Phorest
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Phorest, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Phorest's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Advantage | Priced on request | Everything in Starter and Grow · Online Reputation Manager · Staff Goals · client referrals · AI Client Cheat Sheet |
| Elite | Priced on request | Everything in Complete Advantage · branded iOS and Android app · 2-Way SMS · memberships |
| Grow | Priced on request | Everything in Starter · digital consultation forms · Reconnect · online store · loyalty · courses and series · Shopify integration |
| Starter | Priced on request | For salons and medspas with 3+ staff · appointment and POS · online booking · staff scheduling · marketing · reporting · PhorestGo mobile app |
The facts
Each one read from Phorest's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- API access requires contacting Phorest Support, and the API does not currently support webhooks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Automated reminders
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Booking pages
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Client records
- Phorest provides cloud-based client records for details such as notes, treatment history, service prices, and durations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Group booking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Phorest’s integrations directory lists Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart, and Aesthetic Nurse Software.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- Phorest describes its software as a fit for hair and beauty salons, nail bars, and spas with 3+ staff, and says it is not a good fit for mobile operators or chair-rental salons.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Marketing
- The marketing suite includes SMS and email campaigns, automated reminders, rebooking prompts, and review requests.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment collection
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Payments
- Phorest says PhorestPay is powered by Stripe and that Phorest does not directly store credit card or payment information.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Phorest is salon, spa, and clinic management software for scheduling, client management, payments, marketing, and reporting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its appointment calendar brings together bookings from phone, website, social media, and branded apps, and includes a waiting list.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Phorest says it uses AWS infrastructure, encrypts data in transit, in use, and at rest, and is GDPR-compliant and HIPAA-certified.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and setup
- Phorest says its plans include tailored setup, client and business data import, and training; its US pricing page lists support on call Monday through Saturday.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Phorest’s company page identifies Ronan Perceval as its founder and CEO; its B Corp page says the company was founded in 2003.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Irelandchecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- Phorest offers desktop downloads for Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Intel macOS versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial
- Phorest says it does not offer a free trial and offers a product demo instead.checked 8 Oct 2026
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