How booking platforms charge you
Most online booking platforms combine two or three ways of charging. Knowing them helps you read your own invoice and understand what each client is really costing you.
Fixed monthly fee
You pay a fixed amount every month for using the platform, whether you get one booking or a hundred. It is the easiest part to compare because it always shows the same on your bank statement.
Commission per new client
When a client finds you through the platform's own directory or search, many platforms charge a percentage or a fixed amount for that first booking. It is the cost of them bringing you someone who did not know you yet.
Commission per payment or booking managed
Some platforms also charge a small percentage on every booking they process, whether from a new client or one who already knew you and came back on their own. This is the part that adds up the most over time, because it applies to your whole base of regular clients.
Want to go deeper? Read how to avoid booking commissions on platforms like Booksy or Treatwell.