That's $2,013 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Hair Stylists face unique challenges: Vagaro and Booksy take booking fees on top of monthly subscription. No-shows are devastating when chair rent is $300/week. Managing color formulas and client history across apps and notebooks. Booth rent or suite rent plus software fees eating into already thin margins. Clients booking through Instagram DMs instead of the booking system. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median hair stylist earns $35,080/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Professional shears (multiple pairs, $200+ each) is yours. You bought it once. Helix works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Vagaro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Vagaro cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Vagaro | Helix |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $50/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $2,013 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most hair stylists are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Reports → export client list, appointment history, and sales data to CSV.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and set up your service categories.
Run both for 2 weeks. Update your booking link to Helix. Notify existing clients.
Cancel subscription. Redirect old booking URLs to your new Helix page.
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Helix includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Vagaro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Vagaro is $50/month — that's $2,013 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Helix is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Helix is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Vagaro as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.
$2,013 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
Get Helix — $279 Once