Frequently asked questions
How much does online appointment software cost for a hair salon in the Netherlands?
Online appointment software for a hair salon in the Netherlands costs between €26.50 and €59 per month for the full feature set on fixed plans. 1Kappersoftware ZZP bundle sits at €26.50, Da Vinci starts at €27.95 plus add-ons and Salonized Pro at €59. CelerBook works differently: every feature for €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 per month plus €5 per additional staff member. A solo stylist never goes above €30.
What is the cheapest hair salon software with online booking?
Two low-cost options with online booking are EsSalon and 1Kappersoftware. EsSalon charges €15.95 per month ex VAT for the licence, and the add-ons for online booking (€4.95 plus €2) bring it to €22.90. 1Kappersoftware ZZP costs €26.50 per month and includes 500 online bookings per year (prices checked on 11 September 2026). CelerBook charges €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. For a solo hairdresser that is cheaper than EsSalon up to about 96 appointments a month and cheaper than 1Kappersoftware up to about 110: at 60 appointments you pay €13.75, at 40 appointments €8.75. Above that, the flat fee wins. The first 5 appointments are free every month.
Is there hair salon software without a fixed contract?
Yes. Salonized Pro at €59, Da Vinci at €27.95 and EsSalon at €15.95 all work without an annual contract. Salonized does put features behind Basic or Pro tiers. CelerBook bills per booking, not per monthly subscription: €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. No setup fee, first 5 appointments free every month.
What does booking an appointment in CelerBook cost per month?
Booking an appointment in CelerBook costs €0.25, capped at €30 per month plus €5 per additional staff member. A solo salon never goes above €30; with 2 staff it is €35. At 20 appointments you pay 5 free plus 15 × €0.25 = €3.75 per month. At 100 appointments that is 95 × €0.25 = €23.75. Clients pay in the salon, no online deposit required.
Is there a free trial for hair salon software?
CelerBook is not free hair salon software, but the first 5 appointments are free every month and there is no contract. Salonized offers a 14-day free trial and Da Vinci 30 days, after which a fixed monthly fee starts. Salonized gives 14 days, 1Kappersoftware 60 days. After your free appointments you pay €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. Every user has every feature from day one, no download needed, and no credit card required at signup.
What is a cheaper alternative to Salonized for a hair salon?
A cheaper alternative to Salonized for a hair salon is CelerBook. Salonized Pro costs a flat €59 for the full package with marketing and analytics. Here every user gets client cards, multi-staff calendar and automatic confirmation emails for €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member. At 80 appointments for a solo stylist that is €18.75 versus €59. No Starter, no Pro, no Premium.
Is there hair salon software with a lower fee than Treatwell?
Yes, fixed-price hair salon software runs structurally lower than Treatwell. Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on every new-client booking plus 2 percent transaction fees on online payments. CelerBook uses €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member, regardless of whether the client is new or returning. For a salon with 100 appointments at €35 that adds up to hundreds of euros saved per month. No contract.
Can hair salon software send automatic SMS reminders?
Yes, automatic SMS reminders are fully active in CelerBook. The rate is €0.11 ex VAT per appointment with SMS enabled, on top of the €0.25 platform rate. Not capped: you pay for what you use. No subscription bundle with an SMS limit, the way competitors lock SMS behind a Pro tier. Twilio delivers the message, so international numbers work too. First 5 appointments free every month.
Does online hair salon software work on mobile devices?
Yes, modern online appointment software for a hair salon runs on iPhone and Android through the browser, with no app installation needed. CelerBook is built as a responsive web app and works on screens from 320 pixels wide. Clients book via a link or a QR code you put up in the salon, in four steps: service, staff member, time, details. An Android app is available for the salon owner, with the iOS version on its way. No contract, first 5 appointments free every month.
Which Dutch hair salon software has no tiers or feature locks?
Salonized Pro at €59 unlocks marketing and analytics; Da Vinci sells online payments separately. CelerBook works without tiers: client cards, multi-staff calendar, automatic confirmation emails, your own subdomain and a KPI dashboard all sit inside the base rate of €0.25 per appointment. The cap is €30 per month plus €5 per additional staff member. First 5 appointments free every month.
How does a no-show policy work legally for a Dutch hair salon?
A Dutch hair salon may charge a no-show fee provided the policy was clearly communicated to the client in advance, under Dutch contract law. Dutch law sets no fixed percentage: article 6:237(i) of the Civil Code allows reasonable compensation for loss suffered or profit forgone, and the consumer authority ACM states that the amount must be reasonable. In our own sample of 28 Dutch salons, 15 of the 22 that state an amount charge the full price for a no-show, and that is the hardest to defend in a dispute. CelerBook puts the no-show policy on its own page of your booking site and has the client tick a box for it at checkout, so they explicitly accept the rate. The confirmation email itself does not carry it. Clients pay in the salon, so the fee is invoiced afterwards. No contract.
Does hair salon software comply with GDPR for client data?
Hair salon software running inside the EU must comply with GDPR for client data, access requests and deletion requests. Before you buy cloud-based salon software, check where the data lives, whether you are locked into a contract, and what it actually costs per month once you use it daily. CelerBook hosts data in Germany at Hetzner; the data processing agreement is part of the terms and you receive it on request. The salon is the data controller; the software vendor is the processor. Dutch tax retention for your accounting records is 7 years (article 52 of the General State Taxes Act). There is no contract, and the real monthly cost is €0.25 per appointment, capped at €30 plus €5 per additional staff member, with the first 5 appointments free.