SalonNow
SalonNow is a salon management system for coordinating bookings, client records, stock, staff, and cash operations.
What SalonNow is
SalonNow is a salon management system for coordinating bookings, client records, stock, staff, and cash operations. Its appointment tools include visual calendars, staff availability, rooms and resources, walk-ins, waiting lists, deposits, recurring bookings, and automated SMS or email reminders. Client records can contain contact details, visit history, preferences, service notes, packages, points, balances, and feedback, with targeted communication. Point-of-sale and invoicing tools cover services and retail items, discounts, taxes, deposits, multiple payment methods, receipts, returns, and controlled invoice reversals. Inventory features track products, batches, suppliers, purchase orders, transfers, stock counts, and service-linked consumption across branches. Team tools cover schedules, attendance, leave, permissions, approvals, and service or retail commissions. Reports cover revenue, service mix, retention, stock use, expenses, commissions, and branch comparisons. The product page names the system SalonWay and says it is powered and owned by DigitalMonster Uganda. It is listed for Android, iOS, web, and Windows. Pricing depends on chairs, branches, and modules and is provided on request.
Good
- Tracks appointments, clients, staff, and cash operations.
- Inventory covers suppliers, purchase orders, and branches.
- Reports include revenue, retention, and stock use.
- Available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows.
Watch out
- Pricing is provided on request.
- Pricing depends on chairs, branches, and modules.
Who it suits
SalonNow suits salon owners, partners, managers, and independent barbers, nail technicians, hairdressers, or braiders. Its tools cover both single-chair businesses and multi-branch groups.
Verdict
SalonNow brings appointment, client, inventory, staff, and point-of-sale workflows into one system. Ask about pricing for the salon’s chairs, branches, and required modules.
Plans and prices
From SalonNow's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Custom plan | Priced on request | Price depends on chairs, branches and modules |
The facts
Each one read from SalonNow's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Appointments
- Appointments include visual calendars, staff availability, rooms, resources, walk-ins, waiting lists, deposits, recurrence and automated SMS or email reminders.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- SalonWay is listed for web, Windows, Android and iOS.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Client management
- Client CRM includes contact details, visit history, preferences, service notes, packages, points, balances, feedback and targeted communication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Communications
- The communication centre includes reusable email and SMS templates, configurable channels, delivery history and WhatsApp connection options for salon-owned accounts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page lists automated SMS and email reminders and WhatsApp connection options for salon-owned accounts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- Inventory tools cover products, batches, suppliers, purchase orders, transfers, stock counts and service-linked consumption across branches.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Point of sale
- Point of sale and invoicing support services, retail items, discounts, taxes, deposits, multiple payment methods, receipts, returns and controlled invoice reversals.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- SalonWay connects bookings, clients, stock, staff and cash in one salon management system.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Reports cover revenue, service mix, retention, stock use, expenses, commissions and branch comparison.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The maker describes role-based actions, branch scoping, financial controls and traceable changes as protections for sensitive business information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Staff and commissions
- Team tools cover schedules, attendance, leave, access permissions and manager approvals, while commissions can be set for services and retail.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers setup, training and support, and invites customers to contact it by WhatsApp or phone for a tailored walkthrough.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- SalonWay is described for owners, partners, managers and independent barbers, nail techs, hairdressers and braiders, from one chair to multi-branch groups.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Ownership
- The maker says SalonWay is powered and owned by DigitalMonster Uganda, which it describes as having 10+ years delivering systems.checked 4 Oct 2026
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