Best Salon Software in 2026
Updated
A salon’s software needs often span bookings, staffing, payments, and the details that keep clients coming back. Compared on online booking, staff calendars, client reminders, POS and payments, inventory tracking, memberships and packages, and multi-location support, these options can be weighed against the way your salon operates. Salonist, Simple Salon, and Boulevard are among the entries shown. Consider which capabilities address your day-to-day needs, and whether support for multiple locations or inventory matters to your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional ways to compare before you decide what merits a closer look.
Salon Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of 7 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Salonist API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$79/mo
- 02 salonMonster API yesDOCS 6.9$30/mo
- 03 Meevo API yesDOCS 6.8
- 04 Phorest API yesDOCS 6.8
- 05 EaseMySalon API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7₹199/mo
- 06 Salonomy API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7£12/mo
- 07 Simple Salon API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$20/mo
- 08 ReSpark DOCS 5.5
- 09 Booker FREE noDOCS 5.4$139/mo
- 10 Boulevard FREE noDOCS 5.4$140,176/mo
- 11 DaySmart Salon FREE noDOCS 5.4$29/mo
- 12 ELIV8 FREE noDOCS 5.4£19/mo
- 13 GlossGenius FREE noDOCS 5.4$28/mo
- 14 Insight Salon Software FREE noDOCS 5.4$25/mo
- 15 Kitomba DOCS 5.4
- 16 SalonBiz FREE noDOCS 5.4$160/mo
- 17 Shore FREE noDOCS 5.4€4.16/mo
- 18 Vagaro FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 19 Azura Booking FREE noDOCS 5.3A$29/mo
- 20 Blisie FREE noDOCS 5.3₹699/mo
- 21 DINGG DOCS 5.3
- 22 Easy Salon FREE noDOCS 5.3$20/mo
- 23 Kevonia FREE noDOCS 5.3$49.99/mo
- 24 Orbis Salon FREE noDOCS 5.3£4.99/mo
- 25 Ovatu FREE noDOCS 5.3$25/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Online booking | Staff calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salonist | 7.3 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | salonMonster | 6.9 | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Meevo | 6.8 | No | |||||
| 4 | Phorest | 6.8 | No | |||||
| 5 | EaseMySalon | 6.7 | No | ₹199/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Salonomy | 6.7 | No | £12/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Simple Salon | 6.6 | No | $20/mo | No | |||
| 8 | ReSpark | 5.5 | Yes | |||||
| 9 | Booker | 5.4 | No | $139/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | Boulevard | 5.4 | No | $140,176/mo | No | 143 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | DaySmart Salon | 5.4 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | ELIV8 | 5.4 | No | £19/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | GlossGenius | 5.4 | No | $28/mo | No | 24 /mo | ||
| 14 | Insight Salon Software | 5.4 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Kitomba | 5.4 | No | |||||
| 16 | SalonBiz | 5.4 | No | $160/mo | No | 160 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Shore | 5.4 | No | €4.16/mo | No | |||
| 18 | Vagaro | 5.4 | No | No | 30 /mo | |||
| 19 | Azura Booking | 5.3 | No | A$29/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Blisie | 5.3 | No | ₹699/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 21 | DINGG | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 22 | Easy Salon | 5.3 | No | $20/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | Kevonia | 5.3 | No | $49.99/mo | No | 49.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Orbis Salon | 5.3 | No | £4.99/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 25 | Ovatu | 5.3 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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