14 days of Pro. Then keep the free plan. No card required.
Short answer
There is no single best booking software for everyone. If you depend on new clients who don't know you yet, pick a platform with a marketplace, such as Fresha or Booksy. If you already have clients and just need them to book themselves, pick a direct, cheaper booking tool such as agend.pt, BUK or Zappy. If you have a team, compare the total cost: almost every platform charges per staff member.
Do you need new clients, or just to organise the ones you have?
Marketplaces like Booksy and Treatwell bring new clients but charge a commission on the first visit. Direct tools bring no clients, but charge no commission either.
How many people take bookings?
Most platforms charge per staff member. At three or four people, the annual gap between flat pricing and per-seat pricing is usually larger than the gap in features.
Do you need deposits to cut no-shows?
If you get frequent no-shows, check whether the tool can take a deposit at booking time, and which payment methods it supports in Portugal — MB WAY in particular.
Do you need point of sale and stock?
Salons that sell products need point of sale and stock management. Booking-only tools don't have it and force you into a second system.
Is pricing published in euros, for Portugal?
Some international platforms publish no table for Portugal. Confirm the euro amount before deciding.
How much does it cost for a team of 3?
Most platforms charge per staff member. With one person the prices are similar; with three, the yearly gap already buys a lot.
Software
1 person
3 people
Difference per year
agend.pt Pro
€14.99
€14.99
—
BUK
€15.99
€23.99
+€108
Zappy
€16.00
€33.00
+€216
Monthly amounts on annual plans, excluding VAT, verified against official price lists. Booksy publishes no euro price list for Portugal and Fresha charges per bookable member and publishes no annual price, so they are left out.
Free · paid plans from €11.99 to €17.99/month (€9.99 to €14.99 annually)
Best for: businesses that already have clients and a team
A Portuguese booking page with flat pricing and unlimited staff on every paid plan. Covers bookings, services, clients, deposits, reminders, Google Calendar sync and certified invoice-receipts through your InvoiceXpress or FIZ account.
Strengths
Flat price, regardless of team size
Permanent free plan, no commissions
Deposits with MB WAY
Certified invoice-receipts from the booking, with your InvoiceXpress or FIZ account (Premium and Pro)
What is the best online booking software in Portugal?
It depends on whether you need new clients or only need to organise the ones you have. For discovery, Fresha and Booksy have marketplaces. If you already have clients, direct tools such as agend.pt, BUK or Zappy cost less and charge no commission. With a team, compare total cost: most charge per staff member.
Is there a genuinely free booking software?
Yes. agend.pt has a permanent free plan with unlimited bookings, 1 service, and 1 staff member, and BUK offers unlimited bookings on its free plan with one staff member. Fresha and Booksy have no free plans and offer trials only.
How much does booking software cost for a team of three?
It varies a lot because almost every platform charges per staff member. At three people on annual plans, BUK comes to €23.99 a month and Zappy to €33; Booksy publishes no euro prices for Portugal, and Fresha charges €12.95 a month per bookable member (€19.95 on the Independent plan) and publishes no annual price. Flat-price platforms such as agend.pt, at €14.99 a month on the annual Pro plan, stay the same regardless of team size.
Do I need a booking tool with a marketplace?
Only if you depend on clients who don't know you yet. If your bookings come from Instagram, WhatsApp, Google or word of mouth, a marketplace adds cost without adding demand, because the commission applies to each new client's first visit.
Which booking management tool should a small team choose?
One that does not charge per team member and that covers the full cycle: request, confirmation, reminder and no-show. For teams of two to five people, the gap between a flat price and a per-seat price reaches several hundred euros a year; the table above shows the figures.
Want to try agend.pt?
Flat pricing, unlimited staff and MB WAY. Create your booking page in a few minutes and decide at your own pace.
