Best Salon Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Salonized and DaySmart Salon. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Shore at €4.16/mo.
Salon software can bring appointment booking, staff scheduling and payments into the same set of business tools. Compare online booking, POS and payments, client reminders and staff calendars, then look at inventory tracking, memberships and packages, and multi-location support. Free-plan availability and paid starting prices are also included, so you can weigh the listed capabilities against cost. Salonist, DaySmart Salon and GlossGenius are among the opening entries, with Orbis Salon and Phorest also near the top. Consider which parts of running your salon you want to coordinate in software, and use the listed features to compare how the options line up.
34 salon software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
34ranked
1free plans on this page
€4.16/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Salon Software 25 channels on this page · 122 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOnline bookingStaff calendarPOS and paymentsClient remindersInventory trackingMulti-location support Spec sheet Score
01 Salonist Free planYesPaid from$79/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 Salonized Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
03 DaySmart Salon Free planNoPaid from$29/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 Insight Salon Software Free planNoPaid from$25/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Orbis Salon Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 GlossGenius Free planNoPaid from$24/moOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Ovatu Free planNoPaid from$25/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Rosy Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Meevo Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 Simple Salon Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Boulevard Free planNoPaid from$143/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Kitomba Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 SalonBiz Free planNoPaid from$160/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 Timely Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 DINGG Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
16 Mangomint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
17 MioSalon Free planNoPaid from$5/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 Shore Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
19 Phorest Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingnot statedStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
20 ReSpark Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarnot statedPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersnot statedInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 SQUIRE Free planNoPaid from$30/moOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.2
22 Booker Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
23 ELIV8 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingYesMulti-location supportYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.0
24 Salonomy Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsYesClient remindersYesInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
25 term-in Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOnline bookingYesStaff calendarYesPOS and paymentsnot statedClient remindersYesInventory trackingnot statedMulti-location supportNo 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Online booking | Staff calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salonist | 7.6 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Salonized | 7.5 | No | €21/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | DaySmart Salon | 7.4 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Insight Salon Software | 7.4 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Orbis Salon | 7.4 | No | £4.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | GlossGenius | 7.2 | No | $28/mo | No | 24 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Ovatu | 7.2 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Rosy | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Meevo | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | Simple Salon | 6.9 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Boulevard | 6.8 | No | $140,176/mo | No | 143 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Kitomba | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | SalonBiz | 6.8 | No | $160/mo | No | 160 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Timely | 6.8 | No | $11/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | DINGG | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Mangomint | 6.5 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | MioSalon | 6.5 | No | $49/mo | No | 5 /mo | Yes | — |
| 18 | Shore | 6.5 | No | €4.16/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Phorest | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | ReSpark | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | SQUIRE | 6.2 | No | — | No | 30 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Booker | 6.1 | No | $139/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ELIV8 | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Salonomy | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | term-in | 5.9 | No | €29/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which salon software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.6. Salonized is second and DaySmart Salon 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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