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 exactly enough. Still, there are three reasons why salon owners look around. First, it is a generalist rather than a salon-first product: the tool is built for many branches, from healthcare and education to sports and leisure, whereas pure salon software organizes everything around treatments, staff and product sales. Second, the modular setup: POS and inventory management are a separate module (€15 per month with annual billing, according to the pricing page), punch cards and subscriptions start from the Groei package, and online payments run exclusively through Mollie. Third, the pricing structure: according to the pricing page the packages cost €20 (Solo), €32.50 (Groei) or €65 (Pro) per month with annual billing, and €25, €40 or €80 with quarterly billing. You pay in advance for a quarter or a year, and there is no permanent free plan, only a 14-day free trial. For a starting salon that is a fixed cost from day one. 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 focus: Salonnare is built entirely for salons, with online booking, POS, inventory, client records (CRM), marketing and memberships in one system. 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, for Salonnare's own platform fee of 0.5% (min. €0.30) - you negotiate your own payment provider's rates on top. 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, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Turkish, 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, with a booking link for your Google Business Profile, 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 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 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). 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 Onlineafspraken.nl 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 Onlineafspraken.nl replacement - consider a hybrid with Salonnare as backoffice and Treatwell purely for acquisition.

4. Booksy - best for mobile-first salons

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 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 has a permanent free plan, Fresha a 7-day free trial). 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): choose Salonnare Free - the permanent free plan. Onlineafspraken.nl becomes a paid subscription after the 14-day trial, and Fresha no longer has a free plan either (there is a 7-day free trial). Salonnare fits the Dutch market well thanks to 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 (from approx. €35 per month, varies by country). With Salonnare you only pay the platform fee of 0.5% (min. €0.30) on online payments on top. Established salon (4-8 staff): Salonnare Pro (€59) or Salonized on a higher plan. Salonnare Pro offers unlimited staff plus POS, inventory, memberships and marketing in one subscription. Salon that mainly wants online payments and a tidy calendar: then Onlineafspraken.nl or Salonnare Free can suffice - choose Onlineafspraken.nl if you manage several non-salon branches under one account, and Salonnare if you need salon-specific features such as an encrypted health vault. Salon with a strong acquisition need: use Treatwell as a channel alongside Salonnare as the back office. This hybrid works better for many salons than choosing between a marketplace and your own software.

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