Bookly vs Booqable
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| Feature | Bookly v28.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Booqable Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 60,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Bookly · Bookly Pro ($) · Bookly Cloud ($) | — |
| Pros | Complete booking form, calendar and customer list in the free plugin; Gutenberg block, Elementor widget and Divi module for the booking form; Usage statistics are only sent when the admin turns them on | — |
| Cons | Free version limited to one staff member and five services; Online payments need Bookly Pro or the paid Bookly Cloud Stripe service; Many admin screens advertise Pro and Cloud products | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Booking form shortcode bookly-form, Booking form and AI assistant Gutenberg blocks, Elementor widget and Divi module, One staff member without Pro, Five services without Pro, Pay on site (local) payments, WP dashboard appointments widget, SMS notifications through Bookly Cloud ($), WhatsApp and voice notifications through Bookly Cloud ($), AI booking assistant via Bookly Cloud ($), WPML string translation support | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe (Bookly Cloud) ($) | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi, WPML | — |
| Other | Zapier (Bookly Cloud) ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.7 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | — |
| External services | hub.bookly.pro, cloud.bookly.pro, app.bookly.pro | — |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 33 | — |