5 Best Onlineafspraken.nl alternatives in 2026 - honest comparison

Why switch away from Onlineafspraken.nl?

Onlineafspraken.nl is a solid Dutch appointment planner and for many businesses it is exactly enough. Still, three reasons regularly drive salon owners to look elsewhere. First, it is a generalist rather than a salon-first product: the tool is built for every branch, from doctors to gyms, so salon-specific workflows (per-staff treatment duration, no-show fees, retail alongside services) are less deeply developed than in pure salon software. Second, the functional scope: it centers on online appointments plus online payment via Mollie, customer management and reporting - a full point of sale with VAT splitting (21% services, 9% retail), inventory, memberships and marketing automation are, as far as is publicly visible on their site, not core. Third, the pricing structure: the plans (from around €15.95/month for Solo, around €27.50 for Growth and around €54.95 for Pro) are communicated excluding VAT and based on annual payment, with a prepaid quarterly or annual contract and no permanent free plan - only a free trial. For a starting salon that is still a fixed cost. All 5 alternatives in this list handle at least one of these points differently.

1. Salonnare - best for a complete salon suite with a free start

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 move from a standalone appointment planner to one complete system - but we evaluate ourselves honestly on pricing and features. The big difference with Onlineafspraken.nl is scope: where they mainly cover appointments plus online payment, Salonnare is a full salon suite in which online booking, POS, inventory, client records (CRM), marketing and memberships all interlock. Pros: forever-free plan (1 staff member, 50 bookings/month, all core features), paid plans from €29 (Starter) or €59 (Pro). You connect your own Stripe or Mollie account so iDEAL, Apple Pay and card payments land directly in your account with no per-booking commission and you negotiate your own transaction fees. Dutch VAT-correct POS (21% services, 9% retail), per-staff permissions (RBAC), GDPR-compliant EU servers and an encrypted Article 9 health vault for allergies, medication and skin notes. Support and interface in Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish, a modern V2 UI and a Progressive Web App so your team works on any phone or tablet. Built-in online booking on your own site and Google, plus SSO (Google/Microsoft/Apple/Facebook). Cons: younger product than some established names, so a smaller community and fewer case studies. A few niche features (advanced inventory forecasting) are still in development. Pricing: €0 Free / €29 Starter / €59 Pro. Best for: solo hairdressers, estheticians and nail salons that want to grow from an appointment planner into a complete system without immediately committing to a paid subscription. Start today with the free plan - no credit card required. See all features for the complete list.

2. Salonized - best for established Dutch salons

Salonized is one of the best-known Dutch salon software packages and, unlike Onlineafspraken.nl, salon-focused from the start. Pros: a tidy Dutch salon workflow with online booking, POS with VAT reporting, client management and basic marketing. A large existing NL user base and many salon-specific templates. iDEAL is supported and VAT settings are native Dutch. Cons: the entry plan sits around €30/month with no free tier, so starters and solo salons have a fixed cost from day one. Advanced marketing automation, memberships and detailed reporting often only appear in higher tiers, pushing you toward €50-70/month. Control over your own Stripe/Mollie account is more limited than with Salonnare. Pricing: from around €30/month, no free plan. Best for: existing salons already used to salon software that want a proven Dutch package. To compare on price and flexibility, read our Salonized comparison.

3. Treatwell - best for marketplace acquisition

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 a large audience of active beauty shoppers in NL, BE, FR, UK and IT, among others. A 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. Your clients receive Treatwell-branded communication, reducing your grip on the relationship, and reviews stay on Treatwell instead of your own Google Business profile. Pricing: software from around €50/month + per-booking commission. Best for: new salons that need acquisition fast, or salons in tourist areas. Less suited as a direct replacement for an appointment planner - consider a combination with Salonnare as backoffice and Treatwell purely for acquisition.

4. Booksy - best for mobile-first salons

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 + Android) - booking via the app feels native. Freemium model with a free starter (1 staff member) and Pro from around $29.99/month. Built-in Booksy Biz marketplace and Boost ads for extra visibility, plus strong review and retention tools. Cons: its primary markets are the US and Poland, so NL-specific things like native VAT-correct POS, iDEAL-first and GDPR/tax compliance are less polished than in a Dutch product. Boost ads run on commission (per Booksy, around 30% on a new marketplace client's first booking). Support is mainly English and desktop functionality is more limited than the app. Pricing: free starter / around $29.99 Pro / $69.99 Pro+ (official Booksy pricing). Best for: modern salons that work mainly from phone or tablet and a young audience that books via apps.

5. Fresha - best for international growth

Fresha is the largest international player with, by its own count, hundreds of thousands of 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, a solid mobile dashboard, built-in marketing 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 card processing. At a hundred online payments of €45 average per month, that adds up. iDEAL support is limited and not primary, while it is THE payment method in the Netherlands, and VAT settings are not native NL-proof. You cannot use your own Stripe/Mollie account; payments are forced through Fresha Payments. Support is mainly English. 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 with few online payments or salons with an international clientele. For pure NL salons with heavy iDEAL volume, a Salonnare subscription with your own Mollie account is often cheaper.

How do you migrate away from Onlineafspraken.nl?

Switching from Onlineafspraken.nl to a salon alternative is less complex than it seems. Step 1: export your data. Via your Onlineafspraken.nl account you can export client and appointment data; if something is not available one-to-one, their support usually helps with an export. Do this on a quiet Friday evening so you have the weekend to test. Step 2: pick your new platform and create a free account (Salonnare and Fresha both offer a free entry for testing). Step 3: import your client base via CSV - most platforms accept names, emails, phone numbers and notes in a standard column structure. 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 has been refreshed - Salonnare can send this automatically on your first campaign. Step 7: keep your Onlineafspraken.nl subscription running in parallel until the end of your contract period so historical data stays accessible, then cancel. Mind the prepaid quarterly or annual term so you do not pay twice. For most salons the whole switch takes less than one business day.

Which alternative fits which type of salon?

The best choice depends on your salon type, size and growth stage. Solo esthetician or pedicurist (1 person): pick Salonnare Free - the permanently free plan. Onlineafspraken.nl becomes a paid subscription after the trial, and Fresha too has charged a paid subscription since 2025 (after a free trial). Salonnare wins for the NL market through the complete salon suite and Dutch-language support; Fresha fits if you already have international clients. Starting hair salon (2-3 staff): Salonnare Starter (€29) or Booksy Pro (around $29.99). Salonnare is more favorable thanks to no extra transaction fees and full NL compliance. Established salon (4-8 staff): Salonnare Pro (€59) or Salonized on a higher tier. Salonnare Pro offers unlimited staff plus POS, inventory, memberships and marketing in one subscription. Salon that mainly wants online payments and a tidy calendar, without retail or inventory: then Onlineafspraken.nl or Salonnare Free can suffice - choose Onlineafspraken.nl if you manage several non-salon branches under one account, and Salonnare once you need salon-specific features (no-show fees, retail sales, health notes). Salon with strong acquisition needs: use Treatwell as a channel alongside Salonnare as backoffice. This hybrid works better for many salons than choosing between marketplace or own software.

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