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Urban vs Vagaro
Urban and Vagaro are both beauty booking platforms. Fees — Urban: Keeps ~72% of booking. Vagaro: Subscription from $30/mo + processing.
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Key differences
- Fees — Urban: Keeps ~72% of booking. Vagaro: Subscription from $30/mo + processing.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- Urban screens providers before they can join, while Vagaro is open to anyone.
- Vagaro is the older platform — founded in 2009, 5 years before Urban (2014).
- Urban is based in United Kingdom, Vagaro in United States.
Which should you choose?
Choose Urban if…
- You are an experienced professional ready to pass a screening.
Choose Vagaro if…
- You are just starting out and want to sign up without a screening.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2009).
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Urban
A UK at-home wellness platform where vetted massage and beauty practitioners receive bookings across London an…
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Vagaro
A salon, spa, and fitness platform founded in 2009, combining business software with a consumer booking market…
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| Type | Beauty booking like Booksy | Beauty booking like Booksy |
| Category | Local Services | Local Services |
| Vetted | Yes | No |
| Work from home | No | No |
| Fees | Keeps ~72% of booking | Subscription from $30/mo + processing |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | Bank transfer |
| Availability | UK | US, UK, Canada, Australia |
| Local to | United Kingdom | — |
| Founded | 2014 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Pleasanton, United States |
| Popularity | 44 views · 0 likes | 32 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Urban or Vagaro?
Urban: Keeps ~72% of booking. Vagaro: Subscription from $30/mo + processing.
Where are Urban and Vagaro available?
Urban: UK. Vagaro: US, UK, Canada, Australia.
Which is easier to join, Urban or Vagaro?
Vagaro — anyone can sign up, while Urban screens providers before accepting them.