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Best salon booking software in the UK (2026)

Twelve booking systems compared on price, commission, deposits and consent forms, and who each one suits.

Updated 26 October 2026

Best booking software for nail technicians in the UK

Infills, full sets and removals, deposits that stop no-shows, and regulars booked in every few weeks.

Updated 24 October 2026

Best booking software for lash and brow artists in the UK

Patch tests, a consent form for each treatment, deposits on full sets and clients back for their infills.

Updated 24 October 2026

Best booking software for aesthetics clinics in the UK

Medical history and consent signed before the appointment, kept with the record, and deposits on longer treatments.

Updated 21 October 2026

Best booking software for tanning salons in the UK

Sunbed minutes packages, bed bookings with cool-off time and an 18+ check on every sunbed booking.

Updated 26 October 2026

Best booking software for hair extension specialists in the UK

Consultations before fittings, deposits for hair you order in, colour matches on record and clients back for maintenance.

Updated 25 October 2026

Booking software for mobile and home-based beauty therapists in the UK

Gaps between visits, your home address kept off your booking page, deposits, forms done before you arrive, and what to use if you travel every day.

Updated 24 October 2026

Cheapest salon booking software in the UK (2026)

A month of bookings for a solo tech, costed nine ways: the subscription, marketplace fees and card fees added up, and when a free plan wins.

Updated 26 October 2026

Booking apps with no commission (UK)

Which booking apps take a cut, on which clients, and how to keep the clients you found yourself free of fees.

Updated 26 October 2026

Treatwell alternatives for UK salons

What Treatwell charges, why a salon might look elsewhere, the alternatives with and without a marketplace, and how to move.

Updated 26 October 2026

Best consultation form apps for UK beauty businesses

Form builders, consent apps, clinic software and booking systems with forms, compared on price, signing before the visit and keeping forms with the client.

Updated 24 October 2026

Free salon consultation form templates (UK)

Blank consultation and consent forms to print for lashes, brows, nails, waxing, SPMU, skin and tanning, each with a guide to what it asks.

Updated 26 October 2026

What to put in a lash lift consultation form

The eye, allergy and patch test questions before a lash lift or tint, what to do if it stings, and a free blank form to print.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a brow lamination consultation form

Patch tests, henna and tint history, skin and eyes: what to ask before lamination, tint and henna brows, with free blank forms.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a semi-permanent makeup consultation form

Medical history, medication, the under-18 rule, council registration and photos: what to ask before microblading, brows and lips.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a dermaplaning consultation form

Roaccutane, active skin, blood thinners and sun after the blade: what to ask before dermaplaning, with a free blank form.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a spray tan consultation form

DHA allergies, asthma, pregnancy, waxing and laser timing and the patch test: what to ask before a spray tan, with a free form.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a client medical history form

The one-off health questions for a new client, how often to review them, and how they sit with each treatment's own form.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a nail consultation form

The allergy, nail and skin questions to ask before gel, acrylic and BIAB, whether to patch test, and how long to keep the form.

Updated 22 October 2026

What to put in a waxing consultation form

Retinoids, skin, circulation and first waxes: the questions to ask before brow, body and intimate waxing, and the tests to record.

Updated 22 October 2026

What to put in a hair extension consultation form

Scalp, hair loss, adhesive allergies and chemical treatments: what to ask before tape, bond, weft and micro ring extensions.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a lash consultation form

The health questions, patch test and consent to ask before extensions, lifts and tints, and how often to ask again.

Updated 21 October 2026

What to put in a facial consultation form

Roaccutane, cold sores, allergies and skin conditions: what to ask before facials, peels and LED, the patch test for peels, and free blank forms.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a massage consultation form

Pregnancy, blood clots, recent surgery and cancer treatment: what to ask before a massage, when to adapt or wait, and a free blank form.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in an electrolysis consultation form

Pacemakers, implants, diabetes, epilepsy and keloid scars: what to ask before electrolysis, the patch test, council licensing and a free blank form.

