Comparing booking software
A Timely alternative that does not charge per staff member.
Timely publishes per-staff pricing: you pay for every bookable staff member, every month. Book’d Out charges one flat price for your whole team instead. Keep 100% of every booking, zero commission.
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Per-staff pricing rewards you for hiring by charging you more.
Timely publishes per-staff pricing at gettimely.com/pricing. You pay for each bookable staff member, roughly A$42 to A$79 per staff per month depending on the plan tier (as at July 2026). A one-person shop pays for one. A team of six pays for six. The bigger your team, the bigger your monthly software bill.
Book’d Out works the other way around. Bookings Plus is from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team) for up to 5 staff and 1 location, and Bookings Pro is A$49/month flat for up to 15 staff and 3 locations. Beyond either plan’s allowance it’s just $10/month per extra staff member or location. Your price does not climb every time you add a chair.
Move the slider below to see the difference for a team your size.
Estimate your monthly cost by team size
Drag the slider to your number of bookable staff. We estimate Timely from its published A$42 to A$79 per-staff range and compare it to the matching Book’d Out flat plan.
That is roughly A$1,164 to A$2,496 more per year on per-staff pricing, for the same size team.
Estimate only. Timely figures use its published A$42 to A$79 per-staff range (gettimely.com/pricing, as at July 2026). Pricing correct as at July 2026, from public pricing pages; check the provider for current pricing.
Book’d Out vs Timely: the numbers
A factual, line-by-line comparison, using Timely’s own published per-staff pricing.
| What you’re comparing | Book’d Out | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One flat monthly price per business. Bookings Plus, from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team) (up to 5 staff), Bookings Pro A$49/mo (up to 15 staff); beyond either plan’s included staff or locations, $10/mo per extra unit. | Per bookable staff member. Roughly A$42 to A$79 per staff per month depending on the plan tier. |
| Cost of adding staff | No extra charge inside your plan’s included staff (5 on Bookings Plus, 15 on Bookings Pro). Beyond that it is $10/mo per extra staff member or location. | Each additional bookable staff member adds a further per-staff fee every month. |
| Booking commission | $0. No per-booking or per-client commission on any plan. | Timely does not publish a per-booking marketplace commission; the cost is the per-staff subscription. |
| Pay As You Go plan | $0/month, then $1.20 per hour booked online ($0.30 per 15 minutes), no per-staff fee at all. | Timely has no pay-as-you-go option. Every bookable staff member is billed the same per-staff monthly rate, whether they are fully booked or barely used. |
| Free listing | Free forever: SEO listing with a tracked “Call to book” button, no card required. | A paid subscription is required to take bookings; check gettimely.com/pricing for any free trial terms. |
| Built for | Australian salons, barbers and beauty businesses. AU-built and AU-hosted. | A global salon and wellness platform used across many markets. |
[1] gettimely.com/pricing, accessed July 2026.
Pricing correct as at July 2026, from public pricing pages; check the provider for current pricing.
Feature by feature: what’s included
Every row against Timely’s own published plan tiers, so you can see exactly which of its plans you would need for the same feature.
| What you’re comparing | Book’d Out | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Included from Pay As You Go, $0/month plus A$0.30 per 15 minutes booked online (A$1.20 an hour). | Included from the Build tier, A$42/staff/month. |
| Reminders | Included from Pay As You Go, $0/month plus A$0.30 per 15 minutes booked online (A$1.20 an hour). | Included from the Build tier, A$42/staff/month. |
| Deposits & no-show fees | Included from Pay As You Go, $0/month plus A$0.30 per 15 minutes booked online (A$1.20 an hour). | Available via Timely’s payments feature from the Build tier, A$42/staff/month; deposit and no-show terms are not broken out separately in its published tier list. |
| Consultation / intake forms | Manual send included from Pay As You Go, $0/month plus A$0.30 per 15 minutes booked online. Auto-send on booking confirmation is included in Bookings Pro, A$49/month flat. | Manual send (“digital consultation forms”) from the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. Auto-send is Innovate-only, A$79/staff/month. |
| Promo codes | Included in Bookings Plus (from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team)). | Included from the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. |
| Targeted marketing campaigns | Included in Bookings Pro, A$49/month flat. | Targeted SMS campaigns included from the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. |
| Client photos & records | Included in Bookings Plus (from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team)). | Client photos and document upload included from the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. |
| CSV client import (switching) | Included free, on every plan, including the free listing. | Offers assisted data transfer at onboarding; specific terms are not published in its plan comparison. Check gettimely.com for current terms. |
| Loyalty points programme | Included in Bookings Pro, A$49/month flat. | Loyalty rewards included from the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. Advanced rewards are Innovate-only, A$79/staff/month. |
| Retail products & stock | Included in Bookings Plus (from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team)). | Basic stock management included from the Build tier, A$42/staff/month. Stock ordering (supplier side) is added at the Elevate tier, A$65/staff/month. |
| Free marketplace listing | A$0, free forever, with a tracked “Call to book” button. | No free tier. Timely offers a 14-day trial only (gettimely.com/pricing). |
| Commission on new clients | A$0. Never a commission on any client, new or existing, on any plan. | Timely does not publish a per-booking marketplace commission; the cost is the per-staff subscription. |
| Price scaling per staff member | None inside your plan’s included staff (5 on Bookings Plus, 15 on Bookings Pro). $10/month per extra staff member or location beyond that. | Each additional bookable staff member adds a further per-staff fee every month. |
[1] gettimely.com/pricing and its Consult, Marketing, Loyalty and Stock feature pages, accessed July 2026.
