Best Idle Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from salon payroll software ranked against Idle on the same published basis.

Idle alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	SalonApp	6.6	Free plan	$39/mo	Android, iOS, Web
2	Gratsio	6.5	Free plan	$9/mo	Android, iOS, Web
3	Salonist	6.5	Free plan	$79/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
4	Tersavia	6.4	Free plan	$30/mo	Web
5	PandaCue	5.5			Android, API, iOS, Web
6	Fresha	5.4			Web, iOS, Android
7	Meevo	5.4			Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8	SalonWings	5.4	No		Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9	Spa/Salon Manager	5.4	No	$74/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
10	Insight Salon Software	5.3	No	$25/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
11	Kitomba	5.3			Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12	Loop HR	5.3		£99/mo	Web
13	Phorest	5.3			Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14	Vagaro	5.3	No		Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15	DaySmart Salon	5.2	No	$29/mo	Android, iOS, Web, Windows
16	GlossGenius	5.2	No	$28/mo	Android, iOS, Web
17	Katingwala Salon Software	5.2	No	₹8.25/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
18	OctopusPro	5.2	No	$1/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
19	Altegio	5.1	No	HUF 7,490/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
20	AyeSalon	5.1	No		Android, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to Idle?

SalonApp, number 1 in salon payroll software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Gratsio, Salonist, Tersavia and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Idle?

SalonApp is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.