For salons leaving Square Appointments
Built for salons. Not for retail tills with a calendar.
Built for salons, not for retail tills with a bolt-on calendar.
Square Appointments was built around Square POS — it's £29/month Plus + paid add-ons for marketing, inventory, payroll. The salon features feel bolted on.
Why salons leave Square Appointments
The honest case for switching from Square Appointments
Square is brilliant — for retail. Coffee shops and t-shirt boutiques love it. But when a hair colourist needs a 3-hour blocked slot with a 45-minute processing gap, a loyalty card, a deposit rule and a portfolio gallery, Square starts feeling like the wrong tool with three add-ons taped on. By the time you've added Square Marketing (£15+/mo), Square Loyalty (£35+/mo) and Square Payroll, you're north of £80 a month for features LushLane ships in the £22 base price. Plus you're locked into Square's card processor and Square's hardware ecosystem. LushLane was built specifically for UK salons, barbers, nail techs and aesthetic clinics: deposits, no-show protection, loyalty cards, gift cards, memberships, portfolios, Google review sync and a free bookable mini-site — all in £22, no add-ons.
What stays the same · What gets better
What you stop bolting on the day you leave Square
✓ 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
★ One price, everything in
£22 flat — memberships, gift cards, marketing, payroll, inventory, websites. Square charges extra for each.
★ Designed for beauty & wellness
Loyalty cards, deposits, no-show protection, portfolio gallery — all out of the box. Built for salons, not retail.
★ Free 1-page website included
Square wants you on Square Online. We give you a proper salon site, free.
★ Use any card processor
Square locks you into Square card terminals. We let you connect Stripe — your account, your rates.
Side by side
Square Appointments vs LushLane — the salon-specific gaps
The numbers that actually matter to a UK salon. Public pricing — subject to change.
| Feature | Square Appointments | LushLane |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £29/month (Plus) | £22/month flat |
| Marketing tools | £15+/mo add-on | Included |
| Payroll | Square Payroll £35+ | Included |
| Card processor | Square only | Stripe (yours) |
| Loyalty cards | Add-on | Included |
| Free trial | 30 days | 2 months free |
| Migration | CSV, no help | Self-serve CSV import with step-by-step guide |
Self-serve migration
From Square Appointments to live in under an hour
Self-serve in under an hour. Export your Square Appointments 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 Square Appointments
Click export in your Square Appointments 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. Square Appointments 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 traded the Square till for a salon platform
"Square felt like a till with a calendar bolted on. LushLane feels built for salons."
Lola F.
Studio Lola, Newcastle
"Once I added marketing and payroll, Square was £80/month. LushLane is £22 with everything."
Maya H.
Soft Glow Aesthetics
"Migration took one weekend. Clients didn't even notice the switch."
Chloe D.
Beaute Nails, Brighton
FAQ
Switching from Square Appointments — your questions
Can I keep my Square card terminal?
You can — but most salons save money by switching to Stripe + an optional Stripe terminal. We'll show you the maths during onboarding.
Will Square Loyalty stamps carry over?
Yes. We map every Square Loyalty balance into a LushLane digital loyalty card so clients see their existing stamps.
What about Square inventory?
Imported in full — SKUs, stock levels, supplier info — into LushLane's built-in inventory module.
Does LushLane do walk-in/POS?
Yes. Walk-in checkout, cash drawer support and split payments all included.
Start your switch from Square Appointments
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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