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When you already have your clients and want them to book themselves — no phone calls, no commission and no subscription to start.
Pencily vs Booksy
A Booksy alternative — no commission
An appointment book on your phone and your own page where clients book free times themselves. Free to start, no commission on clients — new ones included.
On an iPhone or a computer, Pencily works in the browser.
Prices side by side
| Pencily | Booksy | |
|---|---|---|
| To start | Free — appointment book and online booking page, no time limit | 7-day free trial, then a subscription |
| Subscription | Free up to 20 bookings a month from your page; unlimited 39 zł for 30 days or 349 zł a year (charged in Polish złoty) | £40 a month + VAT; each extra team member £5 + VAT |
| Commission on new clients | None — new clients included | With Boost turned on: 30% of a Boost client's first visit (min. £5). Without Boost — none |
| Marketplace where clients search | None — clients book through your own link: your page, Instagram, Google Maps, text messages | Yes — the Booksy marketplace |
| App | Android (Google Play) and the web panel in your browser | Android and iPhone |
Booksy prices from their UK price list, as of 30 October 2026. Booksy is a trademark of its owner; Pencily is not affiliated with Booksy. Booksy pricing
Which one?
Booksy
When you mainly want new clients from the Booksy marketplace and accept the subscription and the commission on new Boost clients.
How it works
Write your own way
The day's hours, breaks and entries — in the phone app or in the browser.
Clients see free times
At pencily.app/your-name they book themselves or ask in the window.
Confirm by text
You send a confirmation, a reminder or another time from your own phone — the wording is ready.
It is all in the Notebook
The entry has the name, number and service, and the client gets a link to their visit.
Questions
Does Pencily really take no commission?
No commission — on regular or new clients. There is no marketplace and no commission scheme. At most you pay a fixed price for the unlimited plan: 39 zł for 30 days or 349 zł a year.
What do I get for free?
The appointment book in the app with no limits, and an online booking page: up to 20 bookings a month from your page and up to 3 new conversations a day. Past the limit, the page sends clients to your phone.
How do I switch from Booksy?
Create your page in Pencily and give clients the new link — by text, on Instagram or in Google Maps. From then on they book themselves. Add your regular clients in the app at their next visit.
Does Pencily work on iPhone?
The app is on Android (Google Play). On iPhone and on a computer, use the web panel in your browser: pencily.app/panel.
Start with the Notebook
Open the app and write your first visit. Turn on your page for clients whenever you like.
On an iPhone or a computer, Pencily works in the browser.