Hair salon software that actually works in practice

Online booking system for hair salons

Clients book 24/7 through your own embeddable widget or via the Salonnare marketplace. No account required — just name, phone and service. Automatic email and SMS confirmations, rebook reminders and no-show fee protection. Integrates with your existing website (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace) with a single copy-paste snippet.

POS with card payments and tax-ready reports

Check out with card, Apple Pay, cash or split payments for groups. Automatic VAT handling, daily revenue reports, tip tracking per staff member, and a full audit trail for tax compliance. Supports digital receipts by email and integration with popular receipt printers.

Client management with colour formulas and photos

Every client has a full profile with history, photos of previous work, colour formulas, allergies and notes. See at a glance when someone last visited, which products were used, and which services they prefer. GDPR-compliant with a client portal for self-management.

Separate backbar and retail inventory

Salonnare distinguishes between backbar products (what your stylists use during treatments) and retail (what you sell to clients). Automatic alerts when stock is low, purchase orders with one click to your supplier, and reporting per product group so you know your margins.

Marketing automation that brings clients back

Automatic rebook nudges, birthday coupons, win-back campaigns for clients who haven’t visited in 3+ months, and Google review requests after every appointment. Everything is pre-built — turn it on once and Salonnare runs your retention marketing in the background. See all marketing features to learn what’s possible.

Daily workflow: from opening to closing time

A typical day in a hair salon with Salonnare looks like this: when you arrive, you open the dashboard and see all of today’s appointments at a glance, complete with client notes and colour formulas. Between appointments your stylist checks the client profile on a tablet — allergies, previous treatments, favourite products. At the end of the day you close the register with one click: daily revenue, tip distribution per staff member, VAT reporting. Everything automatic, no spreadsheets or paperwork. On busy Saturdays the waitlist feature helps with overbooking: clients automatically receive a notification when a slot opens up.

Practical tips for salon owners

Set rebook reminders to 6 weeks for cuts and 4 weeks for colour treatments — that’s the moment clients start thinking about their next appointment. Use the no-show fee feature to discourage repeat offenders: a mandatory €10 deposit when booking online reduces no-shows by an average of 60%. Enable Google review requests: salons with 50+ reviews and a rating above 4.5 consistently rank higher in local search results. And activate the birthday email with a 10–15% discount — it’s the highest-converting campaign in the beauty industry.

Why Salonnare instead of a paper diary or generic software?

A paper diary or Google Calendar offers no online booking, no automatic reminders and no revenue reports. Generic scheduling tools like Calendly lack salon-specific features: colour formulas, backbar inventory, split payments and receipt printer integration. Salon-specific competitors like Treatwell charge commission per booking — at 100 bookings per month that quickly adds up to €250–350 extra. Salonnare combines the best of both worlds: salon-specific and a flat monthly fee with no commission, starting at €0 per month on the Free plan. Check our pricing or learn more about us.

Frequently asked questions about hair salon software