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 payment provider's rates and receive iDEAL, Apple Pay, and card payouts directly to your bank account, for Salonnare's own platform fee of 0.5% (min. €0.30) per payment. The interface and support are available in nine languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish). 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 a well-known Dutch salon software provider, built entirely for salons, with online booking, calendar, POS, client management, inventory and marketing. Pros: a mature product with a large user base in the Netherlands and Belgium and a solid online booking module. For online payments you connect your own Mollie or Stripe account, and card payments in the salon can run through Salonized Pay. Cons: in the Netherlands there is no permanent free plan (there is a 14-day free trial), so starters and solo salons have fixed costs from day one. Salonized Pay requires a card terminal from €199 plus 1.0% transaction fees. Pricing: after the trial from €21 per month (Afspraken); POS and online payments start with Basic (€39), and Pro costs €59 per month. Best for: salons that want an established Dutch provider with a large community. To compare on free tier and costs, see Salonnare vs 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). Pros: direct access to the Treatwell marketplace, which operates in NL, BE, FR, the UK, and IT, among others. A strong acquisition channel for new salons without an existing client base. Repeat bookings and bookings you bring in yourself (phone, your own website, social media) carry no Treatwell commission. Cons: 35% commission on the first booking of a new client who comes through the marketplace, plus a 2% processing fee on online prepayments (amounts excl. VAT). With many new marketplace clients this adds up, often to more than a fixed subscription like MijnSalon or Salonnare. Reviews clients leave on Treatwell stay on Treatwell rather than on your own Google Business profile. Pricing: €35 per month plus 35% commission on the first booking of new marketplace clients and 2% on online prepayments. 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 mobile-first

Booksy is a mobile-first salon platform with apps for both clients and businesses, originally from Poland. Pros: mobile apps for iOS and Android, its own Booksy marketplace, and Boost for extra visibility. According to its pricing page it also includes no-show protection (deposits and cancellation fees), memberships and packages, and digital loyalty cards. Cons: there is no free plan (there is a 7-day free trial) and the price varies by country. Booksy is available in English, German, Polish, Spanish, and French, among others, but not in Dutch. Boost works on commission: a one-time 30% on the first visit of a new client who books while Boost is switched on; without Boost you pay no commission. Pricing: from approx. €35 per month, varies by country (official Booksy pricing). Best for: salons that mainly work from phone or tablet, or salons with a young audience that books through mobile apps.

5. Fresha - best for international growth

Fresha is a large international player: by its own account, more than 130,000 businesses trust the platform. Pros: Fresha built its reputation on free software, but no longer has a free plan (there is a 7-day free trial). A strong international platform with a modern app-first UI, a mobile dashboard, built-in marketing tools and client management, plus global brand recognition. Cons: Fresha processes online payments through its own payment service and, per its pricing page, charges 1% + €0.20 per online payment (0.89% + €0.10 in the salon). At 100 online payments of €45 on average per month, that is about €65 in transaction fees (100 x (€0.45 + €0.20)). On top of that there is a one-time fee for brand-new clients who come through the Fresha marketplace; the amount is not listed on the European pricing page. Pricing: Independent €14.95 per month (1 team member) or Team €9.95 per bookable team member per month, plus 1% + €0.20 per online payment and a one-time fee for new marketplace clients. Best for: solo practitioners without many online payments, or salons with international clientele. For Dutch salons with many iDEAL payments, a Salonnare subscription with your own Mollie account can work out cheaper; run the numbers with your own amounts.

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 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 nine 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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