Corterra Book
If you're thinking about MassageBook, or you've been on it a while and your payouts keep looking smaller than you expected, you're probably wondering if it's worth what you're paying.
Quick answer on price: $20, $59 or $99 a month. But the monthly price is only part of it. MassageBook also takes a fee when a new client finds you through them and a fee every time a member renews, and your clients pay a fee when they pay online. Below is every one of those, what it all adds up to for a few different size practices, and when the whole thing is worth it.
Heads up, I make Corterra Book, which is one of the other options at the end. Everything about MassageBook here comes from their own pricing page and help center, and I checked it all in September 2026.
What you pay MassageBook every month
MassageBook has three plans. When you open their pricing page, the first prices you see are the AMTA member prices, which are 25% off. If you're not in AMTA, click over to Standard Pricing to see what you'd actually pay.
| Plan | Standard price | AMTA members | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transition | $20/mo | $15/mo | Online booking, a directory listing, a basic website, basic SOAP notes, review collection and the mobile app |
| Practice | $59/mo | $44.25/mo | Everything in Transition, plus text and email reminders, intake forms, fuller SOAP notes, automated marketing emails, gift certificates and insurance billing receipts |
| Clinic | $99/mo | $74.25/mo | Everything in Practice, plus unlimited staff, couples bookings, room assignment, staff permissions and better reports |
ABMP members get 10% off instead.
Most working therapists end up on Practice. Transition is cheap, but reminders and intake forms don't start until Practice, and it's hard to run a full book without either one. So for most people the real starting price is $59, or $44.25 if you're in AMTA.
Clinic is the one to look at once you have other therapists working with you. Staff are unlimited on it, which is a good deal for a team. Some massage software charges per therapist. Three therapists on Jane's $79 plan, for example, comes to $237 a month.
You can try Clinic free for 30 days without putting in a card. If you cancel later, you keep your paid features until your next billing date, and then the account drops to a free plan without online booking, the schedule or the cash register.
Card processing is on top of all this, same as with any booking software. MassageBook's pricing page lists 2.6% plus 15 cents for cards you swipe, dip or tap in person. It doesn't list an online rate, so check a recent statement for that one.
What you pay when a new client finds you
This is the fee most people don't know about until they see it come out of a payment.
When a new client finds you in the MassageBook directory and books, MassageBook keeps 15% of that first appointment, with a $6 minimum. It comes out of the client's payment before it reaches you. It's only charged once per client, so their second visit and everything after that is all yours.
On a few common services, that works out to:
| Service | Price | Fee on the first visit |
|---|---|---|
| 30-minute massage | $60 | $9 |
| 60-minute massage | $100 | $15 |
| 90-minute massage | $140 | $21 |
| 20-minute chair massage | $35 | $6 (the minimum) |
A couple more things about it. The same 15% applies when a new client books you through your Google Business Profile using MassageBook's Reserve with Google connection, so a new client who looked you up on Google and tapped Book can cost you 15% too. And new clients who book either way have to prepay online, which brings in the next fee.
Every time a client pays online, for an appointment or a gift certificate, MassageBook adds a $3.85 convenience fee to what they pay. You get $3 of it and MassageBook keeps 85 cents. Your $3 is meant to cover most of your card processing on that payment. You can't change the amount, it applies to every client who pays online and not just new ones, and it isn't added to payments you take in person.
What you pay when a member renews
If you sell memberships, MassageBook charges a small fee every time one renews. It's on a sliding scale, and the count starts over each month.
| Renewals that month | Fee for each one |
|---|---|
| 1st to 5th | $0.85 |
| 6th to 20th | $0.65 |
| 21st to 50th | $0.38 |
| 51st and up | $0.25 |
So 10 members cost you $7.50 a month in renewal fees, 30 members cost $17.80, and 60 cost $27.90. If you refund a member, MassageBook keeps the fee.
That's honestly not much. Thirty members at $80 a month bring in $2,400, and $17.80 of that is less than 1%.
Here's what all of it adds up to for three different practices in one month. I left card processing out, since you pay that with any software.
| Part-time solo, AMTA member | Full-time solo | Three therapists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Practice: $44.25 | Practice: $59 | Clinic: $99 |
| New clients from the directory | 4 at $90: $54 | 3 at $100: $45 | 10 at $100: $150 |
| Member renewals | None: $0 | 30 members: $17.80 | 60 members: $27.90 |
| Total to MassageBook | $98.25 | $121.80 | $276.90 |
The directory fee is the biggest number in every column. It's also the only fee that gets you something back, which is a new client.
