Hairware and Beautyware

What Hairware and Beautyware is

Hairware and Beautyware is paid salon management software for hair and beauty businesses. Its tools cover bookings, point of sale, client and inventory management, reporting, marketing and payments. Salons can manage appointments, take online bookings and deposits, send SMS confirmations and reminders, and organize walk-in queues. Client cards can store contact details, preferences, consultation forms, deposits, photos, notes, service history and retail history. More than 100 reports cover areas such as operators, sales, stock, services, banking and online activity. The maker lists integrations with Xero for financial records and timesheets, and Mailchimp. HB Pay connects payment transactions directly with the software. It runs on Android, iOS, web and Windows, and the maker says core software continues working when the internet is unavailable. Plans are billed monthly: Single Software is A$129.57 a month for up to 1,000 clients and one operator; Mini Software is A$185.90 a month for up to 2,000 clients and three operators; Elite Software is A$237.90 a month for unlimited clients and operators. Listed prices are discounted until Aug 2027, with higher prices also shown. The maker offers a 60-day trial, free data conversion from other providers, Australian phone support and no lock-in contracts. The minimum contract term is 12 months, prices exclude GST, and standard outgoing SMS costs 0.10 AUD each.

Who it suits

Hairware and Beautyware is designed for hair and beauty salons and suits owners and teams managing appointments, client records, stock and payments. It may also suit salons that need offline operation, extensive reporting or support moving data from another provider.

Limits

Single Software allows up to 1,000 clients and one operator; Mini Software allows up to 2,000 clients and three operators. The minimum contract term is 12 months, prices exclude GST, and standard outgoing SMS costs 0.10 AUD each.

Getting started

1. Visit https://hbsoftware.com.au/.
2. Choose a monthly plan: Single Software, Mini Software or Elite Software.
3. Use the 60-day trial option to try the software.
4. Arrange setup or training with the maker, which offers setup guides and remote help using TeamViewer.
5. For HB GO on iOS or Android, ensure you have Hairware Beautyware Salon Software Version Ignite.

Verdict

Choose Hairware and Beautyware if you run a hair or beauty salon and want bookings, client records, reporting and payments in one system. Look elsewhere if your desktop setup requires Mac compatibility or if a 12-month minimum term does not suit you.