Planity claims around 50,000 businesses in France. It is also one of the most expensive software options in the industry, and its prices are not public: you have to request a quote. If you are reading this, you are probably questioning the cost versus what you actually need. Here is a factual, sourced overview of the alternatives in 2026.
Transparency: this comparison is published by RDV360, which makes one of the software products mentioned. Precisely because we are both judge and party, every figure below is dated (July 2026) and linked to its public source, which you can check at the end of the article.
Why look for an alternative to Planity?
The reasons professionals mention most often:
- Unpublished prices. The official pricing page (source at the end of the article) gives no amounts: three plans (Calendar, Calendar + POS, Calendar + POS + card terminal), on request. Figures collected by independent comparison sites put the subscription between €74 and €114 excl. VAT per month depending on the plan (La Caisse Idéale, 2026).
- Unwelcome price increases. At the end of 2025, professionals reported on Trustpilot increases of €3 to €10 per month that they felt were poorly communicated.
- Rejected profiles. Several accounts indicate that mobile professionals (who work at clients’ homes) cannot sign up on the marketplace.
- The total cost. Texts beyond the quota, online store, card terminal: add-ons pile up on top of the initial quote.
Its core sales argument is its consumer directory. It is up to each salon to judge whether that alone justifies the price gap: directory visibility is now also available at no extra cost.
8 criteria to check before signing
- Is the price public? A published price is a price you can compare, and one that doesn’t go up with the next quote.
- Is there a commitment? Some vendors require 12 months with automatic renewal, or even early termination fees.
- Commission or payment fees? An advertised 0% can hide per-transaction fees or a commission on new clients.
- Are SMS reminders included? No-shows are THE pure loss in this business; at €0.10 per text, the bill climbs fast.
- Is the POS NF525-certified? NF525, the French certification for POS software, is mandatory to take payments in France.
- Can you get your data back? Export of the client file and history: test it before, not after.
- Whose name is on the booking page, the texts and the emails? Your brand, or the platform’s? And where does your client end up if your calendar shows fully booked, while the directory shows nearby salons on the next page? The client relationship is an asset: check who benefits from it.
- Is the “Book” button on your Google Business Profile included, and at what price? Most searches for beauty services go through Google: that is where new clients are won first.
Which alternative should you choose? The comparison (July 2026)
Result: RDV360 is the only free entry-level option, and its full-featured plan (€39.90 excl. VAT/month) costs 2 to 3 times less than the €94 to €114/month observed at Planity.
| Criterion | RDV360 | Planity | Booksy | Fresha | Treatwell | Wavy (shutting down 09/01/2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level plan | €0 | ~€74/month (quote) | €59 excl. VAT/month | €14.95/month | €0 + 25% per new client (Starter) | ~€69/month (quote) |
| Full plan with NF525 POS | €39.90 excl. VAT/month | ~€94-114/month | €59 excl. VAT (+€10/staff member) | not applicable | not detailed | ~€109-129/month |
| Commission / extra fees | none | 0% advertised | Booksy card terminal fees | pay-as-you-go payment fees (0.59-1.29% + €0.15) | 25% per new client + 2% on online payments | 0% |
| SMS reminders | 300 included (Pro, €29.90) | 300/month included | reminders included | 20 free, then €0.10/text | included | depends on plan |
| Reserve with Google on the free plan | yes (Google partner) | no free plan | no free plan | no free plan | no free plan | no free plan |
| Consumer directory included | yes, rdv360.com (8.1 million visitors/12 months), 0 commission | yes, planity.com | yes, booksy.com | yes, fresha.com | yes (25% commission) | no |
| Commitment | none | none | none | none | exit fees within the first year | 1 year, automatic renewal |
| Public prices | yes | no | yes | yes | partly | no |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.8/5 | 4.7/5* | 3.1-3.4/5 | ~4/5 | 4.7/5* | no listing |
* Ratings that mix consumers and professionals: reviews from salons are more critical.
Each alternative in a nutshell
RDV360 (that’s us): French software (Rennes), all-in-one: calendar and online booking, client file, NF525-certified POS, loyalty, gift cards, website. The free plan is unique in this market in 2026, and the full price list is public: €0 to €59.90 excl. VAT/month, no commitment, no commission.
Each salon also gets its page on the rdv360.com directory (8.1 million unique visitors over 12 months), included in every plan, bookings included, with no commission. The booking page reflects your salon and reminders are sent in its name: your client stays in your world. And when it comes to new clients, RDV360 is a Reserve with Google partner: the “Book” button on your Google Business Profile is included from the free plan.
What our clients mention most in their reviews: human support that answers within hours. Ideal for independent professionals and businesses that want to keep their budget under control.
Booksy: the US company that absorbed Kiute. €59 excl. VAT/month plus €10 per staff member: the bill climbs fast for a team. Its Trustpilot rating: 3.1-3.4/5 across more than 16,000 reviews (the Kiute background).
Fresha: the British company with a low entry price (€14.95/month). Watch the real cost: per-transaction payment fees if you take payments through the platform, and SMS reminders at €0.10 beyond 20 per month, or ~€28/month for 300 reminders, more than the subscription itself. On top of that come add-ons: Google reviews at €12.95/month, loyalty at €59.95/month.
Treatwell: a commission-based model rather than a subscription. The Starter plan has no subscription fee, with a 25% commission on each new client coming from the marketplace and 2% on online prepayments; the price of the Advanced plan (website included) is not published, and the official page mentions a payment if you close your account within the first year. At 25%, a €60 service leaves €15 to the platform: the math depends entirely on how many new clients you get.
Wavy: no longer an option. Treatwell announced the service would shut down on September 1, 2026, with migration to Salonized: what you need to know and check.
In summary
If you are leaving Planity over budget and transparency, look first at vendors with public prices and no commitment. That is RDV360’s positioning: start for free, upgrade to a higher plan only when your business justifies it, then compare our pricing line by line with your Planity quote.
To go further: Planity: what is the real price in 2026? and RDV360 vs Planity, the detailed comparison.
Prices and terms observed in July 2026 on the public pages cited as sources; they may change. Spotted an error? Report it through our contact form and we will correct it.
Frequently asked questions
Why look for an alternative to Planity?
The most frequently cited reasons: unpublished prices (observed between €74 and €114 excl. VAT per month), price increases mid-contract reported at the end of 2025, add-ons that pile up on the quote, and some profiles (mobile professionals) who report being unable to sign up.
Is there a free alternative to Planity?
Yes: RDV360's Free plan (calendar, 24/7 online booking, client file, a page on the rdv360.com directory, Reserve with Google) is free, with no credit card. Advanced features (SMS, NF525 POS) are part of the paid plans, from €29.90 to €59.90 excl. VAT per month.
Which Planity alternative should you choose?
It depends on your priority. For a controlled budget and public prices: RDV360 (€0 to €59.90 excl. VAT per month, no commitment). Booksy and Fresha also publish their prices, with different models: €10 per staff member at Booksy, paid add-ons at Fresha.