BUK alternative: agend.pt vs buk.pt
Two Portuguese booking products with different priorities. agend.pt charges a flat price with unlimited staff and no annual commitment; buk.pt charges per collaborator and offers more marketing tools, plus unlimited bookings on the free plan.
Saves roughly €72 a year with 3 staff members
No credit card required.
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Starting paid price
- agend.pt
- €11.99/mo · no commitment
- buk.pt
- €19.99/mo monthly · €15.99/mo annual
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Price per extra collaborator
- agend.pt
- €0 · unlimited staff
- buk.pt
- +€4/mo annual · +€5/mo monthly
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Annual commitment for the advertised price
- agend.pt
- No
- buk.pt
- Yes
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Free plan includes
- agend.pt
- 1 service · 1 staff · unlimited bookings
- buk.pt
- 1 collaborator · unlimited bookings · 100 email reminders/mo
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SMS reminders
- agend.pt
- Pro · 200 SMS/mo included
- buk.pt
- Pro and Pro+ · unlimited (cheaper SMS-free tier exists)
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Online deposits / prepayments
- agend.pt
- Premium and Pro · Stripe or MB WAY
- buk.pt
- Extensions module · via Stripe
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MB WAY payments
- agend.pt
- Yes
- buk.pt
- Yes
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Google Calendar sync
- agend.pt
- Premium and Pro
- buk.pt
- Pro and Pro+
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Embeddable widget
- agend.pt
- Premium and Pro
- buk.pt
- Pro+ · WordPress plugin
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Google Reserve
- agend.pt
- No
- buk.pt
- Pro+
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Automatic Google review requests
- agend.pt
- Pro · €17.99/month with unlimited staff
- buk.pt
- Pro+ · €25.99/month annually, plus €4 per extra staff member
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Prefilled rebooking and client page
- agend.pt
- Premium and Pro
- buk.pt
- Client record in the backoffice · customer portal not documented
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Automatic invitation to return, per service interval
- agend.pt
- Premium and Pro
- buk.pt
- SMS and email campaigns with manual segmentation
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Built-in marketing and loyalty
- agend.pt
- No
- buk.pt
- Yes
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Counter-proposal sent to the customer
- agend.pt
- Yes
- buk.pt
- Not documented
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No-show follow-up queue
- agend.pt
- Yes
- buk.pt
- Not documented
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What it really costs as the team grows
agend.pt Pro is €17.99 per month with unlimited staff. BUK charges the Pro plan plus €4 per month for every collaborator beyond the first, on annual billing.
agend.pt Pro
€17.99
per month, excl. VAT
BUK Pro (annual)
€23.99
per month, excl. VAT
You save €72 per year with agend.pt.
| Team | agend.pt Pro | BUK Pro (annual) | Difference per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €17.99 | €15.99 | €24 more |
| 2 | €17.99 | €19.99 | Saves €24 |
| 3 | €17.99 | €23.99 | Saves €72 |
| 5 | €17.99 | €31.99 | Saves €168 |
- BUK's €15.99/month Pro plan requires annual billing. Month to month it starts at €19.99 plus €5 per extra collaborator.
- To embed booking on your own site, BUK requires Pro+ (€25.99/month annual, plus €4 per extra collaborator). On agend.pt the widget is included in Premium and Pro.
- BUK currently promotes three months of Pro for the price of one. The promotion lowers the first quarter; after that the table prices apply.
- If you don't need SMS, agend.pt Premium is €11.99/month, also with unlimited staff.
Which one fits you best?
Choose agend.pt if…
- You have two or more collaborators and don't want the price to rise with every hire.
- You prefer paying monthly, with no annual commitment, from €11.99/month.
- You want a simple experience centred on bookings, customers, and staff.
- You value time counter-proposals and an explicit no-show recovery queue.
Choose buk.pt if…
- You work alone, accept annual billing, and want the lowest possible price with SMS included.
- You need unlimited bookings on the free plan.
- You want Google Reserve, marketing campaigns, or a loyalty programme in the same product.
- You prefer unlimited SMS over a monthly quota.
Why professionals choose agend.pt
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Flat price, no per-seat billing
agend.pt Pro is €17.99/month with unlimited staff. On BUK, every collaborator beyond the first adds €4/month annually or €5/month monthly.
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No annual commitment
BUK's advertised €15.99/month requires annual billing; month to month it is €19.99. agend.pt is monthly from €11.99 and you cancel whenever you want.
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Widget without moving up a tier
The website widget is included in agend.pt Premium. On BUK, website embedding is exclusive to Pro+.
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Counter-proposal workflow
When a time doesn't work, propose an alternative. The customer accepts or declines with one click.
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No-show recovery workflow
Mark missed appointments, surface unresolved follow-ups, and decide whether to invite the client back.
How to move from buk.pt in 15 minutes
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1
Create the account and services
Copy the names, durations, and prices you already use. The trial has no service limit.
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2
Set schedules and staff
Configure each collaborator's hours and connect Google Calendar to block what is already booked.
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3
Swap the link
Update the link in your Instagram bio, on Google, and on your site. The widget works on any page.
Nothing has to be cancelled on day one: keep both accounts running until the appointments already booked in buk.pt are done, then close the old subscription.
Switching without risk
No annual commitment
Pay monthly and cancel whenever you want, from the dashboard. The trial asks for no card.
Support in Portuguese
You talk directly to the people building the product, not to a call centre.
Data in the European Union
European hosting, GDPR compliance, and data export whenever you ask for it.
“It helped me manage my schedule better, and patients can manage their bookings on their own, without obstacles.”
Frequently asked questions
Is agend.pt an alternative to buk.pt?
Can I switch from buk.pt to agend.pt?
Does agend.pt charge per collaborator?
Do I lose the appointments I already have in buk.pt?
Do I need a credit card to try it?
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