Nabbee vs Vagaro: booking software compared for small shops
Vagaro is a full-featured salon, spa and fitness platform with a consumer marketplace, memberships, daily deals and its own payment processing. Nabbee is a simpler booking app for independent shops that want their own link and deposits to their own wallet.
If you need a lot of features under one roof, Vagaro covers a lot of ground. If you want something your staff can pick up without training, read on.
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Side by side
Facts as of October 2026. Numbers in brackets point to the sources at the end of this page.
Subscription
- Nabbee
- See current plans on the Nabbee pricing page.
- Vagaro
- $30 per month for one location, with an introductory $23.99 per month for the first 6 months.[1]
Adding staff
- Nabbee
- Add staff with their own hours and services.
- Vagaro
- Each added bookable calendar license costs $10, up to seven. Employees beyond seven add no extra cost.[1]
Marketplace
- Nabbee
- Shops can be listed on Nabbee Discover. No marketplace or new-client commission.
- Vagaro
- Free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace.[1]
Free trial
- Nabbee
- Founding shops get their booking page built for them, free while spots last.
- Vagaro
- 30-day free trial.[1]
GCash or Maya deposits (Philippines)
- Nabbee
- Yes. Clients pay your own GCash or Maya and upload proof. You confirm it in Payment review. Nabbee never holds the money.
- Vagaro
- GCash and Maya are not listed on its pricing page.[1]
Reminders
- Nabbee
- Email reminders, on by default.
- Vagaro
- Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders.[1]
| Topic | Nabbee | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | See current plans on the Nabbee pricing page. | $30 per month for one location, with an introductory $23.99 per month for the first 6 months.[1] |
| Adding staff | Add staff with their own hours and services. | Each added bookable calendar license costs $10, up to seven. Employees beyond seven add no extra cost.[1] |
| Marketplace | Shops can be listed on Nabbee Discover. No marketplace or new-client commission. | Free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace.[1] |
| Free trial | Founding shops get their booking page built for them, free while spots last. | 30-day free trial.[1] |
| GCash or Maya deposits (Philippines) | Yes. Clients pay your own GCash or Maya and upload proof. You confirm it in Payment review. Nabbee never holds the money. | GCash and Maya are not listed on its pricing page.[1] |
| Reminders | Email reminders, on by default. | Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders.[1] |
Vagaro is the better choice when
- You want memberships, daily deals, an online store, livestream classes and forms in one system.
- You have a large team, since staff past seven add no extra cost.
- You want card readers and buy now pay later from the same company.
Nabbee fits better when
- You want fewer screens and less to learn for you and your staff.
- Your deposits are GCash or Maya payments to your own wallet.
- You want your page set up for you rather than configuring a large system yourself.
Feature count vs setup time
More features are only useful if someone sets them up. For a two or three chair salon, the features that matter every day are a booking link, a calendar that does not double-book, reminders, and deposits. Nabbee focuses on those, and we will set them up with you.
Questions owners ask
Does Vagaro charge per staff member?
Vagaro’s pricing page says each added bookable calendar license costs $10 in the US, up to seven, after which more employees add no extra cost.
Does Nabbee have a marketplace?
Published shops can be listed on Nabbee Discover. Nabbee charges no marketplace or new-client commission, whether a client finds you there or through your own link. US card payments through Stripe may include Nabbee’s platform fee, disclosed in the Terms.
Want us to set it up for you?
Send your service list and hours and we will build your booking page, free for founding shops while spots last. We take a limited number each month.
Related reading
Sources
Competitor details were checked on their public pages in October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on their site before you decide.