Salonnare vs Da Vinci — which Dutch salon software is right for you?
Da Vinci Salon Software has been the best-known Dutch player for years. Salonnare is a modern counterpart with the same NL compliance, a contemporary UX, a free tier and built-in marketing automation. Here is an honest comparison.
Price comparison
Da Vinci starts at €27.95 per month with no free tier. Salonnare starts at €0 (Free plan, 1 staff member, 50 bookings) and scales to €29 (Starter) or €59 (Pro). For a starting hairdresser Salonnare is immediately free; for larger salons Salonnare is cheaper with more features.
User experience
Da Vinci is a mature product with many features, but the design shows its age: dense tables, dated forms and a learning curve that can take weeks. Salonnare is built with modern design patterns — a V2 UI with warm colours, clear iconography and dashboards that give instant insight. Trainees are productive in an hour.
Features
Both offer online booking, POS, client management and inventory. Salonnare adds Google review automation, a no-show fee system, recurring memberships and a multi-location dashboard — without extra licence costs.
Migrating from Da Vinci to Salonnare
You can export your client base and appointments from Da Vinci as CSV and import them into Salonnare via the self-service onboarding. For large migrations we help you for free via the contact form. No lock-in, no migration fee.
What happens when a client books online?
With Da Vinci a client fills in the booking form on an external page. With Salonnare you embed a widget directly on your own website or share a link to your personal booking page. The client picks a service, sees available time slots per staff member and books in three clicks. Immediately after, the client receives a confirmation email from your salon name, followed by an automatic reminder 24 hours before. After the appointment Salonnare sends a Google review request and a rebook nudge. This entire flow - from booking to retention - runs fully automatically. With Da Vinci you need to handle several of these steps manually or via add-ons. See all the automation features Salonnare includes as standard.
Practical switching tips
Plan your migration on a quiet Monday: export your client and appointment data as CSV from Da Vinci on Friday evening, import it into Salonnare on Monday morning and test a trial booking the same day. Let your regular clients know via a short email that your booking link has changed - Salonnare can send this email automatically on first login. Update your Google Business profile with the new booking link so new clients land directly on your Salonnare widget. The whole process takes most salons less than one working day. Start with the free plan and upgrade only after you have tested everything.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Salonnare | Da Vinci | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price per month | €0 | €27.95 |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online booking | ✓ | ✓ |
| POS + VAT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client files | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-location | Pro tier | ✓ |
| Google review automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| No-show fee system | ✓ | Limited |
| Memberships (recurring) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Modern UI | V2 design | Dated |
| 5 languages | ✓ | NL only |
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Can I migrate my clients from Da Vinci?
Yes. Da Vinci supports CSV export for clients and appointments. Salonnare offers a self-service CSV import. For large datasets we help you for free via the contact form.
Is Salonnare as reliable as Da Vinci?
Salonnare runs on EU cloud infrastructure with automatic backups, uptime monitoring and security patches. The same reliability you expect from Da Vinci, with a modern stack underneath.
What happens to my history when I switch?
Your CSV export contains all historical appointments and client data. After importing into Salonnare everything is immediately available in your new dashboard.