Best Salon Appointment Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
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.
7 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treatwell ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | ProntoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | SalonistWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $59/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | TimeTailorWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | NexCalWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Salon Booking SystemWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €7.42/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | VoxelBookingWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Planity ProWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 9 | BookidoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | DOP 999/mo | 5.5 |
| 10 | FreshaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | MeevoWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | OpenPropertyWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | KitombaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | PhorestWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | SalonizedWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €21/mo | 5.3 |
| 16 | VagaroWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | GlossGeniusWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $28/mo | 5.2 |
| 18 | MyTimeWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $149/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | OvatuWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.2 |
| 20 | AltegioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | HUF 7,490/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | BoulevardWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $140,176/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | MangomintWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.1 |
| 23 | MindbodyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.1 |
| 24 | RosyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | SalonBizWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $160/mo | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Online self-booking | Automated reminders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treatwell Pro | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Pronto | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Salonist | 6.5 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | TimeTailor | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | NexCal | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Salon Booking System | 6.4 | Free plan | €7.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | VoxelBooking | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Planity Pro | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Bookido | 5.5 | No | DOP 999/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Fresha | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Meevo | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | OpenProperty | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Kitomba | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Phorest | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Salonized | 5.3 | No | €21/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Vagaro | 5.3 | No | — | No | 30 /mo | — | Yes |
| 17 | GlossGenius | 5.2 | No | $28/mo | No | 24 /mo | — | Yes |
| 18 | MyTime | 5.2 | No | $149/mo | No | 149 /mo | — | Yes |
| 19 | Ovatu | 5.2 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | — |
| 20 | Altegio | 5.1 | No | HUF 7,490/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Boulevard | 5.1 | No | $140,176/mo | No | 143 /mo | — | Yes |
| 22 | Mangomint | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Mindbody | 5.1 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | — | Yes |
| 24 | Rosy | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | SalonBiz | 5.1 | No | $160/mo | No | 160 /mo | Yes | — |
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