Alternative

The Vik Booking alternative

If you’re weighing up Vik Booking, here’s an honest look at how Booked compares — and why businesses move across.

Where Vik Booking is strong. Vik Booking is strong for room and rental style reservations. This isn’t a hit piece — it’s about which model fits how you want to run your business.

Feature Booked Vik Booking

Where it runs Your WordPress, your server, your data Your WordPress

Pricing model One licence — every feature included One-time core, upgrades/add-ons for the rest

Own the code & data Yes — it’s your install Yes

Video consultations Built in — in-browser, no add-on Not included

AI note-taker Included with video No

AI growth advisor Reads your numbers in plain English No

Payments Booked Payments day one, or bring your own key Bring your own gateway

Deposits · courses · bundles · groups All included Partial / via add-ons

Multi-location & staff rosters Included Usually higher tier / add-on

Email & SMS reminders Email free · SMS from a managed number Often metered or add-on

Google / Microsoft calendar sync Included Varies by tier

Updates & security One team · signed, verified releases Per plugin + its add-ons

Comparison is based on publicly available information and typical plans at the time of writing, and describes common product models. Features and pricing change — check Vik Booking’s current site before you decide.

Why teams choose Booked

What you get with Booked that you don’t with Vik Booking.

A focused appointment and clinic workflow with staff rosters.

Video, AI notes and an AI advisor.

Deposits, courses, bundles and eligibility capture.

Everything in one plugin, on your own site.

One licence. Video, AI notes, an AI advisor, managed payments, reminders and calendar sync — already built.

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