For salons leaving Salon Manager Online
The modern Salon Manager Online alternative
Same salon management basics, plus a bookable website, deposits and Google review sync — for £22 a month flat.
Salon Manager Online covers the desktop-era basics, but owners tell us they still need a separate website, separate payments and separate reminders.
Why salons leave Salon Manager Online
The honest case for switching from Salon Manager Online
Salon Manager Online has served UK salons for years, and if all you need is a diary it does the job. The problem owners describe to us is everything sitting around the diary: the website is somewhere else, the card machine is somewhere else, deposits are a manual bank transfer, and reminders get typed out by hand on a Sunday night. LushLane is built as one system for the whole salon — 24/7 online booking, staff scheduling, salon POS, Stripe deposits and no-show protection, client CRM with notes and photos, gift cards, memberships, automated SMS and WhatsApp reminders, and a real bookable website generated for you at your-name.lushlane.app. It's £22 a month flat with three staff included, 0% commission on every booking, and the first two months are free with no card needed. Migration is self-serve: export your clients, services and price list to CSV and upload them in the dashboard, usually under an hour for a single site.
What stays the same · What gets better
What you gain by moving to LushLane
✓ 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
★ A real bookable website
Not just a diary — a fast, indexable salon site with your services, prices, gallery and a book-now button.
★ Deposits and no-show protection
Take card deposits automatically at booking and charge cancellation fees to rules you set.
★ Google reviews on autopilot
Review requests go out after each appointment and your Google rating syncs onto your site daily.
★ Everything on your phone
Run the diary, till, rota and client records from a phone or tablet — no desktop install required.
Side by side
Salon Manager Online vs LushLane — feature by feature
The numbers that actually matter to a UK salon. Public pricing — subject to change.
| Feature | Salon Manager Online | LushLane |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Quote-based | £22/month flat |
| Booking commission | n/a | 0% on every booking |
| Free trial | Demo on request | 2 months free, no card |
| Bookable website included | No | Yes — free 1-pager |
| Card deposits | Manual | Automatic via Stripe |
| SMS & WhatsApp reminders | Limited | Built-in and automated |
| Google review sync | No | Daily sync |
| Mobile app for staff | Desktop-first | Works on any phone |
| Migration | DIY | Self-serve CSV in ~1h (or paid white-glove) |
Self-serve migration
From Salon Manager Online to live in under an hour
Self-serve in under an hour. Export your Salon Manager Online 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 Salon Manager Online
Click export in your Salon Manager Online 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. Salon Manager Online 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
UK salons that upgraded their salon management software
"We had the diary but everything else was on paper. Now deposits, reminders and the website are all in one place."
Karen D.
Studio K Hair, Wolverhampton
"Uploading the client list took twenty minutes. The free website brought in bookings the first week."
Ruth A.
The Beauty Room, Derby
"Being able to run the till from my phone was the thing that sold it."
Nadia S.
Lash Loft, Coventry
FAQ
Switching from Salon Manager Online — your questions
Is LushLane a good Salon Manager Online alternative for a small salon?
Yes — £22/month covers up to three staff, with extra team members at £5/month each, so a one or two chair salon pays a predictable flat fee.
Can I import my existing client list?
Yes. Export clients, services and prices to CSV from your current system and upload them in the LushLane dashboard. Most single salons finish in under an hour.
Do I need a separate website?
No. Every LushLane salon gets a free bookable mini-site with services, prices, gallery and Google reviews included.
How much does it cost to try?
Nothing. The first two months are free with no card required, and you can keep your old system running in parallel.
Start your switch from Salon Manager Online
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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