Best Salon Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of DaySmart Salon and Insight Salon Software. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Shore at €4.16/mo.
Salon software can bring everyday appointment and business tasks into one workflow. Compare online booking with staff calendars and client reminders to see how each option supports the customer and team experience. Inventory tracking, POS and payments, and memberships and packages add other operational considerations; multi-location support may matter if you coordinate more than one site. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. Salonist, DaySmart Salon, and Insight Salon Software are among the options to consider. Focus on which tasks you want software to cover and compare the listed features against the way your salon handles bookings, staff, payments, and follow-up.
34 salon software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Salon Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 SalonistPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 DaySmart SalonPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Insight Salon SoftwarePaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Orbis SalonPaid from £4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 SalonizedPaid from €21/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 GlossGeniusPaid from $28/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 OvatuPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Rosy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Simple SalonPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 MioSalonPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 SalonBizPaid from $160/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 BoulevardPaid from $140,176/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Kitomba
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Meevo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 TimelyPaid from $11/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 DINGG
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 ReSpark
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 MangomintPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Phorest
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 ShorePaid from €4.16/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 BookerPaid from $139/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 SQUIRE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 EaseMySalon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 ELIV8
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 salonMonster
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which salon software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Salonist is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.8. DaySmart Salon is second and Insight Salon Software third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Shore has the lowest first paid tier we found: €4.16/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.