Comparison
A Vagaro alternative, built for Cambodia
Vagaro is one of the cheaper international options and, unlike most, takes no booking commission. The gap in Cambodia is not the subscription. It is whether your customers can pay the way they normally pay.
The short version
- Payments that work here
- ABA PayWay and KHQR from any Bakong-connected bank app, not overseas card rails.
- Priced per location, not per provider
- Vagaro's fee climbs with each bookable provider, from about $30 to $85 a month.
- Khmer as a first language
- Service names, confirmations, and reminders in the language your customer picked.
Side by side
The cost of a booking.
What each platform charges to take a booking, and what the bill does when you hire.
| What you pay | KOKSIN | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly software feeThe fixed cost before a single booking | Launch pricingAgreed with you at onboarding | $30 to $85 by provider count 1 |
| How it's pricedWhat happens to the bill when you hire | Per locationUnlimited staff on one plan | Per bookable provider, in bands 1 |
| Commission on bookingsThe cost that scales with your success | NoneEvery booking, marketplace or direct | None 1 |
| Payment processingTaken off each transaction | 1% via ABA PayWay and KHQR | Around 2.6% + $0.10 per card transaction 1 |
| Local payment railsWhether customers can pay how they normally do | ABA PayWay and KHQR, built inAny Bakong-connected bank app | Card processing 1 |
| Booking remindersThe thing that stops no-shows | Included | Email included, SMS charged 1 |
Every Vagaro figure is marked 1 to the source panel below. Nothing here is quoted from Vagaro directly.
Worked example
One salon, one month
A 3-person salon in Phnom Penh: 120 bookings a month at $12 average, 30 of them first-time customers who found the shop through the marketplace.
Vagaro takes no commission, so the monthly difference here is small. The real question is whether card processing suits customers who pay by KHQR.
KOKSIN
- Software
- Launch pricing
- Commission · 30 new clients
- $0.00
- Processing · 1% of $1,440
- $14.40
Vagaro1
- Software · 3 providers
- $45.00
- Commission
- $0.00
- Processing · 2.6% + $0.10 × 120
- $49.44
Why partners pick KOKSIN
The local-first stack.
Built around Cambodian payments
ABA PayWay is integrated end to end. Deposits come from ABA Mobile, and KHQR covers every other Cambodian bank. No card networks in the way.
Bilingual interface (Khmer + English)
Customers and partners switch freely between Khmer and English. Service names and confirmations follow the language each user picks.
Local-currency pricing
Set prices in USD or KHR, the same currency you already quote in. No conversion surprises at checkout.
Verified partners
Every partner is reviewed by our team before going live. Real address, real staff, real services.
Group sessions out of the box
Yoga, pilates, group fitness, couple's massage. Capacity-aware seats with automatic reminders, not a workaround on 1:1 bookings.
Telegram alerts for staff
Bookings, cancellations, and reschedules land in your team's Telegram chat, the messenger Cambodians already use.
When Vagaro is the better choice
We'd rather say it here than have you find out after migrating.
You operate in several countries. Vagaro is US-centred. KOKSIN is Cambodia only, so a regional chain needs one system across borders.
You want the widest feature surface for the money. Payroll, inventory, memberships, and a fitness-class suite are all bundled there.
You already take card payments happily. If cards work for your customers today, Vagaro's flat fee and zero commission are hard to beat on price alone.
Moving across
You can run both while you switch. Nothing is cut off.
Apply and get verified. Two to three working days, with no commitment and no setup fee.
We move your services and hours. Onboarding copies your service list, prices, staff, and opening hours across for you.
Run both for a month. Keep your existing calendar live and compare a real month before you cancel anything.
Where these Vagaro figures come from
Vagaro figures are taken from published third-party pricing guides and were checked in July 2026. They are not quoted from Vagaro directly, and rates often differ by country. Please verify current pricing at www.vagaro.com before making a decision.
- Plan bands
- Third-party pricing guides list roughly $30 per month for a single provider, rising to about $85 at seven or more.
- Booking commission
- Vagaro is documented as charging no commission on online bookings.
- How we checked
- Figures come from published third-party pricing guides, not from the vendor directly. Rates change and often differ by country.
On our side: KOKSIN takes no commission on bookings. The 1% covers payment processing and is set per partner, and pricing is per location. Vagaro and its logo are trademarks of their owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vagaro.
For partners
Run an appointment-based business?
Salons, spas, barbers, gyms, cleaners, pet groomers, car washes. KOKSIN keeps your bookings, deposits, staff schedules, and Telegram alerts in one place, so your team can stop living in DMs.
- Your own booking page
- Deposits via ABA PayWay
- Group sessions, multi-staff
- Telegram alerts for staff
- Automatic booking reminders
- Apply in under 2 minutes
Setup fees waived for launch partners · verified before going live · no hidden fees.
