What salon software actually costs
What salon software actually costs
Salon software runs $0–$150+/month. For a solo practitioner, several platforms are free – DaySync gives one person unlimited bookings, a few others come with monthly caps. A 4-person team pays $25–$90/month – before marketplace commissions. Every price verified Jul 14, 2026, linked to the vendor’s own pricing page.
All figures are shown in USD and reflect each vendor’s US-market pricing plans. Choosing a tool, not just a price? See the full comparison.
How we verify →
Every price below links to the vendor’s own pricing page, fetched directly wherever possible. Three rows – Vagaro, Square Appointments and DIKIDI – resisted direct verification: their pricing pages are JS-rendered, geo-priced, or genuinely don’t publish a number outside the logged-in app. Those rows are corroborated by 2 or more independent sources and flagged honestly below, not presented as confirmed fact. We re-check this whole table quarterly.
Prices are US monthly, subscription only, before payment-processing fees, unless noted.
head to head
The 4 you're actually choosing between.
| Comparing | DaySyncThis is usverified Jul 14, 2026 | Freshaverified Jul 14, 2026 | Booksyverified Jul 14, 2026 | Squareverified Jul 14, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo, per month | Free | $19.95 | $29.99 | Free |
| Team of 4, per month | $25 flat* | $59.80 | $89.99 | $49+verify |
| Marketplace fees | None — no marketplace | 20% new marketplace clients | 30% opt-in “Boost” | None |
| Free tier | Permanent, no card | No | 14-day trial | Solo, single location |
| Compare | This is us | Compare → | Compare → | Compare → |
sourcing
Staff cap on Plus isn’t published; $49/mo per location is the corroborated figure.
$25/mo, or $250/yr – two months free.
the rest of the field
The other 6
| Software | Solo | Team of 4 | Extra fees | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vagaro vagaro.com/pro/pricingverified Jul 14, 2026 | $23.99/mo promo rate | $53.99/mo at promo rateverify | Website, forms, branded-app add-ons | Compare → |
| GlossGenius glossgenius.com/pricingverified Jul 14, 2026 | $28/mo ($24/mo annual) | Standard $28/mo (covers teams under 10) | None disclosed | Compare → |
| Goldie heygoldie.com/pricingverified Jul 14, 2026 | Free (20 appt/mo cap) | $39.99/mo (Pro Plus)verify | SMS credits free, then paid | Compare → |
| Altegio alteg.io calculatorverified Jul 14, 2026 | $20.99/mo (up to 2 employees) | $31.49/mo (3 employees, month-to-month) | None; WhatsApp/SMS billed separately | Compare → |
| EasyWeek easyweek.io/business/pricingverified Jul 14, 2026 | Free (30 bookings/mo cap) | $24.99/mo (Professional, 5 users) | None; SMS/WhatsApp billed separately | Compare → |
| DIKIDI support.dikidi.netverified Jul 14, 2026 | Free (unlimited employees) | Not publishedverify | Unknown above free tier | Compare → |
sourcing
- Listed price – Vagaro’s own pricing/support article blocked automated verification; figures corroborated by 2 independent third-party breakdowns. Confirm on vagaro.com before relying on this row. ↩
- Goldie’s team-size limit on Pro Plus isn’t published; $39.99/mo is the listed team-tier price. Confirm on heygoldie.com before relying on this row. ↩
- Listed price – vendor page confirms the free tier’s scope but paid LITE/PRO/VIP pricing is visible only inside the logged-in app/mobile settings, never on a static page. Treat DIKIDI’s paid pricing as unpublished, not merely unconfirmed. ↩
Card processing across vendors ranges 2.5–3.3% + a fixed fee; near-identical and excluded here. Details on each full-comparison page.
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common questions
Common questions
- What’s the cheapest salon software?
- For one person: DaySync, Square Appointments and DIKIDI all have real free tiers. For a small team, the cheapest flat prices are EasyWeek Professional ($24.99/mo, up to 5 staff) and DaySync Pro ($25/mo, unlimited team members); everything else scales per staff member, calendar or location – the head-to-head table above has the verified numbers. See the head-to-head ↑
- Which salon software has a free plan?
- DaySync, EasyWeek, Square Appointments, Goldie and DIKIDI all have a free tier, each capped differently – team size, bookings, or location count. Fresha, Booksy, Vagaro, Altegio and GlossGenius do not currently offer one.
- What fees do marketplace platforms charge on top of the subscription?
- Fresha charges a 20% one-time commission (minimum $6) on new marketplace clients; Booksy’s opt-in “Boost” charges 30% on a client’s first visit. Vagaro instead bundles paid add-ons – a website builder, forms, a branded app – rather than taking commission. Fresha vs. DaySync →
- Is there salon software with no per-seat fee?
- Yes – DaySync’s Pro plan is a flat $25/month for the whole team, any size, with no per-seat pricing. Fresha, Booksy and Vagaro all charge more per additional team member. DaySync pricing →
- How often is this pricing checked?
- Every price is checked against the vendor’s own pricing page – or 2 or more independent sources where that resists direct verification – on a quarterly cadence. This pass was completed Jul 14, 2026.
your numbers
Run your own month through the models above.
A percentage-priced platform takes
$120 – $360
2–6% of $6,000 · every month
DaySync Pro costs
$25
flat · not a % of anything
The range covers what typical percentage-priced platforms take (2–6%). Per-user models land in between, depending on team size. DaySync is one option in this landscape — the honest note appears when we're not the cheapest one.
one price
Team of 4 for $25 flat. Solo — free.
free to start · Pro is a flat $25/month or $250/year · verified pricing, no hidden fees