Salonnare vs TimeTailor - which salon software fits your salon?
TimeTailor is European booking software whose core is free for the salon; online bookings carry a 3.9% fee that, according to TimeTailor, the client pays at checkout. Salonnare is built for the Dutch and Belgian beauty market, with iDEAL, Dutch VAT and an accounting export for your bookkeeper. We compare both honestly and factually below, but the conclusion is clear: for most Dutch and Belgian salons, Salonnare is the better choice, with predictable fixed pricing and a platform fee of just 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) per transaction without a surcharge on your clients' online bookings, plus everything you actually need here built right in.
Pricing and cost model
The biggest difference is in how you pay. Salonnare uses fixed, predictable subscriptions: a genuinely free free plan at EUR 0 per month (1 staff member, 50 bookings per month), Starter at EUR 9.99 per month (EUR 99.90 per year) and Pro at EUR 14.99 per month (EUR 149.90 per year). No credit card needed to start on Free and no marketplace commission on your bookings.
TimeTailor uses a different model: the core software is free for your salon (unlimited manual bookings and staff), and online bookings carry a 3.9% fee that the client pays at checkout, unless you choose to absorb it in your prices.[1] Extras such as no-show protection with deposits (USD 12 per month per bookable team member), advanced reporting (USD 9 per month per bookable team member) and a website (USD 15 per month) are paid add-ons. With Salonnare your clients book online without a surcharge; you pay a fixed subscription in euros and a platform fee of 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) per online payment. Compare it for yourself on our pricing page.
Built for the Netherlands and Belgium
Salonnare runs on EU servers in Germany, is fully GDPR-compliant and speaks Dutch. Payments go through your own Stripe or Mollie account, so you offer iDEAL natively (via both Stripe Connect and Mollie), alongside Bancontact, SumUp and card. On top of that, Salonnare charges its own platform fee of 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) per transaction, alongside the standard provider fees.
The point of sale (POS) calculates the correct Dutch VAT (21% and 9%, set per treatment and product) and offers an accounting export for your bookkeeper. That saves you and your accountant a lot of manual work at filing time. TimeTailor is European booking software with a site in English, German, Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese; card payments run through Stripe, and iDEAL is not listed on its pricing page. This is exactly where Salonnare makes the difference for the NL/BE market.
Features and ease of use
Salonnare combines online booking with a complete salon ERP. You get an embeddable booking widget for your own website plus a dedicated booking page with your logo and branding. Clients choose one or more treatments, see time slots per staff member and book in a few clicks.
You also get client records, inventory management, email marketing and campaigns, recurring memberships (SEPA/iDEAL), gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees and deposits, forms and intake, a GDPR Art.9 health-data vault and GDPR export. All of that is in the subscription, with no extra costs. Alongside booking, TimeTailor offers a smartphone POS and team management, with paid add-ons for no-show protection, advanced reporting and a website; Salonnare bundles its Dutch all-in-one depth in one subscription. The modern interface is also so clear that an intern is productive within an hour.
Switching to Salonnare
Switching does not have to be a hurdle. Salonnare offers a CSV import so you migrate your existing client base in one go. Start on the free plan to try everything, set up your treatments and staff, then activate your own booking page.
Your own data always goes with you if you leave. You also work with 100% your own branding and your data kept separate per salon: no marketplace that pushes competitors to your clients. We recommend switching during a quiet week and first testing your features and booking settings before you go live.
Conclusion: why Salonnare wins
Fair is fair: TimeTailor's model is attractive if you want to spend nothing on software. The core is free for your salon, and the 3.9% fee on online bookings is paid by the client at checkout, unless you absorb it in your prices. For a starting salon that mainly books by phone, that can be the cheapest option.
But for the vast majority of Dutch and Belgian salons, Salonnare wins, and we back that up with real advantages. Your subscription price is fixed and predictable (free up to EUR 14.99 per month); only online and card payments carry a platform fee of 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) per transaction. iDEAL, Bancontact, VAT 21%/9% and an accounting export for your bookkeeper are built in, not an afterthought. You keep 100% of your own branding and data ownership, get Dutch-language support and a complete all-in-one suite (POS, inventory, marketing automation, memberships, gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees, forms) at no extra cost. And your clients book online without a 3.9% surcharge at checkout, while you do not have to absorb that fee in your prices either. That is why Salonnare is the better choice for the NL/BE audience.
Why Salonnare wins - feature by feature
| Salonnare | TimeTailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price per month | EUR 0 | Free core, paid add-ons |
| Fee on online bookings | 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) | 3.9%, paid by the client at checkout |
| Native iDEAL (own account) | ✓ | Not listed |
| Accounting export for your bookkeeper | ✓ | Not listed |
| Dutch-language support | ✓ | No Dutch-language site |
| Best choice for NL/BE salons | Salonnare | - |
Last verified: 2026-10-09
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- TimeTailor - official website (timetailor.com) (2026-10-09)
Competitor figures are indicative ("approx.") and may change; always check the provider’s official pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my clients from TimeTailor to Salonnare?
Yes. With Salonnare's CSV import you transfer your existing client base in one go. Export your data from your current system and import it into Salonnare.
What does Salonnare cost compared to TimeTailor?
Salonnare has a free plan (EUR 0), Starter at EUR 9.99 per month and Pro at EUR 14.99 per month, with a platform fee of just 0.5% (min. EUR 0.30) per transaction. TimeTailor's core is free for your salon; online bookings carry a 3.9% fee that the client pays at checkout (or that you absorb in your prices), and extras such as no-show protection, advanced reporting and a website are paid add-ons in US dollars.
Does Salonnare support iDEAL and Dutch VAT?
Yes. iDEAL works natively through your own Stripe or Mollie account, and the POS calculates the VAT rates you set per treatment and product (21% and 9%), including an accounting export for your bookkeeper.
Am I tied to a contract with Salonnare?
Only on a paid plan. The Free plan has no contract. Starter and Pro run on a 12-month contract when you pay monthly, renewed automatically for another 12 months unless you cancel, or you pay a year upfront and get two months free. You can cancel in the app at any time; it takes effect at the end of the current term, after which you return to Free with your account and data intact. There is no marketplace commission.