Marketplace vs your own booking page.
Both take bookings. They differ on who owns the client and what it costs. Here's a straight comparison so you can choose deliberately.
A marketplace can bring you new customers — but it also lists you next to competitors and often takes a cut of clients you already had. Your own booking page does the opposite. Most established shops want the second; some new ones want the first.
What a marketplace is good at
Discovery. If your main need is being found by people browsing for a service nearby, a marketplace's audience is real value.
- New-customer discovery
- A built-in audience
- Reviews aggregated in one place
What your own booking page is good at
Ownership. Your page, your domain, your clients — no commission on the people who already chose you.
- No marketplace ranking against competitors
- No commission on your own clients
- Flat, predictable pricing
- Your client data stays exportable and yours
How to choose
If you rely on discovery and don't mind the trade-offs, a marketplace earns its cut. If you already have a client base (or get clients from your own channels), an owner-first booking page keeps more of the value with you.
Questions.
Yes — some shops use a marketplace for discovery and their own page for repeat clients. Just watch the commission on clients who would have rebooked anyway.
No. It runs your own booking page on your domain, with no marketplace ranking and no commission on your clients.