Salon Accounting

Spec sheet

What it does

Salon Accounting is bookkeeping and quarterly-tax software for independent salon professionals, including stylists, barbers, nail technicians and estheticians.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Product

Salon Accounting is bookkeeping and quarterly tax software built for independent salon professionals.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Audience

The maker describes the product as intended for U.S. independent stylists, booth renters, suite owners, nail technicians, barbers, and salon owners.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Trial

The 14-day trial provides full access without a credit card, and unsubscribed user data is saved for 30 days after the trial ends.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Integrations

The privacy policy identifies Plaid for bank connections, Stripe for payments, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for usage analytics, and Zoho SalesIQ for support chat.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Security

The privacy policy states that data is encrypted in transit, production access is restricted, and Stripe and Plaid provide PCI-compliant or bank-level security.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Privacy

The privacy policy says Salon Accounting does not sell personal information and does not store full card numbers or online banking credentials on its own servers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Support

Support is offered by email and phone, with the resources page promising email replies within 24 hours.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Headquarters

Google Play lists Creative Reputation, LLC at 2111 Penhurst Way, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Founded

2012Read 23 Sep 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Bank auto-import

The product connects bank and credit-card accounts and imports transactions for categorization.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Banking

The app can import bank and credit card transactions, and connecting a bank is optional.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Banking integration

Plaid is used to connect financial institutions and retrieve transaction and balance data.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Changelog

The latest App Store version 8.6, dated January 30, 2025, lists bug fixes and performance improvements.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Client records

Client contacts, visit history and notes are included as a lightweight built-in CRM.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Company identity

Salon Accounting is a product of Creative Reputation, LLC, a Wisconsin limited-liability company.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Data import limit

The FAQ says direct import from other software is not currently available; only bank connections are supported for automatic importing.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Documentation

The maker provides FAQs, quick-start guides, tax guides, terminology articles, P&L guidance and video tutorials.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Expense categories

Preset salon categories include supplies, rent, education, insurance, advertising and equipment.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Founding history

Julie Manske supplied salon experience and David Manske built the software; the product says it has served salons since 2012.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Funding and size

GetLatka lists no confirmed revenue, funding, employee count or customer count for Salon Accounting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getlatka.com

Income tracking

Users enter daily totals for services, tips and product sales.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

iOS requirements

The App Store listing requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later; Mac use requires macOS 11 or later with an Apple M1-or-later chip.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

IRS links

The All Features plan provides links to IRS Direct Pay after calculating an estimated payment.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Licence

The terms describe a proprietary service owned by Creative Reputation and grant users a limited, non-exclusive licence for business use.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Limit: app stability

An App Store reviewer reported freezing, failure to save entries and repeated restarts during bookkeeping.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: lost data and support

Another App Store reviewer reported losing hours of entered data after an error and receiving no response to support messages.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: scheduling cost

GlossGenius's comparison says scheduling costs extra and describes the interface as less modern than competitors.Read 21 Oct 2026 · glossgenius.com

Limit: subscription transparency

A Google Play reviewer complained that pricing after the trial was difficult to find, while another reported trouble subscribing and regaining access.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Multiple workspaces

One account can contain multiple workspaces for separate salons or locations.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Notable limits

The FAQ says direct data import from other platforms is not currently available, and the app does not file taxes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Policy status

The posted privacy policy says it is a draft that has not yet been reviewed by legal counsel.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Praise: bank importing

An App Store review specifically praised automatic bank-transaction importing for expense tracking.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Praise: ease of use

An App Store reviewer praised the clean interface, simple navigation and accessibility for non-accountants.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Praise: organization

An App Store reviewer said the app kept salon finances organized and made tax preparation easier.Read 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Privacy practices

Google Play reports no third-party data sharing, possible collection of personal and financial information, encryption in transit and user-requested deletion.Read 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Profit and loss

Automatic P&L reports are available monthly, quarterly and annually.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Rating on Apple App Store

3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Google Play

3.4 out of 5 from 7 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Receipt storage

Receipt photos can be attached to expenses and stored digitally.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Reports and receipts

It stores uploaded receipt photos and generates monthly, quarterly, and annual Profit & Loss reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Scheduling

Clients can book through a personal booking link and receive automated email or text reminders.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Scheduling and payments

Clients can book through a personal online link, receive email or text reminders, and pay through Stripe or the user's own processor.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Stripe integration

Stripe payments can be accepted at checkout and synchronized to income.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Supported platforms

The maker says the service runs in any web browser plus iPhone/iPad and Android apps with synchronized data.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Tax disclaimer

The terms state that tax estimates and reports are informational and do not replace individualized tax or legal advice.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Tax engine

The tax engine estimates self-employment taxes using income, expenses and current federal rules.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Tax estimates

The app calculates estimated quarterly taxes and provides payment reminders and IRS payment links, but does not file taxes for users.Read 8 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Tax profiles

Yearly profiles can include filing status, dependents and deductions for tax estimates.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Tax reminders

The service reminds users about estimated-tax deadlines on April 15, June 15, September 15 and January 15.Read 21 Oct 2026 · salonaccounting.com

Technology stack

Creative Reputation identifies Salon Accounting as a React Native, Node.js and MongoDB mobile-app and website project.Read 21 Oct 2026 · creativereputation.com

Plans and prices

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