Timely vs Salonized (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Salonized grades higher than Timely: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Salonized grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Timely
Salon booking software priced per bookable staff member
Salonized
Salon software priced per team member, linked to Treatwell
Which one is for you
Pick Timely if
- Fits if you run a small salon and want booking and client notes
- Works for businesses that take bookings from Instagram
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are in a country outside its payments list
- Pricey if you have a big team, as the price is per staff member
- Tight if you text a lot, as texts are included up to 100, 200 or 350
- Watch out: the pricing page shows monthly billing only
Pick Salonized if
- Fits if you want bookings from Treatwell in your own calendar
- Works for salons of up to 20 people paying per head
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if Treatwell sends you new clients: 35% commission on them, plus 2% on prepaid bookings
- Watch out: a payment terminal starts at €199 plus a 1.0% fee, and SMS credits from €0.11 each
- Skip it if you have 20 or more people, as that means talking to sales
- Watch out: the pricing page loads its prices by script, so only the Growth rate is readable
- Tight if you want a free plan, as there isn't one
How we grade them
| 2.2GPATimelyFair | 2.4GPASalonizedFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$26 a staff member a month on monthly billing, just above the $25 mark, so ten staff pay $260. | C€35 a month for one person plus €5 per extra, so about €55 for five. That's the middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with no card. No free plan. | C14-day trial of the top features with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | COnline booking, consultation forms, client profiles, reminders and staff management. Payments work only in Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK and most of the EU. | BCalendar, booking widget, sales, inventory, client records, marketing and its own card payments. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Staff, services and forms have to be set up. | CNo store rating on record, and a salon calendar plus payments takes setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Instagram, Facebook and Messenger links. | BWeb only, but it links to Treatwell, Google Calendar and Facebook. No phone or computer apps are named. |
| Best for | salon booking priced per staff member | salons that also take Treatwell bookings |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Timely and Salonized. How we grade
Price against what you get
Timely starts at $26 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Salonized starts at about $39.10 a month and scores 2.7.
Salonized scores higher, and starts $13.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 9 score higher than Timely for less, and 3 score higher than Salonized for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Timely also covers forms.
- Salonized also covers reports and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Timely | Salonized | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $26 per staff / month, billed monthly | €35 per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member (Growth) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of all Pro plan features, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Timely | Treatwell Salonized NL B.V. |
| Price read from | gettimely.com | salonized.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Timely
- Price scales with bookable staff, so a ten-person salon pays ten times the per-staff rate.
- SMS is included up to 100, 200 or 350 messages a month depending on the plan; the page footnotes SMS terms.
- Payments are only available in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, UK and most of the EU.
- The pricing page lists monthly billing only; no annual price is shown.
Salonized
- The pricing page loads its prices from a script; only the Growth plan's rate was readable, so Appointments, Basic and Pro rates are not shown here.
- Treatwell bookings cost 35% commission on new clients plus a 2% fee on prepaid online bookings.
- A Salonized Pay terminal starts at €199 plus a 1.0% transaction fee, and SMS credits start at €0.11 each.
- Teams of 20 or more are told to contact sales, and the multi-location Pro plan has custom pricing.
Key features
Timely
- Online booking
- Clients book 24/7 online, and booking buttons can be added to Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Gaps between appointments can be minimized.
- Consultation forms
- Forms can be built in the Consult app for iOS and sent before appointments from Elevate; Innovate can send them automatically.
- Client profiles
- Profiles with appointment history and notes; Elevate and Innovate add before-and-after photos, uploaded documents and loyalty rewards.
- Reminders and messages
- Email and SMS confirmations and reminders. Rebooking reminders, thank-you messages and review requests depend on the plan.
- Staff management
- Rosters, timesheets, staff logins and performance dashboards on every plan; weekly and monthly staff targets are on Innovate.
Salonized
- Online calendar and booking widget
- Clients book through the salon's website, Facebook or Google, with a mini website and two-way Google Calendar sync.
- Sales and inventory
- Cash register, product management, gift cards and financial reporting sit in the Basic plan's feature list.
- Client management
- Client records, appointment reminders, feedback requests, an automatic waiting list and loyalty points.
- Marketing
- Newsletter builder, email templates, client grouping, rebook reminders, last-minute discounts and dynamic pricing in the Pro and Growth plans.
- Treatwell marketplace
- An integration lets a salon take bookings from Treatwell, Europe's marketplace, in return for a commission on new clients.
- Salonized Pay
- In-salon payments on a payment terminal, from booking through to checkout.
Plans
Timely
Build$26
per staff / month, billed monthly
Online booking, social media booking buttons, reminders and stock levels. 100 SMS a month included.
Elevate$39
per staff / month, billed monthly
Everything in Build, plus digital consultation forms, client photos, add-on services and a waitlist. 200 SMS a month.
Innovate$47
per staff / month, billed monthly
Everything in Elevate, plus automatic forms, rebooking reminders and staff targets. 350 SMS a month.
Salonized
Growth€35
per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member
Newsletter builder, email templates, client grouping, online forms, rebook reminders, waitlist, loyalty points and treatment reports.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Timely or Salonized?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Timely is cheaper to start with: $26 a month, against about $39.10 a month for Salonized. Timely starts at $26 per staff / month, billed monthly, and Salonized starts at €35 per month for 1 team member, plus €5 per added member (Growth).
Which has a free plan, Timely or Salonized?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Timely nor Salonized has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Timely and Salonized run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Timely lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.