Best Salon and Spa Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Setmore is ranked #1 of 32 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of SimplyBook.me and Salonist. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SimplyBook.me. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Orbis Salon at £4.99/mo.
Managing salon and spa appointments means weighing how clients book alongside how staff time and service resources are scheduled. Compare online booking, appointment reminders, staff availability, and resource booking; digital intake forms and waitlist management add further points to consider. You can also check for a free plan and compare listed paid starting points. In the ranking, SimplyBook.me, Fresha, and Setmore appear first, followed by Zoho Bookings and Acuity Scheduling. Use the listed features to assess how each option might fit your services and the way your business handles appointments.
32 salon and spa scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Setmore Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $5/mo
#2 SimplyBook.me Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Salonist Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $79/mo
- Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About SetmoreVisit site - Free planFree trial WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 11.9 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$79/mofirst paid tier About SalonistVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Zoho BookingsVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 16 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About Acuity SchedulingVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£4.99/mofirst paid tier About Orbis SalonVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 24 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$28/mofirst paid tier About GlossGeniusVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 143 /mo
- Online booking
- Yes
- Staff availability
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- Yes
- Resource booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$140,176/mofirst paid tier About BoulevardVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About OvatuVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About Simple SalonVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About MangomintVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$79/mofirst paid tier About MindbodyVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$26/mofirst paid tier About TimelyVisit site - WebAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Online booking
- Yes
- Staff availability
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- Yes
- Resource booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
- Staff availability
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
- Staff availability
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- Yes
- Resource booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
- Staff availability
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- Yes
- Resource booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$139/mofirst paid tier About BookerVisit site -
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About VagaroVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
- Online booking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which salon and spa scheduling software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Setmore is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.2. SimplyBook.me is second and Salonist third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Orbis Salon has the lowest first paid tier we found: £4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.