Velobook vs Workshop by Bike Book
Workshop by Bike Book does servicing well at a flat US$89.99 a month. Velobook covers servicing too, then adds hire, guided tours, bike fittings, workshops and AI setup, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Priced locally, not an exchange-rate markup: a dollar capped at $100 in Australia, 50p capped at £50 in the UK, 60c capped at €60 in the Eurozone. Switch currency below.
Both are built for bike workshops. Workshop by Bike Book sticks to servicing; Velobook covers rentals, tours, fittings and workshops in the same plan.
| What you pay | Service & repairs | Hire & rentals | Guided tours | Bike fittings | Workshops | AI setup & scheduling | Everything in one plan | Charges per mechanic | Takes a % of sales | Text messaging | Support | Free trial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| velobook | $0.70 / booking, $70 cap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Never | Never | Optional, our only extra. AU, UK, US, CA | Direct to founders | 30 days |
| Workshop by Bike Book | $90 / mo | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | Not till 5+ | No | 300 credits listed | Chat & email | 28 days |
Credit where it's due. If servicing is all you book, Workshop by Bike Book has real strengths:
One job, service and repairs, which suits shops that only take workshop bookings.
No charge by team size until you reach five mechanics.
28 days, close to Velobook's 30.
Priced by region: £49.99 ex VAT in the UK, well under its US$89.99 US price.
Bike Book lists your shop on its directory for nothing, without the paid plan.
Velobook parts company on two things: how much of the shop the plan covers, and what a quiet month costs.
Hire, guided tours, fittings, workshops and AI setup are all in Velobook's plan. Workshop by Bike Book builds around servicing: bookings, job reports, inventory and invoicing.
Workshop by Bike Book is a flat US$89.99 a month, quiet or busy. Velobook is a dollar a booking, capped every month, no monthly fee.
At five or more users, or a second store, Workshop by Bike Book moves to custom-priced Enterprise. Velobook never charges per mechanic or per location.
Bookings rise and fall with the seasons. A flat monthly plan doesn't. Set your busiest and quietest months, your team and who you're weighing up.
What shops ask when weighing Velobook against Workshop by Bike Book.
On published prices, Velobook's US cap is $70 a month, under Workshop by Bike Book's flat US$89.99, so even your busiest month costs less. Quiet months widen the gap. Run your own season through the calculator on this page.
Yes, in the one plan, with guided tours, fittings and workshops. Workshop by Bike Book doesn't cover rentals.
Nothing changes on Velobook. Workshop by Bike Book moves to custom-priced Enterprise at five or more users or a second store.
Velobook 30 days, Workshop by Bike Book 28. Cancellations are never charged on Velobook.
Weighing up something else? Each page gives one tool the same side-by-side treatment.
Hubtiger covers servicing and fittings at US$52 to US$125 a month in technician tiers, with rentals a separate subscription. Velobook covers those plus tours, workshops and AI setup in one plan, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Read the comparison →BikeDesk is a servicing tool at €99 to €149 a month in capped tiers. Velobook covers servicing plus rentals, tours, fittings, workshops and AI, at a dollar a booking capped every month.
Read the comparison →Square Appointments is a general scheduler at US$49 per location on its Plus plan, plus card fees from 2.5% + 15c a payment. Velobook is built for bike shops, with servicing, rentals, tours, fittings and workshops at a dollar a booking capped every month and no cut of sales.
Read the comparison →Or see every tool on the full comparison page.
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