Salonnare vs Da Vinci - which Dutch salon software is right for you?

Price comparison

Da Vinci starts, according to their pricing page, at around €27.95 per month^[1] with no free entry plan. Salonnare starts at €0 (Free plan, 1 staff member, 50 bookings per month) and scales to €29 (Starter) or €59 (Pro). For a starting hairdresser Salonnare is immediately free with no credit card; for larger salons Salonnare is affordable with more features in the plan, and you know exactly what you pay each month.

User experience

Da Vinci is a mature product with many features. The interface is functional but classic in layout: dense tables and form screens that new staff need a little time to get used to. Salonnare is built with modern design patterns - a V2 UI with warm colours, clear iconography and dashboards that give instant insight. Trainees are typically productive within an hour.

Features and daily use

Both offer online booking, POS, client management and inventory. On top, at no extra licence cost, Salonnare adds a no-show fee system, deposits, recurring memberships, gift cards, loyalty, forms and email marketing. You tackle no-shows with deposits and no-show fees set per treatment, so your calendar stays full.

The POS calculates Dutch VAT (21% on services, 9% on retail) and exports an Auditfile for the Dutch tax authority, so your bookkeeping adds up without detours. Google review automation and a multi-location dashboard are in development.

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 email reminder 24 hours before. After the appointment Salonnare sends a rebook nudge; an automated Google review request is in development.

This flow - from booking to retention - runs largely 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.

Conclusion: why Salonnare wins

Da Vinci is an established Dutch name with years of experience and an extensive feature set. If you have an existing Da Vinci setup that is fully configured and you are not looking to change, there is little reason to switch right away.

But for the target audience - the Dutch salon that wants control over costs, a modern workflow and a complete package at no extra cost - Salonnare wins on the points that really matter. You start for free at €0 (1 staff member, 50 bookings per month) and scale to Starter €29 or Pro €59 per month, while Da Vinci, according to their pricing page, starts indicatively from around €27.95 per month with no free entry plan. You settle through your own Stripe or Mollie account with iDEAL, and Dutch VAT (21%/9%) plus the Auditfile export for the tax authority are built in. You get online booking, POS, inventory, marketing automation, memberships, gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees and forms at no extra licence cost, with Dutch-speaking support and EU servers under GDPR. On top you get a modern V2 interface where new staff get productive quickly, and the entire app is available in 5 languages. Anyone choosing for their Dutch salon today chooses the more modern and more affordable option with Salonnare.

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