# Little Engine Pricing: Free for Providers

Source: https://www.littleengine.com/pricing

> Free for you. Really. No monthly fee, subscriptions or lock-ins.

Little Engine costs you nothing to run your business on. Your clients pay a $1 service fee per booked appointment plus standard payment processing, added at checkout, so the price you set is the price you receive.

## The plan: $0 per month, for you

Clients pay $1 per booking, plus processing. Included:

- Your own local business number for texts and calls
- Suggested replies for every client text
- Booking by text, plus a live booking link
- Your public booking page
- Text reminders before every session
- Two-way Google Calendar sync and client calendar invites
- Automatic payments by card or bank account
- Packages, recurring sessions, and travel time
- Client profiles with full history
- Your Money tab and payouts to your bank

## What your clients pay

Two things are added at checkout: Little Engine’s $1 service fee, and standard processing so the payment covers its own costs. Card payments are 2.9% + 30¢; bank payments are 0.8%, capped at $5. You receive your full price either way.

| Session price | Client pays by card | Client pays by bank | Provider receives |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $50.00 | $52.83 | $51.41 | $50.00 |
| $75.00 | $78.58 | $76.61 | $75.00 |
| $100.00 | $104.33 | $101.81 | $100.00 |
| $150.00 | $155.82 | $152.22 | $150.00 |

## Packages

When a client buys a block of sessions, the $1 service fee applies to each session in the package, once, at checkout. A 10-session package carries a $10 service fee, and nothing more is charged as the sessions are used.

Example: a 10-session package priced at $700.00 costs the client $731.51 by card or $715.00 by bank, and the provider receives $700.00.

## What you’ll never pay

- A monthly or annual subscription
- A setup fee
- A contract or cancellation fee
- A commission on new clients
- Processing on your own sessions

## What other booking tools cost you

Estimated yearly cost to a solo provider doing 1,000 sessions at $75, from each company’s published pricing.

| Booking tool | Estimated yearly cost to the provider | What makes up the cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Little Engine | $0 | Clients cover the $1 fee and processing at checkout |
| Fresha | $2,160–$2,530 | $19.95/mo plus processing; 20% fee on new marketplace clients |
| GlossGenius | $2,240 | $24/mo (billed yearly) plus 2.6% processing |
| Booksy | $2,330–$2,680 | $29.99/mo plus processing; Boost takes 30% of a new client’s first visit |
| Vagaro | $2,350 | $30/mo plus processing, before add-ons |
| Calendly | $2,600 | $10/mo (billed yearly) plus Stripe or PayPal processing |
| Square | $2,775–$3,360 | Free or $49/mo Plus, plus processing |
| Acuity Scheduling | $2,800–$2,880 | $27–$34/mo for text reminders, plus processing |

Based on 1,000 card payments of $75 a year, excluding tax, tips, optional add-ons, and marketplace fees. Competitor pricing from official pricing pages as of October 2026. With Little Engine, clients pay about $3.58 on a $75 card payment, so the fees move to checkout instead of coming out of your earnings.

## Pricing questions

### Is Little Engine really free?

Yes. Little Engine is free for providers, with no monthly fee, no subscription, and no lock-in. It earns a $1 service fee on each booked appointment, which your client pays at checkout.

### Who pays the processing fees?

Your clients do. Processing (2.9% + 30¢ for cards, 0.8% capped at $5 for bank payments) is added to their total at checkout, so you receive your full price.

### How much does a client pay for a $75 session?

$78.58 by card or $76.61 by bank account. That covers your $75, the $1 service fee, and processing.

### Are there charges for texts, calls, or my business number?

No. Your business number, client texts, and reminders are included in Little Engine at no cost to you.

### Do you take a cut of new clients?

No. There’s no commission on new clients, whether they find you through your booking page or a friend’s referral.

### Can I cancel anytime?

There’s nothing to cancel. With no subscription or contract, you can stop using Little Engine whenever you like.