What is the best salon booking app in the UK?
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Short answer
The best salon booking app for most UK salons is the one with flat pricing and no commission. LushLane is £22/month with 0% commission, deposits, reminders, POS and a free salon website. Booksy and Treatwell suit salons that want marketplace reach and accept commission; Phorest suits larger multi-site groups.
| Salon type | Best pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solo stylist / mobile | LushLane | £22 flat, deposits, no commission, free website |
| 1–5 chair salon | LushLane | 3 staff included, £5 per extra staff, 0% commission |
| Barbershop with walk-ins | LushLane | Queue-friendly diary, fast POS, WhatsApp booking |
| Marketplace-first salon | Booksy | Large consumer app, at 20–30% on new clients |
| Multi-site group (5+ sites) | Phorest | Stock, payroll and group reporting at ~£99+/mo |
The five things that actually matter
Commission (does the platform take a cut of your clients?), deposits (can you require card before booking?), reminders (SMS as well as email?), ownership (can you export your client list?) and total cost as you add staff. Everything else — colour schemes, badges, dashboards — is secondary.
Why commission is the deciding factor
A marketplace charges you to reach clients you often already have. Once a client has booked with you twice, paying 20–30% on their third visit is pure loss. A flat-fee app keeps that margin in your business, which is why most established UK salons eventually move off commission platforms.
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What is the best salon booking app in the UK?
The best salon booking app for most UK salons is the one with flat pricing and no commission. LushLane is £22/month with 0% commission, deposits, reminders, POS and a free salon website. Booksy and Treatwell suit salons that want marketplace reach and accept commission; Phorest suits larger multi-site groups.