loci vs Bookables

loci9.4Visit Bookables8.5Visit

Higher score loci #1 in Salon Booth Rental Software 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit loci

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Bookables #6 in Salon Booth Rental Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Bookables

• loci fits best

  Multi-location booth-rental operators

• Bookables fits best

  Low-cost chair-rental businesses

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Side by side

Feature	loci 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Bookables 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Salon Booth Rental Software	#6 in Salon Booth Rental Software
Best for	Multi-location booth-rental operators	Low-cost chair-rental businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$1/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features loci 4/5 · Bookables 4/5
Contracts and e-signing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Occupancy tracking	✓	✓
Renter communications	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Online payment processing	✓	✓
Specs
Renter capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Rent collection	Automated	Both
Our review
Pros	Automated flat-rent or percentage-based rent tracking Lease generation with built-in electronic signing Privacy isolation and separate Stripe routing for renters	Free plan includes live chair availability and recurring bookings Pro adds online card payments for $1 per booking Tracks renter records, rent history, and chair turnover
Cons	No free plan is available Starter supports one location and one staff calendar Web-only platform	Online card payments are limited to the Pro plan The platform is web-only Pro costs more as booking volume increases
Our verdict	loci combines salon scheduling, online booking, payment processing, client records, staff management, notifications, reporting, and multi-location administration. Its strongest distinction is the booth-rental workflow: operators can track… Read the review →	Bookables is a web-based booking platform for salon chair rental businesses and other service operators. It is designed for owners who need to publish chair availability, accept full-day or half-day reservations, schedule recurring stylist… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• loci — where it wins

  • Automated flat-rent or percentage-based rent tracking
  • Lease generation with built-in electronic signing
  • Privacy isolation and separate Stripe routing for renters

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starter supports one location and one staff calendar
  • Web-only platform

• Bookables — where it wins

  • Free plan includes live chair availability and recurring bookings
  • Pro adds online card payments for $1 per booking
  • Tracks renter records, rent history, and chair turnover

  Where it doesn't

  • Online card payments are limited to the Pro plan
  • The platform is web-only
  • Pro costs more as booking volume increases

• loci9.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A strong fit for multi-location operators managing rent, leases, payments, and privacy.

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• Bookables8.5/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost salon rental system with chair availability, recurring bookings, and renter records.

  Visit BookablesFull verdict →