5 Best MijnSalon alternatives in 2026 - honest comparison

Why switch away from MijnSalon?

Let us start honestly: MijnSalon is solid, affordable software with a long track record. If the lowest monthly price is your main criterion, its entry plan (from around €9.95 per month, alongside a free version) is hard to beat. Even so, there are reasons salons look elsewhere. First, multilingual support: MijnSalon is a Dutch-language package, while salons with international clients or staff sometimes want an interface and support in several languages. Second, payment flexibility: some owners want to connect their own Stripe or Mollie account so iDEAL, card, and Apple Pay land directly in their own bank account and they negotiate their own transaction rates. Third, compliance: a separate, encrypted health-data vault (for allergies, medication, and skin notes kept apart from regular client notes) matters increasingly for beauty and skin specialists under GDPR. Fourth, the desire for a modern, mobile-first platform with a fresh UI, a Progressive Web App, and granular per-staff permissions. All 5 alternatives in this list address at least one of these points differently than MijnSalon. It is not about better or worse, but about which approach fits your salon and growth phase.

1. Salonnare - best for multilingual, own payment account and GDPR vault

Disclosure: Salonnare is our own product. We place ourselves at #1 because we believe we are the best pick for Dutch salons that want to grow on a modern, multilingual platform - but we evaluate ourselves honestly on pricing and features. Pros: forever-free tier (1 staff member, 50 bookings/month, all core features), paid plans from €29 (Starter, up to 3 staff) or €59 (Pro, unlimited staff plus advanced modules). You connect your own Stripe or Mollie account, so you negotiate your own transaction fees and receive iDEAL, Apple Pay, and card payouts directly to your bank account - with no per-booking commission. The interface and support are available in five languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish). Plus a modern V2 UI, a Dutch VAT-correct POS (21% services, 9% retail), per-staff permissions (RBAC), GDPR-compliant EU servers, and a separate, AES-256 encrypted health-data vault for Article 9 data. Extras: no-show fee system via deposits, memberships, email campaigns, SSO (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook), and a Progressive Web App so your team works on any device, even offline. Coming soon: Google review automation and a multi-location dashboard. Cons: younger product than MijnSalon, so a smaller user community and fewer case studies. Some niche features (like advanced inventory forecasting) are still in development. Pricing: €0 Free / €29 Starter / €59 Pro. Annual prepay includes 2 months free. Best for: solo hairdressers, estheticians, and nail salons that work multilingually, want to manage their own payment account, or need extra GDPR safeguards. Start today with the free plan - no credit card required. See all features for the complete list.

2. Salonized - best for an established NL/BE base

Salonized is another well-known Dutch player and a natural comparison alongside MijnSalon. It is mature software with online booking, POS, client management, inventory, and marketing. Pros: a broad feature set, a large user base in NL and BE, and a tidy online booking module. A good pick if you want an established platform with many existing users. Cons: the entry plan sits around €30 per month and there is no permanent free tier, so starters and solo salons have a fixed cost from day one. Advanced marketing automation, memberships, and detailed reporting only appear in higher plans, pushing you toward €50-70 per month. Control over your own Stripe/Mollie account is more limited than with Salonnare. Pricing: paid plans from around €30 per month, no free tier. Best for: salons that want an established Dutch vendor with a large community and do not mind the entry price. To compare on free tier and own payment account, look at Salonnare next to Salonized.

3. Treatwell - best for marketplace reach

Treatwell is not classic salon software but a marketplace with a built-in booking tool. Customers find your salon through the Treatwell app and website (think Booking.com for salons), and you pay commission per new booking. Pros: direct access to hundreds of thousands of active beauty shoppers in NL, BE, FR, UK, and IT. Strong acquisition channel for new salons without an existing client base. Integrated booking, basic POS, and client records included. Cons: commission on new clients who book via the marketplace (per Treatwell, around 35% on the first booking) plus a transaction fee on online prepayments. With many new marketplace clients this adds up fast - often more than a fixed SaaS subscription like MijnSalon or Salonnare. Your clients receive Treatwell-branded communication, reducing your grip on the relationship, and reviews stay on Treatwell instead of on your own Google Business profile. Pricing: software from around €50 per month plus per-booking commission. Best for: new salons without a client base that need acquisition fast, or salons in tourist areas. Less suited as a direct MijnSalon replacement - consider a hybrid with Salonnare as backoffice and Treatwell purely for acquisition.

