing platforms.

How much does booking software cost?

Booking platforms can charge a fixed subscription, fees for each user or team member, commissions, payment-processing charges and optional add-ons. Compare the costs that apply to the way your business actually takes bookings.

Fixed subscription vs commission pricing

A fixed subscription is predictable each month. Commission pricing changes with the value and proportion of bookings covered by the commission, so two businesses using the same platform may pay different totals.

How commission costs change as revenue grows

When commission is calculated as a percentage of appointment value, the cash cost can rise as commission-bearing booking revenue rises. This calculator keeps the booking proportion and commission rate separate.

Per-staff pricing and growing teams

Some subscriptions change when more bookable team members are added. Include any current per-user or per-staff charges in the additional monthly fees field.

What costs should you compare?

Review the base subscription, commissions, team charges, payment processing, messaging, websites, reporting and optional features. Check whether each cost is compulsory or only applies when you use a particular service.

Why the lowest headline price may cost more

A low or zero base fee does not automatically mean the lowest total cost. Equally, commission may only apply to certain bookings. The useful comparison is your estimated total under each provider’s current terms.

Booking Platform Cost Calculator questions

Useful guidance for interpreting your estimate without unsupported averages or guarantees.

Enter your base subscription, recurring extras and any percentage-based booking commission. Include additional staff charges in recurring extras. Compare tax, payment processing, hardware and per-transaction minimums separately unless you have included a suitable estimate. This simplified model is not a provider quote.

They are the proportion of bookings on which your provider’s commission applies. Check the provider’s current terms to understand which bookings are included.

No. It is a planning estimate based on your inputs. Pricing, taxes, processing charges and provider terms can change.

No. It uses only the figures you enter and does not pre-select or attribute fees to any booking platform.

Dividing the modelled monthly charges by monthly bookings gives an average cost per booking. It is only meaningful when the booking count is above zero.

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