Salonnare vs SlimSalon - which salon software fits you?

Pricing and cost model

Salonnare truly starts at zero. The free plan costs EUR 0 per month and includes 1 staff member and 50 bookings per month, with no credit card required. Above that you choose Starter at EUR 29 per month (EUR 348 per year) or Pro at EUR 59 per month (EUR 708 per year). There is no commission on your revenue and no lock-in: you can export your data whenever you like. SlimSalon works with a subscription you can cancel monthly.^[1] We do not state an exact entry price here as a hard figure, since it can differ per package; check their official pricing page for the current amounts. The monthly-cancellable model is convenient if you value flexibility, but with Salonnare you get that flexibility plus a genuinely free starting point and fixed, predictable rates with no revenue commission. See the full pricing for Salonnare to view what each package includes.

Built for the Netherlands and Belgium

Salonnare is built NL/BE-first. iDEAL is natively supported via both Stripe Connect and Mollie, alongside Bancontact, SumUp and card payments. Payments run through your own Stripe or Mollie account, so Salonnare takes no margin: you only pay the standard provider fees. The point of sale calculates the correct Dutch VAT rates (21% on services, 9% on retail) and you can export an Auditfile for the Dutch tax authority. Your data is hosted on EU servers (Frankfurt and Amsterdam) and everything is GDPR-compliant, including a separate health-data vault for special category data. SlimSalon is also a Dutch solution with online payments, so on language you are well served by both. The difference is in the details: with Salonnare you pay no margin on payments, you keep 100% of your own branding and data ownership, and the Auditfile export for the Dutch tax authority is included as standard.

Features and ease of use

Beyond online booking, Salonnare offers a broad suite: 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, GDPR export and CSV import for migration. It is all included with no extra cost per module. Online booking works through an embeddable widget on your own website and a dedicated booking page with your own branding and logo. Clients pick one or more treatments, see time slots per staff member and book in just a few clicks. The modern UX means fast onboarding: interns are often productive within an hour. SlimSalon focuses on online appointments via widget and app, payments and statistics. For those who steer mainly on numbers that is strong; but if you want a complete salon ERP that combines booking, point of sale, inventory, marketing and memberships in one system, review the features of Salonnare and lay them side by side, feature by feature.

Switching to Salonnare

Switching does not have to be a hurdle. Salonnare has a CSV import so you can bring your client base with you and never start from scratch. You can start for free first, import your data and set everything up calmly before going live. Because there is no lock-in, you can export again later as well. Questions during the switch? Dutch-language support helps you during office hours, directly from a Dutch developer.

Conclusion: why Salonnare wins

To be fair: SlimSalon is an established name in the Dutch hairdressing sector with a solid track record and, according to their website, 15+ statistics for those who steer heavily on numbers.^[1] If your salon is firmly committed today to that specific reporting arsenal, SlimSalon is worth considering. For most salons in the Netherlands and Belgium, however, Salonnare is the better choice, and we back that with real advantages. You start for free (EUR 0) and then pay low, fixed rates (Starter EUR 29, Pro EUR 59) with no commission on your revenue and no lock-in. iDEAL and Bancontact run natively through your own Stripe or Mollie account, so without any margin. The point of sale calculates the correct Dutch VAT (21%/9%) and produces an Auditfile for the Dutch tax authority. You keep 100% of your own branding and data ownership, with your own tenant database and no marketplace that pushes competitors to your clients. And you get a complete package - online booking, POS, inventory, marketing automation, recurring memberships, gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees, forms and 5 languages - at no extra cost. Salonnare also keeps building: Google review automation and a multi-location dashboard are on the roadmap (coming soon).

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