Salonify

Overview

Salonify combines customer appointment booking with day-to-day management tools for beauty and wellness businesses. It is best suited to salons that want bookings, payments and staff operations together, especially those serving clients across European languages or currencies. Its broad feature set is balanced by a business app that is still coming soon and a sharp rise in monthly cost beyond the free plan.

Key features

Bookings and salon operations

Clients book through a public page with real-time availability, and automatic confirmations and reminders handle routine follow-up. For operators, staff roles and schedules, service pricing, client records, reviews, analytics and a calendar cover core salon administration. The staff caps make the plan choice consequential: Starter is limited to two staff, Pro to ten, while Enterprise supports unlimited staff and multiple locations.

Payments, marketing and compensation

The POS accepts card, cash and Apple Pay, with calendar, inventory and analytics sync described as part of the package. Loyalty stamp cards, gift cards, coupons, sponsored placement and an online shop add ways to encourage repeat business and promote services. Salonify also supports commission and retail split rules, tip tracking, compensation reports and payroll export, features that matter to businesses managing staff pay alongside appointments.

Integrations and security

Google Calendar sync, Apple Calendar through .ics, webhook events and public REST API access give teams several ways to connect Salonify to existing workflows. Some integrations are marked as coming soon, so it is worth checking that a needed connection is active before building a process around it. Salonify describes the platform as GDPR compliant and includes OAuth and two-factor authentication.

Pricing

The free Starter plan is billed forever at 0.00 EUR per free. It includes up to two staff members, a public business profile, an online booking page, email reminders and basic analytics. That is a useful way for a solo operator or very small team to begin, but the two-person ceiling and basic analytics will constrain a growing salon.

Pro costs 5900.00 EUR per month, billed monthly, and includes up to ten staff members, advanced analytics, a loyalty program, gift cards, SMS reminders and Google Calendar sync. It adds meaningful customer-retention and scheduling tools, but the jump from free is substantial; it is most compelling when those additions and the higher staff cap justify the recurring cost.

Enterprise costs 9900.00 EUR per month, billed monthly. It removes the staff cap, supports multiple locations and adds accounting, a white-label option, priority support and onboarding. It fits larger or multi-site businesses that need those capabilities; smaller teams should weigh the price against the narrower requirements of Pro or Starter. The 14-day free trial applies to Pro.

Platforms

Salonify supports web, iOS, Android and API access. Its native iOS and Android apps are for customers; the business app section is marked “Coming Soon,” a practical gap for salon teams that expect to manage operations from a dedicated mobile app. Support includes email and live chat Monday through Friday, 9:00–18:00 CET, with email replies typically within 24 hours.

Who it's for

Salonify targets hair salons, barbershops, nail and beauty studios, spas, massage providers, tattoo businesses and other beauty and wellness operators. Its European reach, 12-language support and multi-currency support are useful for businesses serving varied client bases. The free tier suits teams of up to two; larger teams need Pro or Enterprise, with multi-location operations specifically supported by Enterprise.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Booking, POS, salon administration, marketing and staff compensation tools sit in one platform, reducing the need to manage these workflows separately.
• Pros: Public REST API access, webhooks and calendar options offer routes into an existing stack, while some integrations are still coming soon.
• Pros: A free-forever Starter plan gives small teams booking and basic analytics without a subscription.
• Cons: Starter stops at two staff, and Pro at ten, so expanding teams may need the much more capable Enterprise tier.
• Cons: The business app is not yet available, limiting the appeal for teams that need a dedicated mobile management app.
• Cons: Pro and Enterprise carry significant monthly costs compared with the free entry tier, making plan fit important.

Alternatives

For commission-focused comparison, see Salon Commission Management Software. Choose SalesVu instead if its paid, multi-platform offering and Essentials plan—180.00 USD per month, billed effectively monthly when paid annually, with five employees included per location—better match a location-based setup. DV Group Salon Software is a paid Android, API and web option with a Starter plan at 699.00 INR per month on a 36-month cycle or 999.00 INR on a one-month cycle, for one staff login and one branch. Consider Pxier Salon if a paid salon system with a per-station Essentials price of 10.00 USD per month and a 49 USD minimum better suits your budget structure.

SalonApp is another freemium option: its free plan is capped at 15 clients, 20 appointments per month and one staff member, so it may suit a smaller operation comfortable with those limits. Salonist offers a free marketplace-listing plan with 50 appointments per month, online booking, calendar and scheduling, and staff shift management. InnoSmarti is a paid option for Android, iOS and web. Perceny is worth comparing for per-location pricing and employee and commission management; its Entry plan costs 99.99 USD per month. DaySmart Salon offers a paid, multi-platform alternative with a Basic plan at 29.00 USD per month for one user, including online booking and appointment confirmations.

Verdict

Salonify is a strong fit for European beauty and wellness businesses that want bookings, payments, staff administration and marketing under one roof, particularly when its API and calendar options fit the existing stack. Its free plan makes a small-team start possible, but the staff caps, high paid-plan costs and not-yet-ready business app are reasons to look elsewhere if mobile operations or lower recurring costs are priorities.