Salonnare vs Zolmi - which salon software fits your business?

Pricing and cost model

Salonnare starts at EUR 0 per month with the free plan (1 staff member, 50 bookings per month, no credit card required). Above that, Starter costs EUR 29 per month (EUR 348 per year) and Pro EUR 59 per month (EUR 708 per year). There is no commission on your bookings and no lock-in: you pay a fixed price and keep your own clients and data. Zolmi works with a paid subscription according to their pricing page^[1]. The exact entry price depends on country, currency and package, so check the current rates with Zolmi directly. Where Salonnare starts with a genuinely free tier, with Zolmi you pay from day one. Want to see Salonnare's exact figures? They are listed transparently on the pricing page.

Built for the Netherlands and Belgium

This is where Salonnare is genuinely different. The full interface, emails and support are in Dutch, and the software is GDPR-compliant with EU servers in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. You charge clients natively with iDEAL (via Stripe Connect and Mollie), Bancontact, SumUp and card, with no Salonnare margin: you only pay the standard provider fees on your own Stripe or Mollie account. The POS automatically applies Dutch VAT (21% on services, 9% on retail) and produces an Auditfile export for the Dutch tax authority (Belastingdienst). Zolmi is set up internationally with a Dutch-language site (zolmi.nl), but Salonnare was built from the ground up around NL/BE practice - including the bookkeeping your accountant expects.

Features and ease of use

Both platforms cover the basics: online appointments, a POS and no-show protection. Salonnare adds a complete salon ERP on top, at no extra cost: client records, inventory management, email marketing and campaigns, recurring memberships (via SEPA/iDEAL), gift cards, loyalty, deposits and no-show fees, forms and intake, plus a GDPR Art.9 health-data vault for sensitive health information. Clients book through an embeddable widget on your own website or via your own booking page with your own logo and branding - no marketplace showing competitors next to your salon. They pick one or more treatments, see the free time slots per staff member and book in a few clicks. The modern interface also means new staff are productive within an hour. See all features for the full overview.

Switching to Salonnare

Migrating does not have to be a hurdle. Salonnare has a CSV import that moves your existing client base over in one go, so you do not have to retype anything by hand. You start with the free plan to test calmly, and only scale up when your salon is ready. Because there is no lock-in, you can always export your data again (including GDPR export). Your salon, your clients, your data - in your own tenant database. Curious who is behind Salonnare? Read more about us.

Conclusion: why Salonnare wins

Zolmi is an established, internationally operating player with a track record across many countries. If you run a chain with locations in multiple countries and need multi-location reporting today, Zolmi is worth considering. But for the Dutch and Belgian salon this comparison is about, Salonnare wins on the points that count every month. You start for free instead of paying from day one, charge natively with iDEAL and Bancontact on your own payment account with no margin, and your POS produces Dutch VAT (21%/9%) plus an Auditfile export your accountant can use right away. On top of that you get a complete salon ERP - memberships, gift cards, loyalty, inventory, marketing and a GDPR Art.9 health-data vault - at no extra cost, with Dutch-language support and EU servers. A multi-location dashboard and Google review automation are on our roadmap (coming soon). For a NL/BE salon that wants to be local, sharply and transparently priced, and the full owner of its data, Salonnare is the better choice.

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