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Best Salon Appointment Scheduling Software in 2026

A salon’s appointment workflow involves both client bookings and the calendars staff rely on to manage availability. Compared on online self-booking, automated reminders, and cancellation controls, the options can also be assessed for appointment payments and external calendar sync. Staff accounts and staff calendars offer further ways to compare team scheduling, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Treatwell Pro, Pronto, and Salonist are among the entries, alongside TimeTailor and NexCal. Consider how clients should reserve appointments and how your team coordinates schedules, then weigh the listed controls and pricing against those needs.

33 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Pronto

Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Pronto covers booking, checkout, reminders, and client records for salon and related businesses.

8.9 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
2

NexCal

Free plan Open source Self-hostedWeb

NexCal combines provider-aware booking, payments and patient self-service in a self-hosted application.

8.7 Free plan Visit site
3

Salon Booking System

Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

Salon Booking System covers online appointment booking, staff scheduling and payment workflows from a WordPress site.

8.6 Free plan · paid from €89/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
4

VoxelBooking
by VoxelBooking
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

VoxelBooking covers online booking and basic appointment scheduling without monthly fees or per-booking commission on its Free plan.

8.4 Free plan Visit site
5

Bookido

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Bookido combines customer self-booking with scheduling, reminders, deposits, and business metrics. The listed founder plan is 999 DOP a month after 30 free days, while a free plan is also available.

7.5 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
6

Salonist

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Salonist combines booking and point-of-sale functions with inventory, staff, marketing, and memberships for many service-business types.

7.1 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
7

TimeTailor

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

TimeTailor covers manual scheduling on its free service plan and offers add-ons for online booking, reporting, no-show protection, and a business website.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
8

Treatwell Pro

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Treatwell Pro combines booking management with client, staff, and business tools, and offers free Freelancer and Advanced plans.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
9

Altegio

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Altegio combines booking, client records, and business operations for appointment-led services, with a full-featured trial.

6.6 7-day trial Visit site
10

Fresha
by Fresha
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

6.3 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
11

GlossGenius
by GlossGenius
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

GlossGenius brings booking, operations, marketing, and payment features together for several service-business types.

6.3 From $24/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
12

Ovatu

Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+1

Choose Ovatu if your beauty or wellness business needs customer self-booking, staff scheduling and appointment payment tools together.

6.2 From $25/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
13

Aura Salonware

Free trial Web

Aura combines appointment operations, client management, and marketing for salon and spa businesses. Its trial offers a way to evaluate the web service before choosing a paid plan.

6.1 14-day trial Visit site
14

Boulevard
by Boulevard
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Boulevard combines booking, scheduling, marketing, and business-management functions for self-care businesses.

6.0 From $143/mo Visit site
15

Rosy
by Rosy
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Rosy if your salon or spa needs scheduling, payments, inventory, reporting, and multi-location support in a hosted system.

6.0 14-day trial Visit site
16

Salonized

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Salonized combines booking and client tools with sales, reporting and marketing features across its plans.

6.0 From €21/mo Visit site
17

Kitomba
by Kitomba
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Kitomba covers appointment booking alongside payments, stock and marketing, with plan features ranging from online booking to staff management.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
18

Meevo
by Meevo
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3

5.9 Visit site
19

MioSalon

Free trial Web

MioSalon brings booking, customer management, retail tracking, payments, and marketing into one web platform.

5.9 From $5/mo (annual) Visit site
20

SalonBridge

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

SalonBridge combines appointment management with point of sale, client records, and inventory reporting. Check the employee limits and SMS allowance for the plan that fits your business.

5.9 From $19/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
21

Timely
by Timely
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Timely brings booking pages, payments, calendar syncing, and reminders together across web and mobile platforms.

5.9 From $26/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
22

Vagaro
by Vagaro
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Vagaro combines scheduling and payment collection with tools for managing business operations.

5.9 From $30/mo Visit site
23

Mangomint
by Mangomint
Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

Consider Mangomint if booking pages, group bookings, reminders and payment collection match your business needs across web and mobile.

5.8 From $10/user/mo Visit site
24

MyTime

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose MyTime if your service business needs scheduling and payment tools in one platform, with plan options extending to franchise management.

5.8 From $149/mo (annual) Visit site
25

OpenSalon

Free plan Web

5.8 Free plan Visit site

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