What does butterbook.ing cost?

Starter is $0 a month, and each payment costs 5.4% + $0.30 in total, including Stripe’s fee. Pro is $23 a month, and each payment costs only Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30.

Can I take payments in person?

Clients pay online when they book, and you can mark a booking as paid if they pay you in person by cash, e-transfer or cheque. There’s no card reader.

Do I need a Stripe account?

Not to start. You can take bookings straight away and connect Stripe when you want to take payments online. butterbook.ing walks you through it.

butterbook.ing vs Setmore

Deposits and recurring bookings on the free plan

Setmore’s free plan takes payments, and lists deposits, recurring appointments, two-way calendar sync and video appointments on Pro. butterbook.ing includes all four on its free Starter plan.

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Side by side

Monthly price: butterbook.ing
$0 on Starter, $23 on Pro
Setmore
Free for up to 4 users. Pro is $5 per user a month, billed yearly.
Taking payments: butterbook.ing
Online, through Stripe
Setmore
Online and in person, through Square, Stripe or PayPal, on both plans
Deposits: butterbook.ing
Every plan
Setmore
Pro
Prepaid packages: butterbook.ing
Every plan
Setmore
Not listed on Setmore’s pricing page
Recurring bookings: butterbook.ing
Every plan, with each session charged before it happens
Setmore
Pro
Cancellation policy: butterbook.ing
Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee
Setmore
Custom booking and cancellation policy, on both plans
Calendar sync: butterbook.ing
Two-way Google Calendar sync, every plan
Setmore
Two-way calendar sync on Pro
Video sessions: butterbook.ing
Google Meet, every plan
Setmore
Pro
Reminders: butterbook.ing
Email, on every plan
Setmore
Email on both plans; SMS on Pro, with 500 credits a month per user
Group classes: butterbook.ing
No
Setmore
Both plans
Team members: butterbook.ing
No, it’s built for one person
Setmore
Up to 4 users free, unlimited on Pro

Feature	butterbook.ing	Setmore
Monthly price	$0 on Starter, $23 on Pro	Free for up to 4 users. Pro is $5 per user a month, billed yearly.
Taking payments	Online, through Stripe	Online and in person, through Square, Stripe or PayPal, on both plans
Deposits	Every plan	Pro
Prepaid packages	Every plan	Not listed on Setmore’s pricing page
Recurring bookings	Every plan, with each session charged before it happens	Pro
Cancellation policy	Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee	Custom booking and cancellation policy, on both plans
Calendar sync	Two-way Google Calendar sync, every plan	Two-way calendar sync on Pro
Video sessions	Google Meet, every plan	Pro
Reminders	Email, on every plan	Email on both plans; SMS on Pro, with 500 credits a month per user
Group classes	No	Both plans
Team members	No, it’s built for one person	Up to 4 users free, unlimited on Pro

Setmore details checked on October 2, 2026 against Setmore pricing. Prices are in US dollars and can change, so check before you decide.

Setmore is a trademark of Setmore Appointments. butterbook.ing isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Setmore.

Choose butterbook.ing if

You want deposits and recurring bookings without paying for a higher plan.
You want video sessions and two-way Google Calendar sync on a free plan.
You want refunds and late-cancellation fees handled for you when a client cancels.

Choose Setmore if

A team of up to four wants to share bookings for free.
You run group classes.
You take payments in person, including Tap to Pay.

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