Spas sell longer, pricier appointments, so the percentage part of card processing dominates. Deposits matter because an empty treatment room is expensive.
The example
A 3-therapist day spa
- 3staff
- 200bookings a month
- $110average price
- 40%paid online
55% pay by card at the appointment, the rest cash or other. 1 reminder text per booking, 3 new clients a month from booking apps. This is an illustration, not a statistic about the trade: put your own numbers in.
Spread at this volume: $599 to $745 a month, a difference of $1,752 a year.
Cheapest all-in for spas & massage
GlossGenius · Gold
- Plan$56
- Card processing$543.40
- Text reminders$0
Vendor list prices checked 4 October 2026.
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What matters for spas and massage
The percentage rate
At $110 a visit, a 0.3% difference in card rate is worth more than most plan upgrades.
Rooms and resources
Rooms and equipment are a separate feature on several systems (resource booking on Square Premium, Boulevard Premier, Zoho add-on).
Packages and memberships
Acuity needs Standard for packages; Jane and Boulevard include deposits and card on file.
Questions from spas and massage
What is the cheapest booking software for spas and massage?
At my example (a 3-therapist day spa: 200 bookings a month at $110), the cheapest all-in is GlossGenius on Gold at about $599 a month, including card fees. Third is SimplyBook.me at $645. Change the numbers to match your business; the order changes with volume and how clients pay.
How much of the cost is card processing for spas and massage?
For the cheapest option at this volume, card fees are about 91% of the monthly total. 95% of bookings in the example are paid by card.
Which booking systems are built for spas and massage?
15 of the systems I track list spas and massage among the businesses they target: Acuity Scheduling, Square Appointments, SimplyBook.me, Appointy, Vagaro, Fresha, Booksy, GlossGenius, Goldie, Mindbody, Booker, Jane, Timely, Wix Bookings, Boulevard.
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