Qleven or Booksy: which one for your clinic?
0% commission, and a real clinical suite behind the booking.
In short
The world’s largest beauty marketplace, with subscription software + “Boost” commission.
Booksy is the world’s biggest beauty marketplace (40M+ consumers, ~140,000 businesses in 2024), very strong in Spain, with “Booksy Biz” software billed per subscription + member.
Its “Boost” acquisition program takes 30% of the first visit of any client arriving from the marketplace — and the mechanism can count clients who were already yours as “new”. Nothing in the product covers clinical ground: records, consents, protocols or equipment.
You run a medical-aesthetic clinic and you are weighing up Booksy. The world’s largest beauty marketplace, with subscription software + “Boost” commission. The problem: day to day, missed appointments, an overloaded front desk and patched-together tax handling cost you time and revenue, month after month. With Qleven, the math changes: 0% commission, and a real clinical suite behind the booking.
Head to head, point by point
| On this point | Booksy | Qleven |
|---|---|---|
| “Boost” commission | 30% of the first visit of marketplace clients (min./cap by country, Jul 2026) — the segment’s highest. | 0% commission, whichever channel your client arrives by. |
| Your existing clients | A regular booking via the app can count as “new”; the official help describes the workarounds to avoid being charged. | Your clients never “count” for anyone — no reclassification possible. |
| Clinical ground | Generic client cards and notes; no medical records, signed consents or protocols (Jul 2026). | Patient records, versioned consents, protocols and before/after photos — as standard. |
| WhatsApp AI receptionist | No accredited conversational WhatsApp agent that answers and books (Jul 2026). | An AI agent answers and books on WhatsApp 24/7, with human handoff. |
| Equipment anti-fraud | “Resources” books rooms/equipment; no control of machines’ real consumption. | Measures each device’s real consumption and cuts off without a validated appointment. |
Included or not: Booksy vs Qleven, at a glance
The full catalog, capability by capability. Green: included. Amber: partial, paid or via add-on. Gray: absent or no public data.
| Capability | Booksy | Qleven |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-resource agenda (room + practitioner + device) | Partial / paid / add-on | Included |
| Per-minute durations | No public data | Included |
| On-brand 24/7 online booking | Included | Included |
| Integrated official WhatsApp (reminders and conversations) | Absent | Included |
| AI receptionist that answers and books on WhatsApp | Absent | Included |
| Segmented WhatsApp campaigns and win-backs | Absent | Included |
| Clinical patient records | Absent | Included |
| Signed, versioned consents | Partial / paid / add-on | Included |
| Per-treatment protocols | Absent | Included |
| Before/after photos | Partial / paid / add-on | Included |
| Anti-fraud equipment control (Smart Control) | Absent | Included |
| Stock and per-service consumption | Included | Included |
| Native ES/FR accounting and VAT | Absent | Included |
| Cash reconciliation | Included | Included |
| Prepaid packages and bundles | Partial / paid / add-on | Included |
| Staff clock-in (WhatsApp, QR, geofence) | Absent | Included |
| Leave and absences with approval | No public data | Included |
| Multi-center | Included | Included |
| Real-time analytics | Included | Included |
| No lock-in | Included | Included |
| 0% commission on your clients | Absent | Included |
| Own consumer marketplace | Included | Absent |
Verdicts drawn from official websites and public reviews, as of July 2026. Capabilities evolve — verify critical points in a demo.
The deep dive: Booksy vs Qleven
Beyond the table: the points that truly weigh on your bill and your day-to-day, one by one. Expand what matters to you.
Boost: 30% of the first visit30%0%
How it works at Booksy
The acquisition program bills 30% of the first service of any marketplace client — versus 20% at its direct competitor. On a €100 treatment, €30 goes to commission.
Official Boost pricing (Booksy help center), Jul 2026
What you gain with Qleven
0% commission: your website, Google and WhatsApp visibility works for you for free.
When your own clients become “new”
How it works at Booksy
An existing client booking through the app instead of your direct link can count as Boost-acquired; the official help explains how to share your link and log walk-ins to avoid the charge.
Booksy’s official help center (“How do I prevent being charged for Boost”), Jul 2026
What you gain with Qleven
Zero preventive gymnastics: your clients are yours, full stop.
The per-team-member costper memberper clinic
How it works at Booksy
The model stacks: base subscription (~$30/month) + ~$20/month per additional member + Boost + payment fees. With a team of 5, the sum changes scale.
Documented pricing (US, 2026)
What you gain with Qleven
Per-clinic pricing — not per head. Your team grows without the software bill exploding.
Getting help when it matters
How it works at Booksy
The official complaints register shows 30 cases over 3 years with only one resolved, with documented account blocks and held funds.
BBB records (not accredited; 1/30 resolved), accessed Jul 2026
What you gain with Qleven
Direct human support with replies under 24 h.
Based on vendors’ official documentation and public reviews (Capterra, G2, Trustpilot…) as of the dates shown. Every vendor evolves its product — verify the points critical to your case in a demo.
Beyond Booksy
Keep what Booksy does well in mind — but a medical-aesthetic center needs a WhatsApp AI receptionist, equipment anti-fraud and native ES/FR VAT. That is exactly Qleven’s turf.
Qleven: 0% commission, no lock-in. Your clients and your data stay yours.
Let’s be fair
Booksy’s strength is real: the world’s largest beauty audience, a polished consumer app and a genuine passive acquisition channel. For a high-volume salon, it’s a legitimate lever.
What changes in a center like yours
Qleven product capabilities, not guaranteed results nor a real client’s data. Your results depend on your volume and pricing.
What Qleven brings that Booksy lacks
Frequently asked questions
What clinics ask us most before switching from Booksy to Qleven.
Does Qleven charge anything like Booksy’s 30% Boost?
No. 0% commission, always — neither on new clients nor on regulars, whatever channel they arrive by.
What does Qleven cost with a big team?
The same: pricing is per clinic, not per team member. Hiring someone doesn’t raise your software bill.
Booksy has no clinical records — does Qleven?
Yes: patient records, signed consents, per-treatment protocols and before/after photos, as standard.
Is Qleven a good alternative to Booksy?
Yes, especially for medical-aesthetic clinics. Booksy’s strength is real: the world’s largest beauty audience, a polished consumer app and a genuine passive acquisition channel. For a high-volume salon, it’s a legitimate lever. Where Qleven stands out: 0% commission, and a real clinical suite behind the booking. In practice, you gain 0% commission, ever, complete clinical suite (records, consents, protocols), whatsapp ai receptionist 24/7.
What does migrating from Booksy look like?
Migration is guided: we import your clients, history and agenda, and we train you. Qleven has no lock-in, so you test at your own pace and stay in control of your data.
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