4. Booksy - best for freemium mobile-first

Booksy is a mobile-first salon platform with strong apps for both clients and stylists, originally from Poland and the US. Pros: excellent mobile apps (iOS and Android) - booking via the app feels native. Freemium model with a free starter (1 staff member) and Pro from around $29.99 per month. Built-in Booksy Biz marketplace (smaller in NL than in the US/Poland) and Boost ads for extra visibility. Strong review automation and client-retention tools. Cons: primary markets are the US and Poland, so NL-specific matters like iDEAL, VAT-correct POS, and GDPR/tax details are less polished than with a Dutch vendor like MijnSalon or Salonnare. Boost ads run on commission (per Booksy, around 30% on a new marketplace client's first booking). Support is English and the app-first approach means more limited desktop functionality. Pricing: free starter / approx. $29.99 Pro / $69.99 Pro+ (official Booksy pricing). Best for: modern salons operating mainly from phone or tablet, or salons with a young audience booking through mobile apps.

5. Fresha - best for international growth

Fresha is the largest international player with, by its own count, around 450,000 businesses worldwide and a strong international platform. Pros: Fresha built its reputation on free software, but since 2025 charges a paid subscription (see pricing). Strong international platform, attractive for starters who want a broad feature set. Modern app-first UI, solid mobile dashboard, built-in marketing tools and client management, plus global brand recognition. Cons: Fresha monetizes through transaction fees - per their pricing page a transaction fee from around 1.19% + €0.20 per payment (depending on the payment method), on top of standard card processing. At 100 online payments of €45 average per month, that is around €73.50 in Fresha fees alone. iDEAL support is limited and not primary, and VAT settings are not native NL-proof. You cannot use your own Stripe/Mollie account; payments are forced through Fresha Payments. Pricing: since 2025 a paid subscription (per independent pricing overviews from around €14.95/month) plus a transaction fee from around 1.19% + €0.20 per payment and around 20% marketplace commission on new clients who book via the Fresha marketplace. Best for: solo practitioners without many online payments, or salons with international clientele. For pure NL salons with heavy iDEAL volume, a Salonnare Pro subscription with your own Mollie account often works out cheaper.

How do you migrate away from MijnSalon?

Switching from MijnSalon to an alternative is less complex than it seems. Step 1: export your data from MijnSalon. Ask via the helpdesk or dashboard for an export of clients, appointments, services, and your product list (usually CSV or Excel). Do this on a quiet Friday evening so you have the weekend to test. Step 2: pick your new platform and create an account - Salonnare offers a permanently free plan and Fresha a free trial for testing. Step 3: import your client base via CSV; most platforms accept the same column structure (name, email, phone, birthday, notes). Step 4: configure services, prices, staff, and opening hours. In Salonnare this setup takes under an hour via the onboarding wizard. Step 5: place the new booking widget on your website and update the booking link in your Google Business profile, Instagram bio, and WhatsApp Business. Step 6: inform your regulars via a short email that your booking system has been refreshed; Salonnare can send this automatically on your first campaign. Step 7: keep MijnSalon running in parallel for 1 month so historical data stays accessible, then cancel. For most salons the whole process takes less than one business day.

Which alternative fits which type of salon?

The best choice depends on your salon type, size, and growth phase. Cost-conscious solo salon (1 person): if the lowest monthly price matters most, MijnSalon with an entry from around €9.95 per month plus a free version is strong. If you prefer a free tier with your own payment account and multilingual software, Salonnare Free (€0) is worth considering. Starting hair or beauty salon (2-3 staff): Salonnare Starter (€29) offers per-staff permissions, your own Mollie/Stripe, and the GDPR vault; Booksy Pro fits if you mainly work mobile. Established salon (4-8 staff): Salonnare Pro (€59, unlimited staff plus all modules) or stay with an established Dutch vendor like MijnSalon or Salonized on a higher plan. Salon with international clients or staff: Salonnare thanks to the five languages, or Fresha if you mainly work outside the EU. Salon with strong acquisition needs: use Treatwell as an acquisition channel alongside Salonnare as backoffice - this hybrid often works better than choosing between marketplace or own software. Unsure? Just start with the free plan and test how it feels.

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