Looking for a better salon software?

Honest, side-by-side comparisons against the eight platforms salon owners ask us about most.

Salonify vs Salonkee

Luxembourg-origin

Tiered subscription, roughly 49–119 EUR/month per location. Marketplace + software.

Salonify offers a genuinely free tier; Salonkee starts at ~49 EUR/month even for solo professionals.

12 UI languages including Asian markets vs Salonkee's 4 European languages.

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Salonify vs Treatwell

UK-origin

Subscription roughly 30–95 EUR/month plus marketplace commission per acquired client. ≈35% commission. Marketplace + software.

0% commission on Salonify's freelist tier — keep 100% of revenue from clients you already own.

Native Stripe Connect: payouts within 2 working days vs Treatwell Pay's longer settlement window.

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Salonify vs Fresha

Global, HQ in London

Software is 0 EUR/month; revenue model is payments + marketplace fees. ≈20% commission. Marketplace + software.

Salonify uses Stripe Connect — your money lands in your bank in 2 days; with Fresha you're locked into Fresha Pay.

12 UI languages including Asian markets (zh, ja, ko, th, tl) — Fresha covers 7.

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Salonify vs Booksy

Polish-origin, US-strong

Subscription roughly 35–95 USD/EUR per staff seat, plus optional Boost. Marketplace + software.

Salonify has a genuinely free tier — Booksy is subscription-only.

Per-staff pricing on Booksy gets expensive fast (5 staff ≈ 175 USD/month); Salonify is per-location.

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Salonify vs Planity

France-strong

Subscription roughly 79–199 EUR/month per location. Marketplace + software.

Free tier vs Planity's 79 EUR/month minimum — meaningful for solo coiffeurs and barbers.

Multi-currency payouts (EUR, CHF, GBP) built-in; Planity is EUR-only.

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Salonify vs Shore

Munich-based, German market

Subscription roughly 79–229 EUR/month per location, plus setup fee. Software only.

Salonify is a marketplace + software; Shore is software-only — you'll still need to acquire clients yourself.

Salonify has a free tier and no minimum-contract lock-in; Shore typically requires a 12-month commitment plus setup fee.

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Salonify vs cituro

Münster-based, DACH market

Subscription roughly 25–90 EUR/month per location. Software only.

Salonify is fully free at the entry tier; cituro charges from day 31.

Native consumer + staff mobile apps; cituro is responsive web only.

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Salonify vs studiolution

Netherlands-based

Subscription roughly 29–89 EUR/month per location. Software only.

Salonify offers a genuinely free tier; studiolution charges from day 31.

Built-in consumer marketplace across EU + Asia — studiolution has no discovery channel.

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Salonify vs Salonized

Netherlands-based, beauty focus

Subscription roughly 25–79 EUR/month depending on staff count. Software only.

Salonify is free at the entry tier; Salonized starts at ~25 EUR/month after trial.

Consumer marketplace across salonify.eu/.lu/.fr/.be/.nl — Salonized has no discovery channel.

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Salonify vs Aimy

Netherlands-based

Subscription roughly 29–59 EUR/month; enterprise on request. Software only.

Salonify is free at entry tier — Aimy charges from day 15.

Full POS, loyalty, and referral built in — Aimy is booking-focused only.

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Salonify vs Kalendes

Belgium-origin

Subscription roughly 39–99 EUR/month per location. Software only.

Salonify has a free tier; Kalendes charges from day one.

Consumer marketplace across salonify.be/.fr/.lu — Kalendes has no new-client channel.

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Salonify vs Optios

Belgium-based

Subscription roughly 49–149 EUR/month per location. Software only.

Salonify starts free vs Optios' 49 EUR/month minimum.

Salonify's marketplace gives exposure across BE/FR/LU consumer search — Optios offers no discovery.

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Salonify vs Hairnet

France-based, hair-sector focus

Subscription roughly 39–69 EUR/month; enterprise on request. Marketplace + software.

Salonify is free at the entry tier; Hairnet charges from the start.

12 languages vs French-only — relevant for Paris studios with international clients.

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Salonify vs Vagaro

US-based (Dublin, CA)

Subscription roughly 30–85 USD/month per location (billed per provider). Marketplace + software.

Salonify has a free tier; Vagaro charges per-staff-member from day 31.

European data residency (GDPR); Vagaro stores data in US infrastructure — a concern for EU salons.

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Salonify vs Mindbody

US-based (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Subscription roughly 139–349 USD/month per location — premium tier. Marketplace + software.

Mindbody starts at ~139 USD/month — Salonify is free at the entry tier.

Salonify is purpose-built for salons and barbershops; Mindbody's UX is oriented toward wellness studios and gyms.

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Salonify vs Square Appointments

US-based (San Francisco, CA)

Free for individuals; 29–69 USD/month for teams. Software only.

Salonify ships a consumer marketplace; Square Appointments has no client-discovery channel.

Stripe Connect — you own your payments account and can take it anywhere; Square is a closed ecosystem.

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Salonify vs Acuity Scheduling

US-based (Squarespace company)

Subscription roughly 16–49 USD/month — generic scheduler, not salon-specific. Software only.

Salonify is built for salons — Acuity is a generic appointment scheduler with no salon-specific features.

Built-in loyalty, referral, POS, and marketing tools; Acuity offers none.

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Salonify vs Calendly

US-based (Atlanta, GA)

Free solo; 10–16 USD/user/month — generic scheduler, not salon-specific. Software only.

Calendly is a generic meeting scheduler — it has no salon-specific features (service catalog, staff roster, room management, POS).

No consumer marketplace; salons using Calendly are invisible to clients searching 'salon near me'.

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Salonify vs Timify

Munich-based

Free plan available; paid tiers roughly 25–65 EUR/month. Software only.

Salonify is purpose-built for salons — Timify is a generic scheduler with no salon-specific POS, loyalty, or service catalog depth.

Salonify's consumer marketplace surfaces your salon to new clients; Timify has no discovery channel.

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Salonify vs Wavy

France-based, hair-sector focus

Subscription roughly 49–89 EUR/month; enterprise on request. Software only.

Salonify has a free tier vs Wavy's 49 EUR/month minimum.

Consumer marketplace across salonify.fr/.be + EU network — Wavy has no discovery channel.

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Salonify vs Phorest

Irish-origin

Subscription roughly 110–295 EUR/month per location, plus setup fee. Software only.

Phorest's entry tier starts around 110 EUR/month — Salonify is free at the entry tier.

Salonify ships a consumer marketplace; Phorest does not, so you need to fund client acquisition yourself.

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