SalonOS by Certxa
SalonOS by Certxa combines booking, front-desk scheduling, POS, loyalty, check-in, waitlists, and revenue intelligence for nail salons and professionals.
What SalonOS by Certxa is
SalonOS by Certxa combines booking, front-desk scheduling, POS, loyalty, check-in, waitlists, and revenue intelligence for nail salons and professionals. Clients can book at any time through a salon website, Google, Instagram, or a direct link, with real-time availability and automated SMS and email reminders. The calendar supports multiple technicians, drag-and-drop rescheduling, color coding, printable daily run sheets, and time-off blocks. Its POS handles services, retail, gift cards, split payments, tips, and discounts. Loyalty tools cover visit stamps, rewards, tiers, progress tracking, checkout redemption, and notifications; clients can check in by QR code or confirmation link, and the waitlist can text them when a slot opens. Revenue tools address client drift, slow-seat detection, no-show risk, rebooking, cancellation recovery, churn risk, and more. It supports Android, iOS, web, and API access on Elite.
Good
- Booking through websites, Google, and Instagram
- Calendar supports multiple technicians
- POS handles split payments, tips, and discounts
- Check-in by QR code or confirmation link
- 60-day trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Deposits and prepayments are marked coming soon
- Instagram gallery sync is marked coming soon
Who it suits
SalonOS is aimed at nail salon owners, independent technicians, growing salons, and businesses with multiple locations. Its booking, calendar, POS, and client tools suit teams managing appointments and salon revenue.
Verdict
SalonOS combines client booking and salon operations with loyalty and revenue tools. Check plan limits and feature availability, including the items marked coming soon, before choosing a tier.
Plans and prices
From SalonOS by Certxa's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | $9 a month | 1 calendar · 1 staff member · Up to 500 client profiles · SMS & email reminders (200/mo) · Billed monthly — or $7/mo billed annually |
| Professional | $22 a month | Unlimited calendars · Unlimited staff members · Unlimited SMS & email reminders · Billed monthly — or $18/mo billed annually |
| Elite | $49 a month | Up to 5 locations included · Multi-location dashboard · API access for integrations · Priority phone support · Billed monthly — or $39/mo billed annually |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | For more than 5 locations · Dedicated success team · Custom Enterprise plans with volume pricing and a bespoke contract |
The facts
Each one read from SalonOS by Certxa's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Booking
- Clients can book 24/7 from a salon website, Google, Instagram, or a direct link, with real-time availability and automated SMS and email reminders.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar
- The front desk calendar supports multiple nail technicians, drag-and-drop rescheduling, color coding, printable daily run sheets, and blocking time off.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Check-in and waitlist
- Clients can check in through a door QR code or confirmation link, and the waitlist can text clients when an appointment slot opens.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists Stripe Connect POS and card-reader support on all plans, Google Business Profile booking links on Professional and Elite, and API access on Elite.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Loyalty
- The loyalty feature supports configurable visit stamps, rewards and tiers, client progress tracking, checkout application, and reward notifications.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Certxa says card data goes directly to Stripe and never passes through Certxa; its billing page describes the payments as PCI compliant.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SalonOS combines booking, front desk calendar, POS, loyalty, client check-in, waitlist, Google reviews, and revenue intelligence for nail salons and professionals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Revenue intelligence
- SalonOS describes tools for client drift, revenue leakage, slow-seat detection, no-show risk, staff rebooking rates, cancellation recovery, churn risk, and a business growth score.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and data export
- Support is email and chat on Solo, priority chat on Professional, and phone plus an account manager on Elite; the pricing FAQ says account data remains for 90 days after cancellation and can be exported at any time.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Certxa says it was founded for nail salon owners and is designed for independent technicians, growing salons, and businesses with multiple locations.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2026checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, Arizona, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Plan limits
- The pricing comparison marks deposits and prepayments and Instagram gallery sync as coming soon across plans.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- POS
- The built-in POS handles services, retail, gift cards, split payments, tips, and discounts; the page says it pairs with Certxa Terminal Pro, Reader Flex, or iPhone Tap to Pay.checked 8 Oct 2026
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