TapBook vs MERO: Romania’s beauty marketplace or your own page
MERO is the best-known beauty booking marketplace in Romania. Comparing it with TapBook is really a choice between two models: a shared catalog with consumer traffic, or a booking page that belongs entirely to you. Both can be right — here is the plain difference.
What MERO does well
- Strong consumer marketplace in Romania: people browse it to find salons, which can bring new clients by itself.
- A polished, well-known booking experience Romanian clients may already recognize.
Where TapBook differs
- Your page is yours alone — no competitors listed beside your prices, your brand front and center.
- Clients book from one link in the browser: no app to install, no account to create.
- Free unlimited bookings; Pro is a flat €9.99/month. No commission, no per-staff seats.
- A one-page website is included — your photos, your colors, a Book button wired to your calendar.
Side by side
| MERO | TapBook | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Marketplace catalog with consumer traffic | Your own page under your own name |
| New-client discovery | Marketplace browsing | Your Instagram, Facebook, Google profile + QR |
| Client experience | Platform app/flow | One browser link, no app, no account |
| Pricing shape | Subscription (see their site) | Free unlimited bookings · Pro €9.99/mo flat |
| Own website included | Profile inside the marketplace | Yes — a real one-page site you design |
| Languages | Romanian-market focus | 9 languages, EU-wide |
When MERO is the better fit
If you are new in town with no audience, marketplace traffic is real value — strangers find you there. TapBook fits better once your clients already come from your own channels and you want them booking under your name, with your look, at a flat price.
Trying TapBook is a zero-risk experiment
The free tier never expires and needs no card. Set up in five minutes, put the link in your Instagram bio for a week, and watch which flow your clients prefer — while everything you use today keeps running.
Your name on the page, not a catalog
Start freeMERO is a trademark of its owner; TapBook is not affiliated with MERO. Their features and pricing change — check mero.ro for current details. Last reviewed: August 2026.