# Rosy Salon Software review (2026): is it worth $44 a month? > Cloud salon and spa scheduling, point of sale and retail stock Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Rosy is hosted software for hair salons and spas that combines a staff appointment book, online booking for clients, point of sale, inventory and reporting. Clients book from the salon's website or Facebook page, and the subscription is priced by the number of service providers who need their own calendar. - **Category:** Salon, Spa & Studio Booking - **Made by:** SalonRunner Software, LLC - **Website:** https://rosysalonsoftware.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you add stylists, as the price follows the number of providers with their own calendar. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Rosy Salon Software is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $44 per month for 1 service provider. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 14-day free trial. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Standard subscription | $44 per month and up, for 1 provider with their own calendar | Priced by how many employees need a calendar; the page shows $44 a month for "Just Me" and a higher rate as providers are added. | Read from https://rosysalonsoftware.com/pricing/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Rosy Salon Software before buying. ## Key features - **Appointment book:** Staff book clients in a few clicks, set up several services in one visit, see client history and send reminders by email. - **Online client scheduling:** Clients book from the salon's website or business Facebook page, and open slots can be offered through Reserve with Google. - **Point of sale:** Checkout with cash drawer, gift cards and card payments. RosyPay is the built-in card processing, provided by Fullsteam Operations in the US. - **Retail inventory:** Running-low alerts, product reservations and mass updates keep retail and back-bar stock counted against sales. - **Reports:** A reporting engine with 60+ reports and filters, exportable to several formats, including reports for accounting and payroll. - **Premium marketing features:** Optional extras: automated email marketing, mass email, enhanced text reminders and confirmations, client images and an image library. ## Good for - Hair salons and spas that want checkout and stock in the same system as the calendar - Small shops with one to a few service providers - Salons that want card processing built into the till ## Worth knowing - The price follows the number of providers with their own calendar; only the "Just Me" figure is shown without choosing a tier. - Text messaging, automated and mass email marketing and client images are listed as optional Premium features, with no price shown on the pricing page. - A browser-based product; the site mentions a mobile web app but no downloadable iOS or Android app. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Rosy Salon Software combines an appointment book, online booking, point of sale and retail stock in a browser. The price follows the number of providers, text messaging and email marketing are optional paid extras, and no mobile app is mentioned. - **Value for money: C.** $44 a month for 1 provider per the listing, between the cheaper quarter and the middle of the category. The price rises with providers, and the page showed $29 with a RosyPay discount. - **Free plan and trial: D.** 14-day free trial, with card terms not stated. No free plan. - **Features: C.** Appointment book, online booking, POS, retail inventory and reports. Text messaging, email marketing and client images are optional Premium features. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. A salon builds its services, staff calendars and stock list before it works. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web app with Reserve with Google, Facebook, RosyPay and Tippy. A mobile web app is mentioned, but no downloadable apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SalonRunner Software, LLC's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among salon, spa and studio booking apps - Rosy Salon Software's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 32 of the 85 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 15. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 85) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 40). - Its paid plans start at $44 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 24 of the 57 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/service-booking ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Rosy Salon Software you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $528 a year. - You could make: Appointment booking, inventory and reports: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. - You could not: Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Reserve with Google, Facebook, RosyPay, Tippy **Tags:** Appointment booking, Inventory, Reports, Email campaigns, SMS marketing ## Alternatives - [Salon Iris (DaySmart Salon)](https://toolgpa.com/tools/salon-iris): Salon scheduling and checkout, now sold as DaySmart Salon. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rosy-salon-software-vs-salon-iris) - [SalonBiz](https://toolgpa.com/tools/salonbiz): Salon software for commission-based teams, with Aveda integration. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rosy-salon-software-vs-salonbiz) - [Phorest](https://toolgpa.com/tools/phorest): Salon and medspa software for booking, POS and marketing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/phorest-vs-rosy-salon-software) - [Vagaro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vagaro): Booking, payments and marketing for salons, spas and studios. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rosy-salon-software-vs-vagaro) - [Fresha](https://toolgpa.com/tools/fresha): Salon and spa booking with a consumer marketplace for new clients. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fresha-vs-rosy-salon-software) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://rosysalonsoftware.com/ - https://rosysalonsoftware.com/pricing/ - https://rosysalonsoftware.com/features/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/rosy-salon-software Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).