Best Salon Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Simple Salon and Boulevard. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Shore at €4.16/mo.
Appointments, staff schedules, payments, and client follow-up all figure into running a salon. Compare online booking, POS and payments, staff calendars, and client reminders, then consider whether inventory tracking, memberships and packages, or multi-location support matter to your operations. The comparison includes free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Salonist, Simple Salon, and DaySmart Salon are among the first entries, followed by Phorest and GlossGenius. Use the listed features to focus on the areas of salon work you need software to support, and weigh the pricing details alongside them.
34 salon software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Online booking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salonist | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Simple Salon | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 3 | Boulevard | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $140,176/mo | No | 143 /mo | Yes | View |
| 4 | DaySmart Salon | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | GlossGenius | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $28/mo | No | 24 /mo | — | View |
| 6 | Insight Salon Software | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | View |
| 7 |  SalonBiz | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $160/mo | No | 160 /mo | Yes | View |
| 8 |  DINGG | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Orbis Salon | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £4.99/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Ovatu | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | View |
| 11 | Rosy | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Booker | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $139/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | Kitomba | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 14 | Mangomint | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 15 | Meevo | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  MioSalon | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | 5 /mo | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Phorest | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 18 |  Shore | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €4.16/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 19 | Timely | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $11/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 20 | Vagaro | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | — | View |
| 21 |  ShopMaster | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  SQUIRE | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 30 /mo | Yes | View |
| 23 | term-in | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €29/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 24 | Azura Booking | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 25 | Blisie | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which salon software is ranked first on Inferse?
Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.3. Simple Salon is second and Boulevard third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Shore has the lowest first paid tier we found: €4.16/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.