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What it is

Next is a free booking app for salon professionals working in salon suites. Professionals can set booking rules, choose request-based or direct booking, customize service durations and stack appointments. Marketing tools support email, in-app and SMS campaigns, including prepared or custom campaigns. Its point-of-sale system supports deposits, cards on file, coupons, discounts, touch and touchless payments, and merged or split payments. The payment page lists a flat 2.52% processing rate on chipped card transactions, including AMEX and Discover, with no per-transaction fees. Next can connect with participating salon suite locations for rent management, website booking, cross-marketing and maintenance requests. The maker identifies hairstylists, barbers, nail artists, makeup artists, lash technicians, estheticians, massage therapists and other personal-care professionals as its audience. The app is available on Android, iOS and the web. Booking features are free; unlimited SMS texts are an optional $5 a month plan. Connection to a salon suite website and check-in system is marked as coming soon.

Spec sheet

What it does
Next is a booking and business-management app aimed at professionals working in salon suites.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Product
Next is a free booking app designed for salon professionals working in salon suites.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Audience
The maker names hairstylists, barbers, nail artists, makeup artists, lash technicians, estheticians, massage therapists, and other personal-care professionals as its audience.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Integrations
Next can connect with participating salon suite locations for rent management, website booking, cross-marketing, and maintenance requests.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Privacy
The features page says information is kept private when Next connects with a salon suite location.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Headquarters
Irving, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · nextproapp.com
Android app metadata
Chrome-Stats records the Android app as version 10, created April 20, 2023, with a last recorded update of November 16, 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · chrome-stats.com
Apple requirements
The iOS listing specifies iPhone and iPad support requiring iOS or iPadOS 11.0 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Availability
The maker says the Next Pro app is available for Android or Apple and sends users an email invite to download it.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Booking controls
Professionals can choose open or hidden calendars and either booking requests or direct booking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Branded website
Next includes an optional branded website connected to the booking system and online booking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Card processing
The homepage states a 2.52% rate for chipped or tapped cards with no per-transaction fee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Client app
Clients can be invited to an app to schedule appointments, pay and share a professional’s work socially.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Coming-soon limitation
Connection to a suite website and walk-in or check-in system is marked as coming soon.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Company scale
The maker says its broader platform supports more than 1,400 active salon-suite locations nationwide.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Crunchbase funding
Crunchbase shows one angel funding round, but the displayed funding amount is obfuscated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Crunchbase legal identity
Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Salon Suite Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Irving, Texas, with Erik P. Hanson as co-founder and CEO.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Data security
The maker's linked privacy policy says card information is transmitted using SSL and that payment information is stored by its third-party payment processor.Read 2 Oct 2026 · epobeautybymaria.nextproapp.com
Documentation
The public help center covers mobile installation, business setup, client invitations, appointments, revenue, payments, rent, messaging and marketing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.salonsuitesolutions.com
Google Play availability
Google Play lists Next Pro App with 500+ downloads and no visible star rating or review count.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play data safety
The Android listing says personal information and messages may be shared, personal and financial information may be collected, data is encrypted in transit and deletion can be requested.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Inventory
Its inventory tracker is presented as included without an upgrade charge.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Limit: reliability
An Apple reviewer said the app regularly malfunctioned and planned to switch products.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limits
The homepage labels connection to a salon suite website and check-in system as coming soon.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
LinkedIn company facts
LinkedIn lists Salon Suite Solutions as privately held software company founded in 2014 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Dallas, Texas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Marketing
Marketing campaigns can be sent by email, in-app messaging or SMS, using templates or custom campaigns.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Messaging
Next provides an in-app messenger connected to the scheduling system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
No monthly booking fee
The mobile booking app is free and does not require a monthly subscription or credit card.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Payment limitation
Payments use a third-party processor, and the terms place responsibility for delays, reversals, ACH returns and chargebacks on users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Payments
Its point-of-sale system supports deposits, cards on file, coupons, discounts, touch and touchless payments, and merged or split payments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Point of sale
The product combines scheduling with point-of-sale payments, deposits, cards on file, coupons and discounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Praise: rent and booking tools
An Apple reviewer praised rent and balance tracking, maintenance tickets, documents, free booking and point of sale.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Processing rate
The payment page lists a flat 2.52% processing rate on chipped card transactions, including AMEX and Discover, with no per-transaction fees.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Proprietary licence
Terms describe the software and branding as proprietary and prohibit copying, modification or distribution, so it is not open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Rating on Apple App Store
3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rent and maintenance
The connected suite system can show rent balances and receipts and accept maintenance requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Revenue reporting
Revenue data can be tracked and exported.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Scheduling
Professionals can set booking rules, choose request-based or direct booking, customize client service durations, and stack appointments.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Security statement
The current privacy policy says the company uses technical, administrative and physical safeguards and allows deletion requests, while warning that no system is completely secure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Service durations
Service duration can be customized for individual clients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Software Advice reviews
The Salon Suite Solutions profile says no reviews are available and pricing is provided on request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Stacked appointments
The scheduler supports stacking appointments and processing times.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Suite connection
Participating salon-suite locations can connect Next with rent payments, receipts, partner collaboration, online booking and check-in workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Support model
The maker advertises personal support, hands-on setup and training for its salon-suite platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Terms limitation
The terms say service availability and error-free operation are not guaranteed and that services may be changed, suspended or discontinued.Read 15 Oct 2026 · salonsuitesolutions.com
Website
Next offers a custom website with online booking that can be integrated with the booking app.Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com

Plans and prices

Next booking app Free Free booking, scheduling, and app features Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Next booking app Free No monthly charge; no credit card required Booking · scheduling · payments · marketing · website · messaging · revenue tracking Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Unlimited SMS and email messaging $5 a month Optional monthly fee Unlimited SMS texts and emails for campaigns and appointment reminders or confirmations Read 15 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com
Unlimited SMS texts $5 a month $5.00 per month Optional; unlimited SMS texts for appointment reminders, confirmations, and marketing campaigns Read 2 Oct 2026 · nextproapp.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports request-based and direct booking.
  • Campaigns can use email, in-app messages or SMS.
  • POS supports deposits and split payments.
  • Available on Android, iOS and the web.
  • Free booking, scheduling and app features.

Limits

  • Unlimited SMS texts cost $5 a month.
  • Suite website and check-in connection are coming soon.
  • Card details are stored by a third-party processor.
  • The listed 2.52% rate applies to chipped card transactions.

Who it suits

Next is aimed at salon-suite professionals, including hairstylists, barbers, nail artists and other personal-care providers. It may suit professionals who want booking, client campaigns and point-of-sale tools in one app.

Verdict

Next brings appointment booking, campaign tools and payment functions together for salon-suite professionals. Check the optional SMS cost, the specified card processing rate and the coming-soon status of website and check-in connections.

Where Specifiction places it

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