Challenge: the phone rings while you are with a client
Let clients book online 24/7
Online booking gives clients a route into the diary without forcing you to stop a service to answer every booking call.
Built for this industry
A solo stylist has to be the stylist, receptionist, marketer and business owner at the same time. The software should remove repetitive admin, protect your diary and make it easier to keep clients returning without creating another job for you.
Challenge: the phone rings while you are with a client
Online booking gives clients a route into the diary without forcing you to stop a service to answer every booking call.
Challenge: every no-show hits your income directly
Deposits or secure card capture can support your cancellation and no-show policy before the appointment is confirmed.
Challenge: admin gets pushed into evenings
Confirmations, reminders, forms and selected marketing can run around the client journey instead of relying on you to remember each task manually.
Challenge: client history lives in your head
Store consultations, formulas, preferences, purchases and notes with the client record so you can prepare quickly and work consistently.
Challenge: you still need to market the business
Use rebooking prompts, targeted campaigns and review requests to help maintain demand when you are busy delivering services.
Challenge: you need to know if the business is working
Connected reporting helps you review revenue, bookings, clients, stock and other operational measures from the same system.
Features that earn back time every working day
Give clients a professional booking journey while the repetitive admin runs quietly in the background. Every action updates the same client and business record.
Availability
Let clients select a service and live time while you control opening hours, gaps, processing time and what can be booked.
Client knowledge
Keep appointment history, formulas, notes, purchases, voucher and course activity, communication and booking preferences together.
Client preparation
Build custom forms and questions, collect client signatures, automate email delivery and track completed or outstanding forms.
Revenue
Handle services, retail, deposits, tips, discounts, loyalty points, treatment courses, vouchers and transaction reporting.
Sales beyond appointments
Sell vouchers securely without requiring an account. Buyers can send the voucher to themselves or directly to the recipient.
Decisions
Track professional and retail products, then review appointments, revenue, client activity, rebooking and sales performance.
2025 Salon Manager platform benchmarks
A solo professional is often least able to respond while delivering a service. Salon Manager’s aggregated 2025 activity shows why a connected self-service journey can matter.
The percentage of measured visitors to Salon Manager online-booking journeys who completed a booking.
The percentage of online bookings made while the relevant salon was recorded as closed.
The average rate among booked appointments included in the published Salon Manager methodology.
These figures describe aggregated Salon Manager platform activity, not every UK salon or a guaranteed result for an individual stylist. Each metric uses its own denominator. Read the full benchmark definitions and methodology.
Optional integrated payments for solo stylists
SalonPay Starter is designed as a practical entry point for independent businesses using Salon Manager. The bill moves into the connected payment process, reducing repeated keying and making transactions easier to match with your takings.
At a glance
A connected diary and client record reduce duplicate administration for independent stylists. Automated appointment reminders, online booking, digital consultation forms and rebooking prompts can keep routine tasks moving while the stylist is with a client.
How it works
Start with the essential diary and client workflow, then add online services when they genuinely save you time.
Add services, working hours, prices, appointment duration and the client information you need.
Use consultation forms, reminders, client history, payments and reporting in one system.
Introduce online booking, deposits, vouchers or a branded app as your business needs change.
Frequently asked questions
The best fit is software that supports your real booking, client, payment and reporting workflow without adding unnecessary administration. Salon Manager connects these activities and can be configured around a one-person business.
Yes. Salon Manager online booking allows clients to choose an available appointment without creating another account or remembering a password.
Yes. Deposits and secure card capture can support the cancellation and no-show policies chosen by the business. Availability depends on the selected setup and payment requirements.
Yes. Formulas, technical notes, preferences, appointment history, purchases and communication can be kept with the client record.
Yes. Custom forms can be emailed automatically, include tailored questions and signatures, and remain attached to the client record with completion history.
Yes. It can support an independent client list, diary, services, payments and reporting. The exact setup should reflect the commercial and data arrangements of the chair or suite business.
Salon Manager is cloud based, so authorised users can access the platform through a supported internet-connected device. A demonstration can confirm how it fits your working locations and connectivity.
Published software packages start from £29 + VAT per month. The final cost depends on the package, setup, optional services, payments and equipment selected.
Yes. Salon Manager supports solo professionals, teams and multi-location businesses. Review permissions, services, reporting and package requirements before adding people or locations.
Your business deserves more than a basic diary
Bring one of your real services and booking rules to a tailored demonstration. Test the journey from online booking and client history through payment, rebooking and reporting.