Head to head · September 2026
Vagaro vs Mindbody
The two names every hair, nail, spa and boutique-fitness owner hears first. Vagaro publishes an exact per-calendar ladder — $23.99/mo for one staff login (Vagaro’s own page shows this as a discount off a struck-through $30), +$10/mo per calendar up to seven ($83.99 flat, extra staff free after that) — while Mindbody publishes only a $79/mo starting point and quotes Starter, Accelerate and Ultimate, with owners reporting $99–$499+ per location.
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Score duel
Factor by factor
| Feature | Vagaro | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Headline price | $23.99/mo | $79/mo entry (per location) |
| True monthly cost | $23.99–$83.99/mo | ~$99–$499+/mo |
| Pricing model | Published per-calendar tiers ($23.99–$83.99/mo for 1–7 staff logins; extra staff free beyond 7); unlimited clients on every tier; month-to-month, cancel anytime | Quote-based (Starter, Accelerate, Ultimate — sales call required) |
| Transparent pricing | ||
| Branded app | ||
| AI tools | ||
| Unlimited clients | ||
| Scheduling / POS | ||
| Free tier |
The verdict
Pick Vagaro if you want the price in writing before you sign up, run a team of seven or fewer (the per-calendar math turns generous once you cross that line), and want a marketplace, app and free card reader bundled in — just budget for Vera’s 20% booking commission and Vagaro’s own web of processing fees. Pick Mindbody if its much larger consumer marketplace (3M+ active app users) is what will actually fill your book, and you are prepared to get every plan price by demo instead of by page.
Choose Vagaro if…
- You want the subscription price published, not quoted
- Your team is 7 or fewer staff — the per-calendar math stays predictable and gets generous past that
- You want free data migration and a free card reader bundled in
Choose Mindbody if…
- Mindbody’s larger consumer marketplace is your main client-acquisition channel
- You rely on the big third-party integration ecosystem built around Mindbody
- You run many locations and want Mindbody’s enterprise-grade multi-location tooling
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