Our Mission
Best Hair Salon Management Software researches, ranks, and reviews tools that run day-to-day salon operations, from online booking and automated reminders to POS, inventory, payroll, and multi-staff scheduling. Rankings are updated quarterly to reflect pricing changes, new features, discontinued plans, and shifts in user feedback. Each product is scored on a consistent set of criteria such as appointment flow (rebooking, deposits, cancellations), client management (profiles, notes, memberships), payments (tips, split payments, gift cards), marketing (email/SMS limits and costs), and reporting depth. Reviews call out real trade-offs like higher per-location pricing, extra fees for SMS, limited integrations, or weaker support hours. The site also flags best-fit scenarios, for example solo stylists needing fast checkout versus multi-location salons needing permissions, commission rules, and team calendars. Readers get side-by-side comparisons, pricing context, and feature gaps so they can shortlist options without sitting through demos for every vendor. No platform fits every salon, so rankings are designed to show strengths and constraints rather than a one-size-fits-all winner. Readers can view the current rankings and methodology to see how scores were calculated and why products moved up or down this quarter.
Unbiased
We maintain strict editorial independence. No provider can pay to influence their ranking.
Tested
Every provider is mystery shopped to verify their customer service claims.
Verified
We check licenses, insurance, and legal standing so you don't have to.
The Ranking Factors
Verified Reviews
Credentials Check
Mystery Shopping
Pricing Transparency
Eligibility Criteria
Local Reach
Used by salons globally
Experience
A minimum of three years in the market
Impact
Used by a minimum of 100 salons