So, what percentage does Vagaro take? The direct answer: 2.2%–3.5% on card transactions and nothing on bookings themselves. But the real story is how those percentages scale. A salon processing $10,000 a month in bookings can lose $220–$350 monthly to processing fees alone — and that's before per-calendar licenses and add-ons stack up. The takeaway isn't that Vagaro is a bad choice; it's that percentage-based pricing grows with your success. That's worth weighing against flat-fee alternatives, like AI Business Sites, where payments run through your own Stripe account and no platform takes a cut of your revenue. Before committing to any booking system, do the math on your actual monthly volume — then compare total costs, not advertised prices. If you want help thinking through what setup makes sense for your business, book a free strategy call at aibusinesssites.com. It's a 30-minute conversation, no obligation, and no sales pitch — just a real discussion about what your business actually needs.