Salonnare vs Goldie - which salon software fits your business?

Pricing and cost model

Salonnare uses clear, flat pricing in euros. You start free with the free plan: EUR 0 per month, 1 staff member and up to 50 bookings per month, no credit card required. After that there is Starter at EUR 29 per month (EUR 348 per year) and Pro at EUR 59 per month (EUR 708 per year). No commission on your bookings, no lock-in. See the full breakdown on the pricing page. According to their pricing page, Goldie offers a free version alongside a paid subscription.^[1] The rates are presented indicatively in dollars and are primarily aimed at the US market; for the eurozone, factor in currency differences and possible exchange-rate effects. Always check the current price on their site, as it can vary by region. With Salonnare, a euro salon knows exactly what it pays each month, with no commission and no surprises from exchange-rate swings.

Built for the Netherlands and Belgium

This is where Salonnare really stands out. Clients pay with iDEAL (native through both Stripe Connect and Mollie), Bancontact, SumUp or card, all through your own Stripe or Mollie account. Salonnare takes no margin on your payments; you only pay the standard provider fees. The point of sale calculates Dutch VAT (21% on services and 9% on retail) and produces an audit export for the tax office. Salonnare runs on EU servers in Frankfurt and Amsterdam and is fully GDPR compliant. The interface and email are available in five languages (NL, EN, DE, FR, ES), with Dutch-language support during office hours from a Dutch developer. Goldie is a US, English-language app. iDEAL, Dutch VAT rates and an audit file are not part of a US product's core focus, so an EU salon quickly runs into manual workarounds.

Features and ease of use

Salonnare is more than a calendar. You get online booking through an embeddable widget on your own website plus a dedicated booking page with your own logo and branding. Clients pick one or more treatments, see available time slots per staff member and book in a few clicks. You also get client records, inventory management, email marketing and campaigns, recurring memberships (via SEPA and iDEAL), gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees and deposits, forms and intake, a GDPR Art.9 health-data vault, GDPR export and CSV import for migration. It is all in the same price, with no per-module add-on costs. See all features for the full overview.

Switching to Salonnare

Migrating does not have to be a hurdle. Salonnare offers a CSV import to move your existing client list and data across, so you do not start from scratch. Because you can start free without a credit card, you can trial Salonnare alongside your current system before committing. Onboarding is fast: an intern is productive within an hour. No commission and no lock-in means you are free at any moment. On top of that, your data is yours: every salon gets its own tenant database and there is no marketplace pushing competitors to your clients. Want to talk through a switch from a mobile app like Goldie? Read more about us and what we do for EU salons.

Conclusion: why Salonnare wins

To be fair: Goldie is mobile-first and notably good at it. SMS reminders are a core strength, and for a solo beauty professional working entirely from a smartphone and mainly active in the US, Goldie can be a fine fit. That is the one situation where the US app is worth considering. For an EU salon, however, the decision clearly lands in Salonnare's favour, and on real merits. You pay a fixed euro price with no commission or lock-in, and you start free. Clients pay with iDEAL and Bancontact through your own Stripe or Mollie account, the point of sale automatically calculates 21% and 9% VAT and produces a tax-office-ready audit file. Your data sits on EU servers and is GDPR compliant, you get Dutch-language support, and everything - online booking, POS, inventory, memberships, gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees and forms - is in the same price with no add-on costs. That is exactly what a growing salon needs in one place. That is why Salonnare is the better choice for the Dutch and Belgian market.

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