Comparison
Payments are the easy bit. Running the shop isn't.
Payments-led providers do card acceptance well. If that's all you need, they're a fine choice. MyBookingApp is for operators who also need the diary, the stockroom, the roster and the marketing to agree with each other.
- Fast card acceptance
- Plus bookings & inventory
- Plus payroll & marketing
Be honest
When they're the better choice
We don't win every comparison and we're not going to pretend otherwise.
- You want business banking, savings and corporate cards in one app — we don't offer banking products
- You have no diary, no stock and no team, and just want to accept cards
- You're already deep in another operations system you like
When we're the better choice
One system, one truth
If you're currently running a booking tool, a payments provider, a spreadsheet for stock and a separate marketing app, that's four sources of truth and none of them agree.
- Bookings, sales and stock reconcile against each other automatically
- Commission and tips flow from real sales into the pay run
- One reconciliation pack at close instead of three exports
- One subscription instead of four
Where the two approaches differ
An honest read: pick the payments-led option if payments is genuinely your only gap.
| Capability | MyBookingApp | Payments-led providers |
|---|---|---|
| Fast contactless card acceptance | ||
| Integrated terminal with the register | ||
| Invoices with pay links | ||
| Compliant surcharging | ||
| Bookings, calendar and waitlists | ||
| Client records, forms and consent | Basic directory | |
| Inventory, purchase orders and stocktakes | Limited | |
| Timesheets, commissions and pay runs | ||
| SMS and email marketing campaigns | ||
| Online store and click & collect | Limited | |
| AI concierge for after-hours enquiries | ||
| Business bank accounts and cards |
Questions
Straight answers
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