Next vs SalonIQ
Next
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| Figure | Next | SalonIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | £47/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Salon App Builder Software | 9.0 (#2) | 7.8 (#21) |
| Headquarters | Irving, Texas, United States | The Forge, Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1YS, UK |
| Integrations | Next can connect with participating salon suite locations for rent management, website booking, cross-marketing, and maintenance requests. | The partner page lists SalonSpy, Stripe, Vish, Reserve with Google, Mutu, Colourstart, Flossie, Klarna and Green Salon Collective, and describes an IQ API for third-party integrations. |
| Marketing | Marketing campaigns can be sent by email, in-app messaging or SMS, using templates or custom campaigns. | The system sends automated SMS and email campaigns to attract clients, reactivate lapsed clients and promote offers. |
| Payments | Its point-of-sale system supports deposits, cards on file, coupons, discounts, touch and touchless payments, and merged or split payments. | IQ Pay links payments to client profiles, supports refunds and live transaction tracking, and pays funds into the salon’s account within two working days. |
Plans
Next
- Next booking appFree
- Next booking appFree
- Unlimited SMS and email messaging$5 a month
- Unlimited SMS texts$5 a month
In their own words
Next
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.