ActBook vs GigSalad
An honest comparison — from performers, not a sales team.
GigSalad is a marketplace — a great place to get discovered by new clients. ActBook is the opposite: your own booking system, where you own the client, the data and the re-book. Most working acts want both.
Where GigSalad is strong
- A large marketplace that puts you in front of new buyers
- Discovery, reviews and buyer trust for cold clients
- A steady source of fresh leads you didn't have to find
- Handles first-time buyers who don't know you yet
Where ActBook is different
- It's your booking link and brand, not a marketplace listing
- You own the client relationship and data — and can re-book them forever
- No per-lead or marketplace booking fees — you pay a flat plan, not a cut
- Travel-aware availability, packages, contracts and deposits into your own Stripe
- A full lifecycle on autopilot: day-of texts, thank-yous and yearly re-book nudges
Feature by feature
| Capability | ActBook | GigSalad |
|---|---|---|
| Finds you brand-new leads | — | ✓ |
| Your own branded booking link | ✓ | — |
| You own the client relationship & data | ✓ | Marketplace |
| No per-booking marketplace fee | ✓ | — |
| Travel-aware availability (drive + setup) | ✓ | — |
| Packages, contracts & e-signature | ✓ | Basic |
| Deposits into your own Stripe account | ✓ | Via platform |
| Automatic re-book & repeat-business | ✓ | — |
| Open API & AI assistant | ✓ | — |
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Who should choose which
Use GigSalad if…
you want a marketplace to keep finding brand-new clients who don't know you yet. It's a discovery channel, and a good one.
Choose ActBook if…
you want to own the clients you already have — take bookings on your own link, keep the relationship and data, pay no per-booking cut, and let the software re-book them every year. Many acts use a marketplace to get found and ActBook to keep them.
Own the clients you already have.
Get discovered anywhere — then send them to your own ActBook link and keep them for good.
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