Comparison

Trimsy vs OneBookPlus — a focused booking & queue platform vs an all-in-one business suite

OneBookPlus is an Australian all-in-one business platform — invoicing, full accounting (GST, BAS, bank reconciliation, P&L), quotes, CRM, job management, bookings, POS and payroll — for sole traders and small businesses that want to replace their accounting software too. Trimsy is narrower on purpose: booking, a live walk-in queue, in-person POS and jobs for appointment and walk-in businesses, without the accounting layer.

Pricing and features checked against OneBookPlus's public pages on 14 October 2026.

For barbershops, salons and other walk-in or appointment businesses that want a dedicated walk-in queue, in-person EFTPOS on their own Square or Stripe account, and booking/POS depth — rather than a broad invoicing-and-accounting suite.

Side by side

Every row is checked against their own published pricing and feature pages, not a summary of them.

Trimsy compared with OneBookPlus
TrimsyAU-built — fixed monthly fee, 0% per-booking commissionOneBookPlusAU all-in-one invoicing, accounting & bookings suite
Starting priceFrom $24.99/mo — 1 staff included, extra seats $7$29/mo Starter (3 logins), $49 Plus (5), $69 Growth (10) — incl. GST; free plan available
Per-booking commission0%0%
Walk-in queue & kioskYes — live queue board, QR/kiosk self check-in, SMS when nextNone advertised — online booking pages only
In-person card paymentsSquare Terminal or Stripe Reader — your own accountStripe-based; no Square Terminal option advertised
Payment platform feeNone on any plan — you pay your processor's rate onlyUp to 2.5% on the free plan & trial; waived on paid subscriptions
Built-in accountingGST tax invoices; no double-entry accountingYes — full accounting, bank reconciliation, P&L, GST/BAS
Payroll & rosteringRostering; no payrollRostering + PAYG payroll
Barbershop / salon depthPer-barber takings, colour formulas, processing-gap scheduling, loyaltyGeneral booking pages; less salon-specific depth
Mobile appNative iOS app + PWAiOS app + web app
Team logins1 (Essential) / 3 (Growth); +$7 per extra seat3 (Starter) / 5 (Plus) / 10 (Growth); +$9 per extra login (Growth)
CountryBuilt in Australia (AUD, GST)Built in Australia (AUD, GST, BAS, Fair Work)

Where Trimsy is the better fit

  • Live walk-in queue + kiosk self check-in — OneBookPlus has bookings but no queue
  • In-person EFTPOS on your own Square Terminal or Stripe Reader — your choice of processor
  • No payment platform fee on any plan, including the free trial
  • Barbershop/salon depth: per-barber takings, colour formulas, processing-gap scheduling

Where OneBookPlus is

  • No built-in accounting — OneBookPlus does double-entry accounting, bank rec and BAS; with Trimsy you keep Xero/MYOB
  • No payroll — OneBookPlus includes PAYG payroll and rostering
  • Narrower suite — OneBookPlus also bundles invoicing, CRM, job management, finance and marketing
  • More logins per tier on OneBookPlus — Plus is $49 for 5 logins vs Trimsy Growth $49.99 for 3

Questions

The things people ask when they are weighing the two up.

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What's the real difference between Trimsy and OneBookPlus?

Focus. OneBookPlus is an all-in-one business suite built around invoicing and full accounting (GST, BAS, bank reconciliation) with bookings added — it can replace your accounting software. Trimsy is a booking, walk-in queue and in-person POS platform for appointment and walk-in businesses, and does not do accounting. If you want one tool for the books and the diary, OneBookPlus is broader; if walk-ins, a live queue and in-person EFTPOS are central, Trimsy fits better.

Does OneBookPlus have a walk-in queue like Trimsy?

Not that it advertises. OneBookPlus has online booking pages, but no dedicated live walk-in queue, kiosk self check-in, or SMS "you're next" alerts. For a busy barbershop that takes walk-ins, that queue and kiosk flow is the main reason to choose Trimsy.

Does OneBookPlus charge a platform fee on payments?

On its free plan and trial, card and bank-debit payments taken through OneBookPlus carry a platform fee of up to 2.5% on top of Stripe's processing — waived once you're on a paid subscription. Trimsy never adds a platform fee on any plan: you connect your own Stripe or Square account and pay only that processor's normal rate.

Which is better value for a multi-staff shop?

It depends what you need. OneBookPlus bundles more logins per tier (Plus is $49 incl. GST for 5 logins) and adds full accounting and payroll. Trimsy Growth is $49.99 for 3 staff, $7 per extra seat, and adds the walk-in queue, kiosk and in-person Square/Stripe EFTPOS. If you need the books and payroll in the same tool, OneBookPlus is strong value; if you need the queue and in-person POS, Trimsy is the better fit.

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