Shortcuts
Shortcuts Fusion is software for salons and beauty businesses to manage appointments, staff, stock, marketing, client history and point of sale.
What Shortcuts is
Shortcuts Fusion is software for salons and beauty businesses to manage appointments, staff, stock, marketing, client history and point of sale. Its scheduling tools cover staff, rooms and equipment, help prevent double bookings and support automatic gap filling. Online booking, self-booking, reminders, cancellation controls, staff calendars and appointment payments are supported. Fusion has three plans, with customised pricing available by contacting Shortcuts. Base includes an appointment book, SMS confirmations, POS checkout, client records, and service and team management. Climb adds cloud access, email and SMS marketing, online booking, deposits, cancellation fees and walk-in management. Summit adds a branded client app, targeted promotions, series packs, visual treatment notes and resource management. Summit includes multi-site capabilities, with centralised client records, consolidated reporting and location-specific settings. Fusion offers more than 50 pre-built reports and customisable KPI dashboards. Support is available by phone, email and chat 24/7, and each package includes onboarding and training. Listed system requirements exclude Apple M-series and other ARM processors.
Good
- Schedules staff, rooms and equipment.
- Supports online self-booking and reminders.
- Offers more than 50 pre-built reports.
- Summit includes multi-site capabilities.
- Each package includes onboarding and training.
Watch out
- No free plan; pricing is available on request.
- Apple M-series and other ARM processors are unsupported.
- Xero is available only to users in Australia.
- Shopify integration does not sync product descriptions from Shortcuts.
Who it suits
Fusion is aimed at hair salons, barbers, beauty businesses, spas and multi-site operators managing bookings, staff and client records. Businesses needing reporting, stock tracking or point-of-sale tools may also suit its listed capabilities.
Verdict
Shortcuts Fusion covers appointment operations, client management and point of sale, with features expanding across its three plans. Contact Shortcuts for customised pricing and check the system requirements before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Shortcuts's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Priced on request | Appointment book · SMS confirmations · POS checkout · Client profiles and history · Services and team management · Contact Shortcuts for customised pricing |
| Climb | Priced on request | All Base features · Cloud access · Email and SMS marketing · Online booking · Deposits and cancellation fees · Walk-in management · Contact Shortcuts for customised pricing |
| Summit | Priced on request | All Climb features · Branded client app · Targeted promotions · Series packs · Visual treatment notes · Resource management · Contact Shortcuts for customised pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Shortcuts's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Free trial
- The homepage advertises one month free for customers based in the United States, Canada and surrounding regions.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Integrations
- Fusion lists Mailchimp, Vish, Xero, Shopify, Power BI and integrated payments as add-ons or integrations; Xero availability is limited to Australia in the support guide.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- Shortcuts says its software is for hair salons, barbers, beauty businesses, spas and multi-site businesses.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Multi-location
- The Summit plan includes multi-site capabilities, and Fusion supports centralised client records, consolidated reporting and location-specific settings.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Shortcuts Fusion is salon and beauty business software for managing bookings, staff, stock, marketing, client history and point of sale.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Fusion offers more than 50 pre-built reports and customisable dashboards for KPIs, staff performance, service popularity and retail opportunities.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its appointment and resource management tools schedule staff, rooms and equipment, prevent double bookings and support automated gap filling.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Shortcuts says it follows generally accepted industry standards to protect personal information and may use encryption in some areas of its sites.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Shopify limits
- The Shopify integration syncs products and inventory, requires product data to exist in Shortcuts, and does not support product descriptions from Shortcuts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Fusion’s FAQ says support is available by phone, email and chat 24/7, and that every package includes onboarding and training.checked 5 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The system specification lists Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016, and Mac computers running Windows 11 Pro via Boot Camp; Apple M-series and other ARM processors are not supported.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Xero limit
- The Xero integration is an add-on available to Shortcuts users in Australia, and only one daily summary can be uploaded per day.checked 5 Oct 2026
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