When it's worth it
The directory is the main reason to pick MassageBook over something cheaper, so a lot of this comes down to whether it's sending you people.
If it is, 15% is a good deal. A new client who turns into a monthly regular at $100 is worth about $1,200 a year to you, and MassageBook took $15 of that, once.
It's also worth a look if:
- You're an AMTA member. At 25% off, Practice is $44.25 and Clinic is $74.25.
- You write SOAP notes. They're built in, and plenty of booking software doesn't do them at all.
- You have a team. Clinic covers as many therapists as you have for $99.
- You want a website, review collection and a Google booking button without setting any of it up yourself.
When it isn't
- Your directory listing isn't bringing anyone in. How much it sends you depends a lot on your city. If it's quiet where you are, you're paying $59 a month for booking software, and there are cheaper ones below.
- Most of your new clients already find you on Google. The ones who book through the Google button can still carry the 15% fee.
- You don't want your clients paying a fee to book. The $3.85 shows up on every online payment and you can't change it.
- You're adding services that aren't one therapist with one client. Clinic handles couples and treatment rooms. But if you're adding something like a sauna or cold plunge where several people book the same hour, test that during the trial before you commit. I wrote more about that in sauna booking software.
What else costs about the same
If the math doesn't work for you, this is what other massage software costs. Corterra Book is mine, so I've held it to the same facts as the rest.
| Software | Starts at (regular price) | What a working solo therapist usually pays |
|---|---|---|
| Corterra Book | $40/mo | $40/mo, or $70 with two-way messaging |
| MassageBook | $20/mo | $59/mo, since reminders and intake forms start on Practice |
| ClinicSense | $39/mo | $69/mo, since the $39 plan stops at 20 appointments a month |
| Noterro | $33/mo | $33/mo, or $77 if you sell memberships or packages |
| Jane | $54/mo | $79/mo, since the $54 plan stops at 20 appointments a month |
| Vagaro | $30/mo | $30/mo, plus $10 for each extra calendar |
| Square Appointments | Free | $49/mo if you want no-show fees |
For Corterra Book, card processing is 2.7% plus 20 cents in person and 2.9% plus 45 cents online, and membership renewals are 3.2% plus 30 cents.
A rough guide if you're deciding:
- If most of your clients are regulars and you sell memberships and packages, that's what Corterra Book does best. It has no directory and no insurance billing receipts, so it isn't for everyone. I put the two side by side here.
- If the directory is working for you, stay on MassageBook.
- If clinical notes matter most, ClinicSense, Noterro and Jane are all built around them. I compared those in ClinicSense vs MassageBook.
- If you want the cheapest thing that works, look at Square's free plan or Noterro.
There's a longer list in MassageBook alternatives.
FAQ
How much does MassageBook cost per month? Transition is $20, Practice is $59 and Clinic is $99 a month. AMTA members get 25% off ($15, $44.25 and $74.25) and ABMP members get 10% off. Most working therapists need Practice, since reminders and intake forms start there.
Does MassageBook take a percentage of my bookings? Only on new clients who find you in the MassageBook directory or book through your Google Business Profile with MassageBook's Reserve with Google connection. MassageBook keeps 15% of that first appointment, with a $6 minimum, once per client. Repeat visits aren't charged.
Does MassageBook have a free trial? Yes. You get 30 days on the Clinic plan, and you don't need a card to start it.
Is there a free version of MassageBook? Not one you can run a practice on. If you don't pick a paid plan after the trial, or you cancel, the account moves to a free plan without online booking, the schedule or the cash register.
What is the MassageBook convenience fee? It's $3.85 added to every online payment for a service or gift certificate. Your client pays it, you get $3, and MassageBook keeps 85 cents. It isn't added to in-person payments, and you can't change the amount.
What does MassageBook charge on memberships? A fee on each renewal, on a sliding scale that starts over every month: 85 cents each for the first 5 renewals, 65 cents for the 6th to 20th, 38 cents for the 21st to 50th, and 25 cents after that. You don't get it back if you refund the member.
What are MassageBook's card processing fees? Their pricing page lists 2.6% plus 15 cents for in-person card payments. It doesn't list an online rate.
Can I cancel MassageBook anytime? Yes. You can cancel in your account or by emailing their support. You keep your paid features until your next billing date, then the account moves to the free plan. If you're switching, export your client list first.
If you want to see how Corterra Book handles your own services, you can try it free for 15 days.
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