Before choosing salon booking software, compare more than the monthly price. Start with your business model: solo stylist, chair-rental salon, employee salon, or multi-location business.
Then compare pricing model, marketplace reach, payment workflow, deposits, cancellation rules, reminders, staff calendars, permissions, client profiles, reporting, inventory, marketing, memberships, migration support, data export, and regional availability.
The most important question is whether the platform solves your real bottleneck. If your problem is empty slots, discovery matters. If your problem is admin, direct booking and reminders may matter more. If your problem is team control, permissions and reporting matter most.
Start with how to choose a booking platform for your salon.