Pricing correct as at July 2026, from public pricing pages; check the provider for current pricing.
Simple pricing, zero commission
Start free and stay free as long as you like. Every plan keeps 100% of your bookings.
Free listing
$0 free forever
Get discovered by local customers and run your week by hand, at no cost.
- SEO listing: services, hours, map & photos
- Tracked “Call to book” button
- Bookings calendar and client list for manual bookings
- Automated email booking reminders
- Ranks for local “service in suburb” searches
Pay As You Go
$0 per month
$0.30 per 15 minutes booked online ($1.20 an hour). No monthly fee.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Real-time online booking
- Automated SMS reminders (charged at $0.15 per message)
- Deposits & no-show protection
Bookings Plus
$29 per month
Take bookings online for your whole team, no per-booking fee.
- Everything in Pay As You Go, plus:
- $0 per booking, unlimited online bookings
- Promo codes, retail products & calendar sync
- 1 location, 5 team members, then $10/month per extra
Bookings Pro
$49 per month, flat
Everything to grow and never miss a customer.
- Everything in Bookings Plus, plus:
- Featured / top placement in search
- Team scheduling, loyalty & campaigns
- 3 locations and 15 staff, then $10/mo per extra unit
No commission. No percentage of your takings. No per-staff surcharge. On Pay As You Go you pay $0.30 for every 15 minutes booked online ($1.20 an hour); on every other plan you pay $0 per booking.
Frequently asked questions
How does Timely charge, and how is Book’d Out different?
Timely publishes per-staff pricing at gettimely.com/pricing: you pay for each bookable staff member, roughly A$42 to A$79 per staff per month depending on the plan tier (as at July 2026). Book’d Out charges one flat price instead: Bookings Plus is from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team) for up to 5 staff, and Bookings Pro is A$49/month for up to 15 staff, then $10/month per extra staff member or location beyond either plan’s allowance. Your monthly price does not climb with every chair you add. Check gettimely.com/pricing for current pricing.
Does Book’d Out charge a commission on bookings?
No commission, on any plan. Free, Bookings Plus and Bookings Pro charge $0 per booking, so you keep 100% of what your customers pay. Pay As You Go has no monthly fee and instead bills a flat $0.30 for every 15 minutes booked online ($1.20 an hour), never a percentage of the sale.
What happens to my price as my team grows?
On per-staff pricing, adding a staff member adds a full per-staff fee every month. On Book’d Out, up to 5 staff sit inside the Bookings Plus price (from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team)) and up to 15 staff sit inside the A$49 Bookings Pro price. Beyond either plan’s allowance it is just $10/month per extra staff member or location, not a full per-staff subscription.
Is the calculator on this page exact?
It is an estimate. It multiplies a published per-staff range (A$42 to A$79) by the number of staff you choose, and compares that to the matching Book’d Out flat plan. Real Timely pricing depends on the exact plan and any current promotions, so treat it as a guide and check gettimely.com/pricing for a precise quote.
Can I move my business across without losing my details?
Most owners are live in under two minutes. If your business is already on Google, we pre-fill your details so there is almost nothing to type. Start with a free listing and upgrade only when you are ready.
Can I bring my client list across from Timely?
Yes. Book’d Out includes a free CSV client import, on every plan including the free listing. Upload a CSV of names, emails, phone numbers and notes, preview the matches, and apply the import; existing clients are matched on email so nothing gets duplicated.
Does Book’d Out have consultation forms and loyalty points like Timely’s higher tiers?
Yes. Consultation and intake forms you send by hand are included from Pay As You Go up, which has no monthly fee at all, and in Bookings Plus (from $19/month (Independent) or $29/month (Team)), with automatic sending on booking confirmation included in Bookings Pro, A$49/month flat, matching the auto-send Timely reserves for its Innovate tier at A$79/staff/month. Loyalty points and targeted marketing campaigns are included in Bookings Pro, A$49/month flat, the same tier Timely gates its equivalent loyalty rewards and SMS campaigns behind from Elevate at A$65/staff/month.
The Book’d Out promise
Keep 100% of every booking. One flat price, no matter how many staff, no matter how many new clients.
Pricing correct as at July 2026, from public pricing pages; check the provider for current pricing.