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Honest, side-by-side comparisons against the eight platforms salon owners ask us about most.
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Salonify vs Salonkee
Luxembourg-origin
≈49 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Salonify offers a genuinely free Starter tier; Salonkee's public page starts 'from 49.- /month' per location with no free plan.
12 UI languages including Asian markets vs Salonkee's 5 European languages.
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Salonify vs Treatwell
UK-origin
≈35 EUR/mo
≈35% comm.
Marketplace
Salonify charges 0% per-booking commission on every plan; Treatwell takes ≈35% (plus VAT) on each new marketplace-acquired client's first booking.
Native Stripe Connect: payouts land in your own bank account; with Treatwell Pay you settle through Treatwell.
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Salonify vs Fresha
Global, HQ in London
≈14.95 EUR/mo
≈20% comm.
Marketplace
Salonify's Starter plan is free forever; Fresha removed its free plan in 2025 and now charges a subscription (≈14.95 EUR/mo Independent or ≈9.95 EUR/member/mo Team).
Salonify uses Stripe Connect, so payouts land in your own bank account; Fresha settles through Fresha-native payment processing.
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Salonify vs Booksy
Polish-origin, US-strong
≈29.99 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Salonify has a genuinely free Starter tier; Booksy is subscription-only.
Booksy's per-staff pricing adds up (each extra member is ≈10-20 USD/mo on top of the ≈29.99 USD base); Salonify is priced per location.
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Salonify vs Planity
France-strong
≈59 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Free Starter tier vs Planity's paid-only model (≈59 EUR HT/month entry per third-party sources) - meaningful for solo coiffeurs and barbers.
Multi-currency payouts (EUR, CHF, GBP) built-in; Planity is EUR-only.
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Salonify vs Shore
Munich-based, German market
≈49.9 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify is a marketplace + software; Shore is software-only, so you still need to acquire clients yourself.
Salonify has a free tier and is month-to-month; Shore typically requires a 12-month minimum term.
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Salonify vs cituro
Münster-based, DACH market
≈17 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify is fully free at the entry tier; cituro starts at ≈17 EUR/mo after the 30-day trial.
Native consumer + staff mobile apps; cituro is responsive web only.
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Salonify vs studiolution
Netherlands-based
≈22.95 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify offers a genuinely free tier; studiolution charges from day 31.
Built-in consumer marketplace across EU + Asia - studiolution has no discovery channel.
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Salonify vs Salonized
Netherlands-based, beauty focus
≈21 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify is free at the entry tier; Salonized starts at ≈21 EUR/month after trial.
Consumer marketplace across salonify.eu/.lu/.fr/.be/.nl - Salonized has no discovery channel.
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Salonify vs Aimy
Netherlands-based
≈21.5 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify is free at entry tier - Aimy charges from day 15.
Salonify includes Stripe Connect with multi-currency payouts; Aimy uses an in-house payments add-on at ≈1%+/transaction.
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Salonify vs Kalendes
Belgium-origin
≈49.9 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify has a free tier; Kalendes charges from day one (single tier ≈49.90 EUR/month).
Consumer marketplace across salonify.be/.fr/.lu - Kalendes has no new-client channel.
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Salonify vs Optios
Belgium-based
≈29 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify starts free vs Optios' ≈29 EUR/month BE entry tier.
Salonify's marketplace gives exposure across BE/FR/LU consumer search - Optios offers no discovery.
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Salonify vs Hairnet
France-based, hair-sector focus
≈44.9 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Salonify is free at the entry tier; Hairnet charges from ≈44.90 EUR/month.
12 languages vs French-only - relevant for Paris studios with international clients.
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Salonify vs Vagaro
US-based (Dublin, CA)
≈30 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Salonify has a free tier; Vagaro charges per-staff-member from day 31.
European data residency (GDPR); Vagaro stores data in US infrastructure - a concern for EU salons.
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Salonify vs Mindbody
US-based (San Luis Obispo, CA)
≈99 EUR/mo
0% commission
Marketplace
Mindbody Starter is ≈99 EUR/month per location with higher tiers on quote - Salonify is free at the entry tier.
Salonify is purpose-built for salons and barbershops; Mindbody's UX is oriented toward wellness studios and gyms.
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Salonify vs Square Appointments
US-based (San Francisco, CA)
Free
0% commission
Software
Salonify ships a consumer marketplace; Square Appointments has no client-discovery channel.
Stripe Connect - you own your payments account and can take it anywhere; Square is a closed ecosystem.
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Salonify vs Acuity Scheduling
US-based (Squarespace company)
≈16 EUR/mo
0% commission
Software
Salonify is built for salons - Acuity is a generic appointment scheduler with no salon-specific features.
Built-in loyalty, referral, POS, and marketing tools; Acuity offers none.
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Salonify vs Calendly
US-based (Atlanta, GA)
Free
0% commission
Software
Calendly is a generic meeting scheduler - it has no salon-specific features (service catalog, staff roster, room management, POS).
No consumer marketplace; salons using Calendly are invisible to clients searching 'salon near me'.
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Salonify vs Timify
Munich-based
Free
0% commission
Software
Salonify is purpose-built for salons - Timify is a generic scheduler with no salon-specific POS, loyalty, or service catalog depth.
Salonify's consumer marketplace surfaces your salon to new clients; Timify has no discovery channel.
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Salonify vs Wavy
France-based, hair-sector focus
On request
0% commission
Software
Salonify has a transparent, public pricing model with a free Starter tier; Wavy does not publish pricing.
Consumer marketplace across salonify.fr/.be + EU network - Wavy has no discovery channel.
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Salonify vs Phorest
Irish-origin
On request
0% commission
Software
Salonify is free at the entry tier; Phorest is quote-only with a 12-month contract (third-party estimates start around 99-150 USD/month).
Salonify ships a consumer marketplace; Phorest does not, so you need to fund client acquisition yourself.
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