Compare salon software.
Your business. Your choice.
Look past the headline price. Compare the cost of your team, the bookings you take and the tools you will actually use.
How does Covered Beauty compare with Fresha, Treatwell, Booksy and other salon software?
Covered Beauty
vs Fresha
Compare per-person pricing and the fees for new marketplace clients.
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vs Treatwell
Compare a direct booking system with a salon marketplace.
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vs Booksy
Compare subscriptions, extra users and optional Boost.
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vs Phorest
Compare quote-only plans and a yearly contract with two monthly prices.
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vs Timely
Compare a weekly bill that follows your bookings with a flat monthly price.
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vs Salonized
Compare one all-in plan and text credits with two plans that include texts.
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vs Vagaro
Compare extra calendar costs, add-ons and Vagaro’s fee on new UK clients.
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vs Square Appointments
Compare Square’s free plan and card fees with deposits on both our plans.
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vs SimplyBook.me
Compare monthly booking limits and text credits with unlimited bookings.
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vs Mindbody
Compare a per-location price and app fees with plans sized for a small salon.
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vs Book in Beautiful
Compare a free plan where clients pay a booking charge with one monthly price you can see.
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vs SumUp Bookings
Compare SumUp’s free plan and POS Plus with consent forms and deposits on both our plans.
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vs Calendall
Compare a price per staff member and a longer free trial with one price for up to five.
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vs Goldie
Compare Goldie’s free plan and dollar prices with two UK plans in pounds.
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vs YouBooked
Compare a free diary app and Premium in dollars with deposits and forms on both our plans.
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vs Salon Tracker
Compare a tanning till with bed timer links and a yearly minimum with online sunbed bookings.
See the UK comparison ↗How much does salon booking software really cost?
Put these four numbers side by side for each system.
- The monthly subscription. Price it for the people who need a diary, not just the starting plan.
- New-client fees. Find out which bookings attract commission. A marketplace introduction and a booking through your own link may be treated differently.
- Payment processing. Compare the fees for the payment methods and average deposits you use.
- Extras. Include extra texts, add-ons, equipment and VAT where applicable.
A marketplace may bring you valuable new clients. A direct booking system may cost less to run. The right choice depends on how people find your business and what you need next.
Some cost nothing a month. SumUp Bookings, Square Appointments, Goldie and YouBooked have free plans, each with limits on what’s included, and Book in Beautiful’s free plan adds a booking charge for the client instead. Each comparison says what the free plan leaves out.
How much does Covered Beauty cost?
Covered Beauty Solo is £9/month for one practitioner. Salon is £19/month for up to five people. Both include unlimited bookings, deposits through Stripe, consent forms and client records.
Stripe processing fees and optional extras are separate. See everything included in each plan.
Not sure where to start?
Take our checklist into your trial. It covers the booking journey, client records, team diaries and the questions to ask before moving.
How to choose salon booking software ↗
Want the short answer? The best salon booking software in the UK puts twelve systems in one table and says which kind of business each one suits.
Leaving Fresha? Our guide to Fresha alternatives for small UK salons sets out how each system charges and who it suits, Setmore included.
These comparisons are written by Dean Hodgson, founder of Covered Beauty. Each one links every competitor figure to the page it comes from and says the day we checked it, so you can check the figures yourself.