Glamly vs SumUp
SumUp is best known for card readers, and SumUp Bookings adds online booking on top. Glamly is booking software built for beauty professionals, with deposits, no-show protection and Tap to Pay included. Here's how the two compare on price, fees and features.
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Which is right for you?
SumUp is a payments company first, so its card fees are low, especially in person. Glamly is built around protecting your diary, so no-show fees, deposits and reminders come as standard.
✦ Choose Glamly if…
- You want no-show and cancellation fees without paying £39/month + VAT for them
- You want WhatsApp reminders included, not just email
- You take deposits online. Glamly adds no fee to deposits, so they cost less than SumUp's 2.5% on anything over £20
- You want consultation forms, aftercare and a waitlist that fills cancelled slots
- You work for yourself and want software built for solo beauty pros
◈ Choose SumUp if…
- Most of your payments are in person and you want the lowest card fees (1.69%, or 0.99% on domestic cards with Payments Plus)
- You already use SumUp card readers or SumUp POS
- You only need basic online booking and don't charge no-show fees
- You have a team who each need their own calendar
Glamly vs SumUp Bookings
Both give you an online booking page with no commission and Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android. The differences are in what each plan includes and how much each payment costs.
SumUp figures from sumup.com/en-gb (pricing, Bookings and Tap to Pay pages), checked 1 November 2026. Glamly card fees are Stripe's standard UK rates for standard UK cards.
What a solo beauty pro actually pays
80 appointments a month at £45, each with a £15 deposit taken online at booking. Monthly plan plus card fees on the deposits.
Taking the balance in person? On the remaining £30 by Tap to Pay, SumUp charges £0.51 (1.69%) and Glamly charges £0.97 (Stripe 1.4% + 10p plus Glamly's 1.5%). If you take most of your money in person, SumUp's card fees are lower. Cash and bank transfer cost nothing on either.
SumUp Bookings pricing vs Glamly pricing
Glamly
per month
Online booking, deposits, card on file, no-show and cancellation fees, WhatsApp and email reminders, consultation forms, waitlist and Tap to Pay. Optional Glamly Growth add-on (£10/month) for marketing campaigns, promo codes and loyalty.
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SumUp Bookings
Free POS or POS Plus
Free POS includes core bookings, one calendar, email reminders and payment at booking. POS Plus adds unlimited team calendars, SMS reminders and no-show and cancellation fees.
Card fees on both: 2.5% online, 1.69% in person. Payments Plus (£19/month) lowers in-person domestic cards to 0.99%.
See everything Glamly includes on our pricing page, and every Glamly payment fee on our payments page.
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Glamly vs SumUp: common questions
Does SumUp do bookings?
Yes. SumUp Bookings is SumUp's online booking system, run from the SumUp Business app. Core booking features are included with SumUp's Free POS plan (one calendar, email reminders and payment at booking). POS Plus, at £39 a month excluding VAT, adds unlimited team calendars, SMS reminders and no-show and cancellation fees.
How much does SumUp Bookings cost in the UK?
SumUp Bookings has no monthly fee on Free POS. You pay SumUp's 2.5% fee when clients pay online, for example a deposit at booking. POS Plus costs £39 a month excluding VAT on top of the same payment fees. Prices from SumUp's UK website, checked 1 November 2026.
Can I charge no-show and cancellation fees with SumUp Bookings?
Only on POS Plus (£39/month + VAT). On Free POS, no-show and cancellation fees aren't included. Glamly includes deposits, card on file and no-show and cancellation fees in its £14.99 monthly price.
What are SumUp's card fees in the UK?
On pay-as-you-go, SumUp charges 1.69% for in-person payments (0% when a customer pays with their own SumUp card) and 2.5% for online payments such as Bookings and payment links. Payments Plus (£19/month or £189/year) lowers in-person domestic debit and credit cards to 0.99%; premium, international and American Express cards stay at 1.69%, and online stays at 2.5%.
Is Glamly cheaper than SumUp?
It depends how you take payments. If you want no-show and cancellation fees, Glamly (£14.99/month) costs less than SumUp's POS Plus (£39/month + VAT). On deposits, Glamly has no Glamly fee, just Stripe's 1.5% + 20p, which is cheaper than SumUp's 2.5% on deposits over £20. For full online payments and payments taken in person, SumUp's card fees are lower than Glamly's.
Do I need a card reader with Glamly?
No. Glamly has Tap to Pay on iPhone and Tap to Pay on Android built into the app, so clients can tap a contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay on your phone. Tap to Pay payments carry Stripe's in-person fee (1.4% + 10p) plus Glamly's 1.5% fee. SumUp also offers Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android, at 1.69% on pay-as-you-go.
Can I switch from SumUp to Glamly?
Yes. Send us your client list and upcoming bookings and we'll move them across for you, and you can try everything free for 30 days with no card needed.
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