Velixa
Velixa brings online bookings, a business diary, payments and a branded website together for salons and service businesses.
What Velixa is
Velixa brings online bookings, a business diary, payments and a branded website together for salons and service businesses. Clients can book through a shareable link, choose a service and eligible team member, and manage eligible changes in their account. Merchants can secure a booking with a card through Stripe without charging at booking; they can charge the saved card or record cash on the appointment day. Online card payments carry a 3% fee, with a minimum of £0.50 per payment, while cash has no card-processing fee. The hosted website lists services, prices, appointment durations and a gallery, and connects to online booking. Custom-domain support is included, but buying and renewing a domain costs separately. A booking widget can be embedded where the website platform and plan allow the required code. Velixa also lists supported calendar connections for Google Calendar, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and iCloud. Merchant apps for iOS and Android are included. The monthly plan costs £15 a month and the yearly plan costs £12 a year; each has a 7-day free trial and requires a card. Payment fees and optional extras are separate.
Good
- Shareable booking links let clients select services and eligible team members.
- Hosted website includes services, prices, durations, gallery and booking.
- iOS and Android merchant apps are included with subscription.
- Includes memberships, gift cards, loyalty programmes and prepaid packages.
- Lists connections for supported Google, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and iCloud calendars.
Watch out
- No free plan; subscription requires a card for the 7-day trial.
- Online card payments incur a 3% fee, minimum £0.50.
- Domain purchase and renewal are separate costs.
- Inventory & POS and multi-location are optional paid add-ons.
Who it suits
Velixa suits salons, barbers and other service businesses such as spas, massage therapists, fitness businesses, physiotherapists, tattoo studios and pet groomers. It is aimed at businesses seeking booking, payment and client-retention tools alongside a branded website.
Verdict
Velixa combines bookings, a branded site, payment handling and retention features for service businesses. Consider the subscription terms, payment fees and separate domain costs when weighing it for your business.
Plans and prices
From Velixa's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory & POS add-on | £3 a month | Optional add-on · Charged monthly in addition to your subscription |
| Multi-location add-on | £5 a month | First location included · Charged monthly for each additional location |
| SMS appointment reminders | £7, paid once | Packs start at £7 for 100 credits · Prepaid credits purchased from your dashboard |
| One flexible plan — monthly | £15 a month | Unlimited bookings · Unlimited team members · Payment fees and optional extras charged separately · Monthly billing; 7-day free trial, card required |
| One flexible plan — yearly | £144 a year | Unlimited bookings · Unlimited team members · Payment fees and optional extras charged separately · £144 billed yearly · save £36/yr · 7-day free trial · Card required |
The facts
Each one read from Velixa's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Booking tools
- Clients can book from a shareable link, select a service and eligible team member, and manage eligible changes through their account.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Velixa lists connections for supported Google Calendar, Outlook and Microsoft 365 calendars, and iCloud.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Client retention
- The platform includes memberships, gift cards, loyalty programmes, prepaid packages, reviews and a waitlist with automatic slot offers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Payment fee
- The published online card fee is 3%, with a minimum fee of £0.50 per payment; no card-processing fee applies to cash payments.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Payments
- Bookings can be secured with a card via Stripe without taking payment at booking; merchants can charge the saved card or record cash on the appointment day.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Velixa brings online bookings, a business diary, payments and a branded website together for salons and service businesses.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Velixa describes secure connections, protected integration credentials, safeguards for account-changing actions, traffic controls, staff permissions and administrative audit records; Stripe handles card details.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Velixa says a real person usually replies to contact messages within one working day.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Websites
- Velixa provides a branded hosted website with services, prices, appointment durations, a gallery and connected online booking; custom-domain support is included, while domain purchase and renewal are separate.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Who it serves
- Velixa describes its audience as salons, barbers, beauty and wellness businesses, including spas, aesthetics clinics, massage therapists, fitness and recovery businesses, physiotherapists, tattoo studios and pet groomers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Widget
- The booking widget can be embedded on a website whose platform and plan allow the required embed code.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Velixa offers merchant apps for iOS and Android, included with the subscription.checked 30 Sep 2026
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