Salonnare vs WellnessLiving - the EU-first alternative built for your market

Pricing and cost model

Salonnare is transparently priced in euros: a free free plan at EUR 0 per month (1 staff member, 50 bookings per month), Starter at EUR 29 per month (EUR 348 per year) and Pro at EUR 59 per month (EUR 708 per year). No credit card needed to start free, no commission on your revenue and no long contracts. WellnessLiving uses a custom subscription model. According to their website the price is set per quote and not published as a fixed amount^[1]. For a small salon in the Netherlands or Belgium that means: pricing in dollars, a sales conversation and no upfront entry price you can simply read off. With Salonnare you see exactly what you pay in advance and start today without a call. Check our pricing.

Built for the Netherlands and Belgium

This is where Salonnare truly stands out. Clients pay with iDEAL (native via both Stripe Connect and Mollie), Bancontact, SumUp or card - exactly the methods your clients expect. The point of sale calculates the correct Dutch VAT (21% on services, 9% on retail) and you export an Auditfile for the Dutch tax authority without hassle. WellnessLiving is primarily tuned for the North American market and English. iDEAL, Bancontact and a Dutch VAT register with Auditfile export are not part of the standard Canadian setup. For a salon in Amsterdam, Antwerp or Tilburg, that is a daily difference.

Features and ease of use

Salonnare covers the full salon workflow at no extra cost: online booking via a widget on your own website and a branded booking page with your logo, a calendar per staff member, client records, inventory management, email marketing and campaigns, recurring memberships (via SEPA and iDEAL), gift cards, loyalty, no-show fees and deposits, and intake forms. Everything in five languages, with 100% own branding and your own tenant database - your data stays yours, and there is no marketplace pushing competitors to your clients. Clients pick multiple treatments, see time slots per staff member and book in a few clicks. WellnessLiving also offers a broad suite with memberships, marketing and its own client app, aimed at larger spa and wellness centres. Salonnare deliberately stays lean and fast for the typical Dutch or Belgian salon: the modern UX and quick onboarding make even interns productive within an hour. See all features at a glance.

Switching to Salonnare

Switching does not have to be a barrier. Salonnare has a CSV import so you bring your client base and data along and never start from scratch. You begin for free, test calmly with your own data and only take the next step once you are convinced. Because there is no lock-in, you stay the owner of your data. A GDPR export is always available. Questions during the switch? Our Dutch-language support during office hours - delivered by a Dutch developer - is there to help.

Conclusion: why Salonnare wins

There is one specific case where WellnessLiving is worth considering: if you run multiple large locations, serve an international English-speaking audience and need a mature native client app under your own brand, the scale of an established North American suite is an advantage there. For the salon in the Netherlands or Belgium, however, Salonnare wins on the points that matter day to day. You pay a transparent euro price from EUR 0, with no commission and no lock-in - whereas WellnessLiving works per quote in dollars. Clients pay natively with iDEAL and Bancontact, the point of sale calculates the correct Dutch VAT and exports an Auditfile for the Dutch tax authority. You get Dutch-language support, EU servers and GDPR compliance, 100% own branding and ownership of your data. And you get the full suite - online booking, POS, inventory, marketing automation, memberships, gift cards, loyalty and forms - without modules you do not use. On real merits, that makes Salonnare the stronger choice for the NL/BE salon.

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