Switch to Bella Booking
Switching from SimplyBook.me?
We make it easy. Free onboarding on every plan, with free data migration on Starter and Professional.
Why salons switch from SimplyBook.me
- Built for beauty, wellness and health practices rather than every service business at once
- Pricing tiers, variants, add-ons and bundles are part of the service catalogue itself, so none of them uses up a custom feature slot
- The ten premium custom features a beauty business typically wants (payments, deposits, gift cards, memberships, packages, point of sale, product sales, intake forms, service add-ons, waiting list) exceed the 8 a Standard plan allows, so SimplyBook.me puts that business on Premium
- No monthly booking cap - Bella does not meter appointments on any plan
- A senior team member can charge more for the same service through a pricing tier, instead of duplicating the service
- Service variants with client eligibility, so a first-time price and a returning price sit on one service
What you get with Bella Booking
Everything you need to run your business, included with every plan.
Online booking
24/7 branded booking page for your clients
Automated Reminders
SMS and email reminders with confirmation links
Client Management
Full CRM with notes, history, and documents
Team Scheduling
Manage schedules, availability, and time off
Payments & Deposits
Online payments, deposits, and cancellation policies
Reports
31 built-in reports with CSV export
How to switch from SimplyBook.me
Step-by-step guide to export your data and move to Bella Booking. We offer free onboarding on every plan, and free data migration on Starter and Professional.
- 1
Export your bookings
Go to Reports, then Booking details. Filter by date range, provider and status, choose which columns you want, and export to Excel or .csv.
- 2
Export your client list
Go to Reports, then Client report. Same filters and column picker, exported to Excel or .csv. This is the file we build your client database from.
- 3
Export what clients have already paid for
Reports also covers Payment transactions, Membership payments, Issued packages and Issued coupons. Export each one. These carry the balances behind unused memberships, packages and gift cards, and they are the only place those balances exist.
- 4
Capture your service menu
SimplyBook.me has no service-menu export. Send us the link to your booking page, plus a note of which custom features you had switched on, and we will rebuild the catalogue with pricing tiers, variants, add-ons and bundles.
- 5
Email everything to hello@bellabooking.com
We validate, dedupe and import it all for you, then set up your services and team schedules. Free on Starter and Professional.
A note on appointment history
We generally recommend not importing old appointment history. Importing past appointments can trigger unintended automated messages (reminders, review requests, reminders to rebook, follow-up messages) and cause data inconsistencies. Your clients and services are the essential data for a clean start. If you do want some history carried over, we recommend a tight recent range (e.g. the last 3 months), and our migration team will ensure no notifications are sent accidentally.
Good to know
Everything comes out of the Reports section as Excel or .csv, one report at a time. There is no single button that exports the whole account, so pull bookings, clients, payment transactions, membership payments, issued packages and issued coupons separately before your subscription lapses. If you were on the Free plan, note that your custom features stop when the plan changes, so export while they are still switched on.
Official export documentation: SimplyBook.me help centre
Can't export your data?
No problem, we can work with anything. Screenshots of your service list, a link to your public booking page, a photo of your price board, or even a typed-up list. Send us whatever you have and we will build your account from it.
Need help with the migration?
Our team will handle the data import, set up your services, and walk you through everything. Onboarding help is free on every plan, and data migration is free on Starter and Professional. We accept data in any format: CSV, Excel, screenshots, photos, links, or anything else you can send.
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Common questions about switching
Will I lose my client data?
No. Export your client list from SimplyBook.me (we provide step-by-step instructions), then our team will import it into Bella Booking for you. Free onboarding is included on every plan, and free data migration on Starter and Professional.
How long does the switch take?
We handle the data import and help you through setup. Allow an hour or two for the rest.
Do I need to cancel my SimplyBook.me subscription first?
We recommend running both systems in parallel for a few days to ensure a smooth transition. Cancel your SimplyBook.me subscription once you're confident everything is working.
Is there a contract or lock-in?
No. There is no lock-in. You can cancel any time, and you keep the plan until the end of the period you have already paid for. Professional can also be billed yearly.
Ready to make the switch?
Start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Onboarding help is free on every plan, and on Starter and Professional we migrate your data from SimplyBook.me for free.