ApptHQ and Vagaro, side by side.
Vagaro prices by bookable calendar and includes a marketplace listing. ApptHQ is a booking page and calendar on your own link, at one price for the whole team.
Prices checked on November 11, 2026 from vagaro.com. Prices change, so read their page before you decide.
What each one says.
The Vagaro column repeats what their own pricing page says. A row is left out where their page does not say.
| Vagaro | ApptHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | One location with one bookable calendar is listed at $30.00 a month, shown as $23.99 a month for the first 6 months. | Solo, for one person: $24 a month after a $12 first month. |
| Each extra person | Each bookable calendar license you add to a location costs $10, up to seven licenses. | No per-person fee. Team covers everyone for $49 a month, after a $24 first month. |
| Free trial | A 30-day free trial. | No free trial and no free plan. There is a free demo with no sign-up, and the first month is discounted. |
| Marketplace | A free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace, included with every plan. | No marketplace. Clients come from your own link and your QR code. |
| Reminders | Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders, included with every plan. | Email only: one reminder a day before and one two hours before. |
| Waitlist | Customer waitlist options are on the feature list. | A waitlist for full days. One email when a time opens. |
What Vagaro does that ApptHQ doesn't.
If you need one of these, Vagaro is the better fit.
- A free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace.
- Point-of-sale hardware, and a card reader with Vagaro Merchant Services.
- Marketing by email and SMS.
- Memberships, packages and gift certificates.
- Forms and SOAP notes.
- Inventory tracking and customer loyalty programs.
What ApptHQ does today.
The free demo shows the booking page and the dashboard, with no sign‑up. Open the demo.
| Booking page | At your own link, with your logo, colors and heading font. |
|---|---|
| Calendar | A column for each person, on a phone or a computer. |
| Reminders | Emails a day before and two hours before the appointment. |
| Changes | Clients reschedule or cancel from their own link. No account. |
| Waitlist | For full days. One email when a time opens. |
| Review requests | One email after a finished visit, with your review link. Off until you turn it on. |
| Rebooking reminders | One email after the number of weeks you set, from 2 to 26. Off until you turn it on. |
| Calendar links | Bookings in Apple Calendar or Google Calendar, per person or for the whole business. |
| Staff sign-ins | On the Team plan. A team member sees only their own schedule. |
| QR code | A download and a ready‑to‑print sign. |
| Client records | Notes and visit history for each client. |
What ApptHQ costs.
Two plans, one location each. No per‑person fee and no cut of a booking.
| Plan | First month | Then |
|---|---|---|
| SoloJust you | $12 | $24 a month |
| TeamEveryone on your team | $24 | $49 a month |
No free trial. The price steps up on its own from month two, and you can cancel any time.
Vagaro is a trademark of its owner. ApptHQ is not connected to Vagaro.