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These are good products, built by Portuguese teams who know the ground they stand on. This table isn't saying they're worse — it's showing where we're different, so you can decide with the facts.
Information verified in July 2026 (AI and scope rows reviewed in September 2026; client-portal family access verified in October 2026) from each product's public pages; subject to change.
If you come from a marketplace
Some marketplace apps charge a percentage of the first visit of every new client they send you. Run the numbers with your own figures.
Your numbers
Estimated commissions
€108
per month · €1,296 per year
Illustrative estimate: clients × value × rate, before any minimums, caps or other fees. Farol's plan is a flat price with no percentage on bookings. Examples published in September 2026: a 20% fee on a new marketplace client's first booking (Fresha help centre) and 30% on a first visit via Boost (Booksy help centre, US). Rates and terms vary by country and may change.
Side by side
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| Dimension | Farol | Competitor A | Competitor B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission on bookingsNone of the three charges a percentage on bookings — this is a point in common, not a difference. | None | None | None |
| Contractual lock-in | No lock-in | No lock-in advertised | No lock-in advertised |
| Permanent free plan | Yes — 1 professional, 25 clients, 50 appointments/month | Trial period | Trial period |
| AI agents in the productFarol's difference isn't having AI — it's the control model: AI proposes, a person approves, and each workspace can switch it off. | Assistant and agent access (MCP), always with human approval — early access | AI booking agent (MCP) announced on its integrations page | Announced as coming soon |
| Audit log (changes and document access) | Yes | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented |
| "View as" impersonation for internal support | Yes, with a log | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented |
| Family access in the client portal | Guardianship confirmed by staff; ends at 18 | Client records linked to the same mobile number (App Store listing) | Bookings on behalf of others (public page) |
| Import with preview and rollback | Yes | Import available; rollback not documented | Import available; rollback not documented |
| Business scope | Multi-sector (health, beauty, wellness, services) | Multi-sector (beauty, health, wellness and more) | Focused on health |
| Installable app (PWA) with offline use | Yes | Native mobile apps | Web access |
| Entry-level paid price (excluding VAT)Other products' prices are not reproduced here to avoid outdated comparisons. | €29/month (Starter, up to 3 professionals) | See public page | See public page |
Where we write “not publicly documented”, that is exactly what we mean: the feature may well exist without being described on the public pages we checked. If you spot an outdated fact, write to us and we will correct it.
07 · Switch without starting over
Switching systems is scary because you fear losing data or stalling the calendar. That's why the import shows everything before it saves anything.
Export
Request or download the client and service export from your current tool.
Preview
Upload the file and see what will be created, with duplicates flagged.
Confirm
Nothing is saved until you confirm — and a whole import can be undone.
Run in parallel
Use both tools side by side until you feel confident.
Try it and compare for yourself
Compare with your own data. No commissions and no lock-in.