SalonBiz review (2026): is it worth $160 a month?
Salon software for commission-based teams, with Aveda integration
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SalonBiz report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for commission-paying salons, especially Aveda ones
SalonBiz covers booking, point of sale, inventory and commission payroll in one system, with native Aveda and Bumble and Bumble links. But there's no published price beyond "from $160 a month", every plan is a quote, and it's built for teams of two or more, so a solo stylist should look elsewhere.
Who SalonBiz is for
- Fits if you run 2 or more stylists on commission and want payroll in the same system
- Works for Aveda and Bumble and Bumble salons, where rewards and ordering are built in
Who SalonBiz is not for
- Skip it if you work alone, as plans are sized for teams of 2 or more providers
- Pricey if you add it up: from $160 a month, and the plan prices are quotes
- Watch out: the rate moves with the payment processor, as using SalonBiz Payments takes $25 to $45 a month off
- Watch out: no Android app is mentioned on the site
- Tight if you want a free trial, as none is listed
Why SalonBiz gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyPlans are advertised from $160 a month, by number of providers, with every tier a quote. The dearest tenth of the category starts at $149.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on the listing, so you pay from day one.
- BFeaturesCalendar, online booking, deposits, commission payroll, inventory, retail, gift cards, memberships and marketing are all in. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core salon job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and a commission and inventory system for a multi-stylist salon takes setting up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, an iPad app, a stylist app and the Pocket Salon client app, plus Aveda, QuickBooks and DemandForce links. No Android app is mentioned, and no computer app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SalonBiz's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SalonBiz's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 12 of the 85 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on features (B, above 42 of 85) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $160 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 55 of the 57 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. SalonBiz’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 85, level with 11
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 85, level with 39
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 85, level with 43
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 85, level with 80
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 85, level with 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep SalonBiz, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace SalonBiz 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 54 of the 85 other salon, spa and studio booking apps grade higher. It costs $1,920 a year.
What you could make
- Appointment booking, inventory and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Aveda, Bumble and Bumble and DemandForce among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SalonBiz’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SalonBiz?
SalonBiz is salon software for multi-stylist businesses, covering scheduling, online booking, point of sale, inventory, commission payroll, reporting and marketing. Every plan includes every feature and the price follows the number of service providers. It has a native integration with Aveda and Bumble and Bumble.
Worth knowing
- No plan price is published beyond "plans starting at $160/month"; each plan is a request for a quote.
- Priced by service providers and aimed at teams of 2 or more, so it does not target solo practitioners.
- Using SalonBiz Payments lowers the subscription by $25 (Basic), $35 (Essential) or $45 (Premium) a month, so the rate depends on the processor chosen.
- The apps named on the site are an iPad app and Pocket Salon; no Android app is mentioned.
Key features
- Scheduling and booking
- Drag-and-drop calendar, 24/7 online booking, waitlist, automated confirmations, appointment deposits and digital consultation forms.
- Commission payroll and reporting
- Stylist performance, retail sales per ticket, commission calculations and client retention across locations, in consolidated or per-site views.
- Inventory and retail
- Stock tracking from any device, automated reorder reminders, retail reporting and ordering built for Aveda and Bumble and Bumble.
- Payments and billing
- Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless, with card on file, prepayments, digital gift cards and recurring membership billing.
- Marketing and retention
- Email campaigns, loyalty programs, Aveda Plus Rewards, guest profiles and cross-location booking.
- Apps
- A stylist app, an iPad app and Pocket Salon, a free client app for rebooking and shopping; the page says apps cost nothing extra.
SalonBiz pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SalonBiz is a paid product, starting at $160 per month and up, by number of service providers.
- Starts at
- $160 per month and up, by number of service providers
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Custom | 2 to 5 service providers; quote on request. Plans are advertised from $160 a month. |
| Essential | Custom | 6 to 12 service providers; quote on request. Every plan has the full feature set. |
| Premium | Custom | 13 or more service providers; quote on request. Institute and enterprise pricing is separate. |
Read from salonbizsoftware.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SalonBiz before you buy.
How people rate the SalonBiz app
4.3
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars75%
- 4 stars5%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars5%
- 1 star12%
2,288 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Aveda
- Bumble and Bumble
- DemandForce
- Listen360
- Textel
- Vish
- QuickBooks
SalonBiz alternatives
- SalonBiz vs Rosy Salon Software
Free trial · from $44/mo
- SalonBiz vs Salon Iris (DaySmart Salon)
Free trial · from $29/mo
Common questions
Does SalonBiz have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SalonBiz is listed for Web and iOS.
Does SalonBiz have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SalonBiz is listed for Web and iOS.
Is SalonBiz open source?
SalonBiz is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.