For salons leaving Phorest
Phorest power. None of the contract lock-in.
Modern salon software without the £100+/month contract.
Phorest is powerful but locks you into long contracts, costs £100+/month for full features, and forces hardware bundles.
Why salons leave Phorest
The honest case for switching from Phorest
Phorest is the grown-up of UK salon software — and that maturity shows in the bill. Full-feature plans climb past £100 a month, you sign a 12-month contract on day one, and the proposal almost always includes a hardware bundle north of £600. For a salon doing serious revenue that can pencil out, but for the thousands of UK studios doing £4k-15k a month it's overkill. LushLane gives you the features that matter — memberships, gift cards, loyalty, marketing automation, online booking, payroll, inventory — for £22 a month, no contract, no setup fee, on the iPad or laptop you already own. Cancel anytime; export anytime. Migration is self-serve: export your Phorest clients, services and price list, then upload via the LushLane dashboard following our step-by-step guide. Most single salons finish in under an hour. Larger groups can opt into paid white-glove migration.
What stays the same · What gets better
What you stop signing up to the day you leave Phorest
✓ Same as before
Your clients keep booking online — no app download needed
✓ Same as before
Your phone number, email and address stay yours
✓ Same as before
Online payments via Stripe (or take cash/card as usual)
✓ Same as before
Reminder texts and email confirmations work day one
★ No contracts, ever
£22/month, cancel anytime. No 12-month tie-in, no hardware bundle, no setup fee.
★ Everything Phorest charges premium for, included
Memberships, gift cards, loyalty, marketing campaigns, online booking — all in £22.
★ Use the hardware you already have
Any phone, tablet or laptop. Stripe terminal optional. No £600 till bundle.
★ Self-serve migration
Export from Phorest, upload via the LushLane dashboard with our step-by-step guide. Optional paid white-glove for larger groups.
Side by side
Phorest vs LushLane — fees, contracts and hardware
The numbers that actually matter to a UK salon. Public pricing — subject to change.
| Feature | Phorest | LushLane |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £100+/month full features | £22/month flat |
| Contract | 12-month tie-in | Monthly rolling |
| Setup fee | £200+ | £0 |
| Hardware bundle | Often required | Use your own device |
| Marketing campaigns | Premium tier | Included |
| Free trial | Demo only | 2 months free |
| Migration | Paid onboarding required | Self-serve free (optional paid white-glove from £149) |
Self-serve migration
From Phorest to live in under an hour
Self-serve in under an hour. Export your Phorest clients, services and price list as CSV, then upload via the LushLane dashboard — our step-by-step guide walks you through every screen. Running multiple locations and want hands-on help? Optional white-glove migration is available from £149 (single site) or £399 for a 5+ location bundle — only charged when work actually starts.
Step 1 — Export from Phorest
Click export in your Phorest account. Our help docs show the exact menu path for clients, services and price list.
Step 2 — Open the LushLane dashboard
Sign up free, go to Clients → Import (and Services → Import). Drag in your CSV.
Step 3 — Map & preview
Auto-detects most platforms. Review the first 10 rows, fix any column mappings, then import.
Step 4 — You're live
Add staff, check opening hours, share your booking link. Phorest can stay on as backup for a month.
Multi-location group or short on time? Add optional white-glove migration — £149 single site, £99 per extra site, £399 for a 5+ location bundle. We only charge when work actually starts.
Real salons
Salons that escaped the 12-month Phorest tie-in
"Phorest was £140 a month and a 12-month lock-in. LushLane is £22 and I can leave whenever."
Olivia P.
Salon No.7, Nottingham
"Used the same iPad I had. No hardware bundle to buy. Everything worked."
Marcus J.
Barber Lab, Bristol
FAQ
Switching from Phorest — your questions
I'm still in my Phorest contract — can I switch?
Yes. Many owners run LushLane in parallel during their 2-month free trial, then leave Phorest when the contract expires.
Will Phorest gift card balances import?
Yes — every active gift card, balance and expiry imports cleanly so clients can redeem on day one.
What about Phorest TreatCard loyalty?
We rebuild your loyalty rules in LushLane's digital loyalty card and carry over existing stamp balances.
Do I need any new hardware?
No. Any phone, tablet or laptop works. A Stripe card reader is optional (~£49) if you take in-person payments.
Start your switch from Phorest
Try LushLane free for 2 months. Self-serve migration takes under an hour with our step-by-step guide. Cancel anytime.
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