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Honest guides and comparisons for salon, medspa, and lash studio owners. What the software really costs, how to keep inventory and the books in sync, and which tool actually fits how you work.
Booksy costs around $29.99/mo plus $20 per extra staff, and Boost takes 30% of a new client's first visit. Here are the honest alternatives in 2026.
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No-shows quietly drain a salon's calendar and income. A practical, ranked playbook to reduce salon no-shows: reminders, deposits, policies, card on file, and waitlists.
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Opening a salon is a stack of decisions. A practical checklist for the systems and software you need to start a salon: booking, payments, inventory, and the books.
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Salon inventory means four different things. An honest comparison of retail stock, product used during a service, batch expiry, and cost reaching your profit.
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WESS is the Singapore salon incumbent, but its UI is dated and pricing is quote-only. The best WESS alternatives for a modern, English-first salon: transparent pricing, GST, and profit you can actually see.
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The fear that keeps owners on software they've outgrown is losing their data. Here's the playbook for switching salon software without losing your clients or history.
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A clear cancellation and no-show policy is the most effective thing most salons can do about empty slots. How to write one, a copy-paste template, and how to enforce it.
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QuickBooks is powerful but built for general business, not salons. What salon bookkeeping actually needs to do, and the leaner ways to get a real P&L without an accountant.
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