Frequently asked questions
How much does barbershop software cost per month in the Netherlands?
On fixed plans the amount depends on the package and the number of barbers. Salonized Pro sits at €59 plus €7.50 per additional staff member, Da Vinci starts at €27.95 solo plus add-ons and Zolmi charges 30 on PRO for one barber plus 5 per extra chair, so a five-chair shop runs to 50, in a currency their site does not show. CelerBook works without tiers: every feature for €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 per month plus €5 per additional staff member. A solo barber never goes above €30.
What are the cheap barbershop software options for a self-employed barber?
Two low-cost options for a solo barber are EsSalon and 1Kappersoftware. EsSalon charges €15.95 per month ex VAT for the licence; with online booking added (€4.95 plus €2 in add-ons) it comes to €22.90. 1Kappersoftware ZZP costs €26.50 per month including 500 online bookings per year (prices checked on 11 September 2026). With CelerBook you pay €0.25 per appointment: €13.75 at 60 appointments, €8.75 at 40. Working solo, that is cheaper than EsSalon up to about 96 appointments a month and cheaper than 1Kappersoftware up to about 110. Above that the flat fee wins, because the cap is €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. First 5 appointments free every month.
Is there barbershop software without monthly fees, on a per-appointment basis?
Per-appointment pricing is rare in the Dutch barbershop market. Salonized, Da Vinci and Zolmi all charge a fixed monthly fee no matter how many cuts you do. CelerBook bills per appointment: €0.25 per booking, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. A quiet January with 40 appointments costs €8.75; a busy December cannot exceed €30 for a solo shop. No contract.
How much does a barbershop pay for online appointment software?
It depends on the provider. Take a Dutch barbershop with 2 barbers and 200 appointments per month. Zolmi charges 20 plus 3 per additional staff member on START and 30 plus 5 on PRO, so 23 or 35 per month, in a currency their site does not show. Salonized Pro asks €59 plus €7.50 per additional staff member, so €66.50. CelerBook caps at €35 per month for that same shop: €30 plus €5 per additional staff member, so €35 with 2 barbers. First 5 appointments free every month, no contract.
What is the price of CelerBook for a barbershop?
CelerBook costs a barbershop €0.25 per appointment that takes place, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. A solo barber never goes above €30; with 2 barbers it is €35. At 20 appointments you pay 5 free plus 15 × €0.25 = €3.75. At 200 appointments in a two-chair shop you hit the €35 cap. No Starter or Pro tier, every shop gets all features from day one.
What is an alternative to Treatwell for a barbershop?
A flat-fee alternative to Treatwell for a barbershop is CelerBook. Salonized is not one: Treatwell has owned it since October 2024. Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on a new client's first booking. CelerBook uses €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member, applied equally to new and returning clients. At 100 new-client cuts of €25 that is €23.75 versus €875 in commission via Treatwell. No contract.
Which barbershop software is cheaper than Salonized?
Cheaper than Salonized Pro at €59 per month are EsSalon at €15.95, 1Kappersoftware ZZP at €26.50 and Da Vinci base at €27.95. CelerBook fits here too: €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member for the full feature set. At 80 appointments for a solo barber that is €18.75 versus €59 at Salonized Pro. No contract, first 5 appointments free every month.
Best barbershop software compared: Da Vinci or CelerBook?
Da Vinci starts at €27.95 per month, but add-ons for SMS, online payments and marketing push it to roughly €60 per shop. CelerBook bundles those features into a single rate: €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. For a solo barbershop with 100 appointments that is €23.75 versus around €50 at Da Vinci with add-ons. No tiers, no annual contract, first 5 appointments free every month.
Can barbershop software give each barber a separate calendar?
Yes. CelerBook gives each barber their own calendar, their own working hours, their own services and their own prices, so a senior beard trim can be €30 while a junior charges €22. Clients pick a barber first during booking and then see only that barber's free slots. The cap scales with you: €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. No contract.
Does online booking for barbershops work on weekends and at night?
Yes, online booking for a barbershop runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even when the shop is closed. CelerBook respects per-barber working hours and blocks closed times automatically, so clients see no Sunday or post-19:00 slots unless that barber is on. How often people book outside opening hours is not solid knowledge: there is no Dutch industry figure for it, and what you read about it comes from booking platforms themselves. What is citable is Statistics Netherlands: in the first half of 2022, 46 percent of Dutch people booked a GP appointment online. Different sector, same people. No contract.
Which barbershop software supports walk-ins and scheduled appointments together?
You can combine walk-ins and online appointments. CelerBook has no separate walk-in mode; you put the person who walks in straight into the calendar as an appointment, on whichever barber and slot is free. Because online bookings and that manual appointment live in the same calendar, a walk-in cannot take a slot that is already reserved. Clients pay in the shop, no online deposit. Rate: €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. No contract.
Does barbershop software comply with GDPR for client data?
Barbershop software running inside the EU must comply with GDPR for client data, access requests and deletion requests. CelerBook hosts data in Germany at Hetzner; the data processing agreement is part of the terms and you receive it on request. The barbershop is the data controller; the software vendor is the processor. Retention is 7 years for your accounting records (article 52 of the General State Taxes Act). Rate: €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. No contract.