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Alternatives to SimpleSalon
21 beauty tools sit alongside SimpleSalon in this directory. Below is what separates each from SimpleSalon on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 9
- Cheaper to start
- 5
- SimpleSalon starts at
- $20/month
Why people look past SimpleSalon
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the SimpleSalon entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for SimpleSalon carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 9 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Online booking and business growth for salons
- Starts $9 a month dearer, at $29/month.
Complete salon and spa management suite
- Starts $140 a month dearer, at $160/month.
- 5 tiers to SimpleSalon's 3.
Complete salon software from India
- Can be used without paying; SimpleSalon cannot.
- Starts $2880 a year dearer, at 2900/year.
- 4 tiers to SimpleSalon's 3.
Book beauty appointments instantly
- Can be used without paying; SimpleSalon cannot.
- Starts $20 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a transaction model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to SimpleSalon's 3.
Booking software built for beauty salons
- Can be used without paying; SimpleSalon cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to SimpleSalon's 3.
Appointment scheduling for service businesses
- Can be used without paying; SimpleSalon cannot.
- Starts $5.050000000000001 a month cheaper, at $14.95/month.
- 5 tiers to SimpleSalon's 3.
Every SimpleSalon alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleSalon (this page) | $20/month | Subscription | 3 | |
| GenbookOnline booking and business growth for salons | $29/month | - | - | vs SimpleSalon |
| SalonBizComplete salon and spa management suite | $160/month | Subscription | 5 | vs SimpleSalon |
| SalonistComplete salon software from India | Free, then 2900/year | - | 4 | vs SimpleSalon |
| StyleSeatBook beauty appointments instantly | Free | Transaction | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Merlua | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Bookeo | Free, then $14.95/month | Subscription | 5 | vs SimpleSalon |
| MyTime | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Goldie | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Resurva | Free | - | - | vs SimpleSalon |
| Belliata | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| DaySmart Salon | Free, then $29/month | Subscription | 5 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Milano | $69/month | Subscription | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Salon Iris | $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Mangomint | $120/monthly | Subscription | 5 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Phorest | $99/month | Subscription | 3 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Rosy Salon Software | $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Kitomba | 79/month | Subscription | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Envision | $79/month | Subscription | 2 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Meevo | $129/month | Subscription | 4 | vs SimpleSalon |
| DaySmart Spa | $29/month | Per user per month | 5 | vs SimpleSalon |
| Salon Ultimate | $69/month | Subscription | 3 | vs SimpleSalon |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the SimpleSalon badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
SimpleSalon is most often brought in for appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salons, salon point of sale, stock and client history, sms appointment reminders and marketing to salon clients. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If SimpleSalon is broadly right and the question is cost, the SimpleSalon pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Beauty category lists everything the directory holds, and best beauty tools ranks them.
SimpleSalon runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about SimpleSalon alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to SimpleSalon?
- 21 other beauty tools are listed in this directory, led by Genbook, SalonBiz, Salonist, StyleSeat. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to SimpleSalon?
- 9 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Salonist, StyleSeat, Merlua, Bookeo, MyTime.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to SimpleSalon?
- Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under SimpleSalon's $20/month: StyleSeat at Free, Bookeo at Free, then $14.95/month, MyTime at Free, Goldie at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to SimpleSalon?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from SimpleSalon?
- SimpleSalon is most often brought in for appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salons, salon point of sale, stock and client history, sms appointment reminders and marketing to salon clients. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to SimpleSalon?
- None of the beauty tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these SimpleSalon alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Beauty, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare SimpleSalon against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against SimpleSalon covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every beauty tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Beauty category, 21 tools beside SimpleSalon. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.