Thinking about switching from Timely?
Timely is a well-established New Zealand booking platform. Here's an honest side-by-side, so you can see exactly where Blooma is different, and decide for yourself.
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The honest comparison
Blooma vs Timely
Both are genuine New Zealand-friendly options. Here's how the pricing actually scales as your team grows.
| Blooma | Timely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat solo price, then simple per-stylist team pricing | Tiered plans, priced per bookable staff member |
| Solo stylist, from | $24 NZD / month flat | From ~$42 NZD / month + GST (cheapest tier) |
| Team of 5 stylists, from | $19 x 5 = $95 NZD / month | ~$210 NZD / month + GST on the cheapest tier |
| In-person payments | 1.79% + $0.20 per transaction | 2.49% + $0.05 per transaction, plus terminal cost |
| Online payments | 2.49% + $0.30 per transaction | 2.90% + $0.30 per transaction |
| Tap to pay | Free | Included in the in-person rate, no terminal needed |
| SMS notifications | $0.11 per SMS (60/month included) | $0.15 per SMS (100/month included on Build) |
| Currency | Priced in NZD | Priced in NZD |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Month-to-month, cancel any time |
Timely pricing shown is publicly available information as of 2026 and can change. Please confirm current pricing directly on Timely's website before deciding. This page is provided for comparison purposes and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Timely.
Features
Feature comparison
These come included on every Blooma plan. On Timely, they sit behind the pricier Elevate tier rather than the entry-level Build plan.
| Blooma | Timely | |
|---|---|---|
| Digital consultation forms | Included on every plan | Requires the Elevate plan ($65+/staff/month) |
| Waitlist for cancellations | Included on every plan | Requires the Elevate plan ($65+/staff/month) |
| Add-on / upsell services | Included on every plan | Requires the Elevate plan ($65+/staff/month) |
| Client photos & documents | Included on every plan | Requires the Elevate plan ($65+/staff/month) |
Timely feature availability shown is publicly available information as of 2026 and can change. Please confirm current plan features directly on Timely's website before deciding.
Work it out
Price calculator
Plug in your team size and roughly how much you process and text each month, and see what you'd actually pay on each platform.
Number of stylists Solo plan
Roughly how much do you process a month?
Assumes an average transaction of $ to estimate transaction count for the per-transaction fee.
Roughly how many SMS do you send a month?
Blooma
$0/month
Timely
$0/month
Estimate only, based on the publicly listed pricing in the table above (Timely plan price includes GST; Blooma's first 60 SMS/month and Timely's first 100 SMS/month on the Build plan are treated as included). Actual costs depend on your real transaction mix and any plan-specific terms. Confirm current pricing directly with each provider.
Why venues switch
What you get with Blooma
Costs stay predictable as you grow
Add a fourth or fifth chair without jumping to a whole new pricing tier. Each extra stylist is simply $19 more, not a plan upgrade.
Everything included from day one
Booking, payments, gift cards, packages and loyalty come standard on every plan, not locked behind higher tiers.
Refer & earn
Refer another venue and you both get $120 in wallet credit once they subscribe.
Pricing
Simple, per-stylist pricing
Try everything free for 7 days. Pick a plan when you're ready. Cancel any time from your dashboard.
Solo
Working alone
- 1 stylist / bookable staff member
- Full booking, payments & client tools
- Gift cards, packages & loyalty included
Team
2+ stylists
- Unlimited stylists / staff
- Everything in Solo, per seat
- Team chat & shared reporting
Questions
Frequently asked
For a solo stylist, Blooma is $24/month flat. Timely's cheapest plan is priced per bookable staff member, so cost rises as your team grows. For a team of several stylists, it's worth comparing Timely's per-staff plan cost against Blooma's $19 per stylist Team pricing directly.
Yes. You can set up your services, staff, hours and pricing in Blooma in about 10 minutes, and run it alongside Timely until you're ready to switch fully.
Yes, Blooma is built for New Zealand venues, with pricing in NZD and a marketplace focused on New Zealand customers.
Support
Have a question? We reply fast
Send us a message and we'll get back to you at hello@blooma.co.nz.