Updated 24 October 2026

What to put in a sunbed consultation form

Skin type, medication, skin cancer history, goggles and the under-18 law: what to ask before a sunbed session, and a free blank form.

Updated 24 October 2026

Consent forms and GDPR: a guide for UK beauty salons

What counts as health data, the consent you need, how long to keep forms and what to do when a client asks you to delete them.

Updated 21 October 2026

Newly qualified lash, brow or nail tech: your admin checklist

Insurance, forms and patch tests, the ICO fee, the council, HMRC, your prices, deposits and Instagram, sorted before your first paying client.

Updated 24 October 2026

How to get booked from Instagram: a booking link for your bio

Where your booking link goes on Instagram, what its Book now button does, and what makes a follower book without messaging you first.

Updated 24 October 2026

How to take deposits for beauty appointments in the UK

How much to ask for, fixed or percentage, what to tell clients before they pay, when you can keep it, and refunds, moves and card fees.

Updated 25 October 2026

Fresha alternatives for small UK salons

Seven booking systems small salons look at instead of Fresha, four more you may come across, and how each one charges.

Updated 26 October 2026

How to choose salon booking software

A practical checklist for your diary, client records and monthly costs, to take into any free trial.

Updated 24 October 2026

How Covered Beauty works

From a client’s first booking and deposit to their consent form and their next visit.

Free price list maker

Type or paste your treatments and prices and download a price list picture for your Instagram stories and posts.

Cancellation policy writer

Pick your notice period, deposit and fees, and get a clear, fair policy to paste on your booking page.

A free tool. Nothing you type is saved.

Consultation form builder

Pick your treatment, tick the questions you want, add your business name and print a clean consultation form or save it as a PDF.

A free tool. Nothing you type is saved.

Moving from Fresha

Export your client list, bring your menu and bookings across, and what to tell clients. Or we do it for you.

Moving from Booksy

Ask Booksy for your client list, bring your menu and bookings across, and what to tell clients. Or we do it for you.

Moving from Treatwell

Export your client list from Treatwell Connect, bring your menu and bookings across, and what to tell clients.

Moving from Timely

Export your clients from Timely or ask for a full data export, bring your menu and bookings across, and what to tell clients.

Moving from Acuity Scheduling

One export from Acuity brings your clients, bookings, appointment types and deposits across in a single upload.

Covered Beauty
vs Fresha

Compare per-person pricing and the fees for new marketplace clients.

Covered Beauty
vs Treatwell

Compare a direct booking system with a salon marketplace.

Covered Beauty
vs Booksy

Compare subscriptions, extra users and optional Boost.

Covered Beauty
vs Phorest

Compare quote-only plans and a yearly contract with two monthly prices.

Covered Beauty
vs Timely

Compare a weekly bill that follows your bookings with a flat monthly price.

Covered Beauty
vs Salonized

Compare one all-in plan and text credits with two plans that include texts.

Covered Beauty
vs Vagaro

Compare extra calendar costs, add-ons and Vagaro’s fee on new UK clients.

Covered Beauty
vs Square Appointments

Compare Square’s free plan and card fees with deposits on both our plans.

Covered Beauty
vs SimplyBook.me

Compare monthly booking limits and text credits with unlimited bookings.

Covered Beauty
vs Mindbody

Compare a per-location price and app fees with plans sized for a small salon.

Covered Beauty
vs Book in Beautiful

Compare a free plan where clients pay a booking charge with one monthly price you can see.

Covered Beauty
vs SumUp Bookings

Compare SumUp’s free plan and POS Plus with consent forms and deposits on both our plans.

Covered Beauty
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.

Covered Beauty
vs YouBooked

Compare a free diary app and Premium in dollars with deposits and forms on both our plans.

Covered Beauty
vs Salon Tracker

Compare a tanning till with bed timer links and a yearly minimum with online sunbed bookings.