What Vagaro costsline by line.
$30.00 a month is the standard price for one calendar. Added calendars, card processing and add-on features are where the rest comes from. Every number below is from Vagaro’s own pages.
| Monthly price, one calendar | $30.00 a month. $23.99 a month is shown as an exclusive rate for the first 6 months |
|---|---|
| Each added bookable calendar | $10.00, up to seven calendars. Past seven, more employees are listed at no extra cost |
| Card payments, under $4,000 a month | 2.6% + 10¢ per dip or tap, no monthly cost |
| Card payments, over $4,000 a month | 2.29% + 19¢ per dip or tap, plus $10.00 a month |
| Card payments, keyed in | 3.5% + 19¢ per transaction, on either tier |
| Tap to Pay | +6¢ per Tap to Pay transaction |
| Card reader (PayPro Go) | Retails for $150. Free with Vagaro Merchant Services if you keep processing for 12 months, or a $150 early cancellation fee applies |
| Marketplace listing | A free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace is included |
| Reminders and emails | Unlimited notifications and appointment reminders, and 1,000 free emails a month |
| Add-on features | The pricing page says each location’s cost depends on the features you add. It doesn’t list their prices |
Sources: Vagaro’s pricing page, its card processing page and its card reader page, checked October 11, 2026. Pricing like this changes, so check theirs for the latest.
The arithmetic
Vagaro for one calendar, for a year at the standard price:
12×$30.00=$360.00
Morningside’s booking page is free for the same year. If the first-6-months rate applies to you, a first year is six months at $23.99 and six at $30.00, or $323.94.
Vagaro lists each added bookable calendar at $10.00. Read as a monthly charge like the base price, two added calendars make it $50.00 a month, or $600.00 a year. Morningside is free for a small team of up to 10 people, each with their own calendar.
Card fees, as an example: $2,000 taken across 40 payments is under $4,000 a month, so it costs $56.00 by dip or tap and $77.60 keyed in. Tap to Pay adds 6¢ a payment, $2.40 on those 40.
A bigger month, as an example: $6,000 across 120 payments is over $4,000, so dip or tap costs $160.20 plus the $10.00 monthly charge, $170.20 in all. Those inputs are made up to show the math. Use your own totals.
Morningside never takes payments, deposits or cards, so it has no processing fee of its own. If you take card payments, the processor you choose still charges its rate. Morningside is the booking link and the text that helps a no-show rebook.
Looking for a Vagaro alternative?
Morningside is one booking link, text reminders, and a rebook text when a client no-shows, free to start. No marketplace, no commission on new clients.
Morningside vs Vagaro, side by sideWhen Vagaro is the better pick
If you want card payments, a marketplace listing, memberships or inventory tracking, Vagaro does those and Morningside doesn’t. Morningside is a booking page for a pro who books their own clients, or a small team of up to 10.
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