For salons leaving Timely
Love Timely's calendar. Hate the £42 bill?
Get the same calendar power for half the price — with marketing baked in.
Timely's Premium plan is ~£42/month, with marketing automation locked behind the top tier and per-seat upgrades once you grow.
Why salons leave Timely
The honest case for switching from Timely
Timely is genuinely good software — clean calendar, solid reporting, a well-thought-out client record. The problem isn't the product, it's the bill. To get the features most salons actually need (marketing automation, memberships, gift cards, advanced reporting), you're on Premium at roughly £42 a month, and the second you hire a third stylist you start paying per-seat on top. LushLane gives you the same calendar quality, the same client record depth and the same reporting — plus marketing automation, memberships, gift cards, Google review sync and a free bookable mini-site — at a flat £22 a month including three staff. Extra chairs are £5 each, never £20+. Same calendar feel, half the bill, none of the upgrade pressure.
What stays the same · What gets better
What you gain the day you leave Timely Premium
✓ 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
★ Half the monthly cost
£22 flat vs Timely's £42+. Three staff included. £5 per extra seat — never £20.
★ Marketing isn't a premium tier
Win-back campaigns, loyalty cards, gift cards, message blasts — all in the £22.
★ Free 1-page website
Timely gives you a mini-site only on higher plans. With us it's free, day one.
★ Google Business Profile sync
Daily auto-sync of reviews, hours, photos and address. Timely doesn't do this.
Side by side
Timely vs LushLane — what you stop paying premium for
The numbers that actually matter to a UK salon. Public pricing — subject to change.
| Feature | Timely | LushLane |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | ~£42/month (Premium) | £22/month flat |
| Staff included | 2 then per seat | Up to 3, £5/extra |
| Marketing automation | Premium plan only | Included |
| Memberships | Premium plan only | Included |
| Google Business sync | No | Daily auto-sync |
| Free trial | 14 days | 2 months free |
| Migration | CSV, no help | Self-serve CSV import with step-by-step guide |
Self-serve migration
From Timely to live in under an hour
Self-serve in under an hour. Export your Timely 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 Timely
Click export in your Timely 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. Timely 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 kept the calendar quality, halved the bill
"Timely was £45 with marketing. LushLane is £22 and the marketing's already on."
Erin C.
The Hair Atelier, York
"Loved Timely's calendar, hated the price. LushLane's calendar is just as good."
Jess T.
Skin Studio, Reading
"Migration team did the lot. Five chairs, 600 clients, gone in 18 hours."
Naomi B.
Bare Beauty, Sheffield
FAQ
Switching from Timely — your questions
Does LushLane have Timely's repeat-booking logic?
Yes — recurring bookings, processing gaps, multi-step services and resource blocks all work the same way.
Will my Timely SMS templates carry across?
We import your reminder copy and you can edit it in LushLane. Most templates need no changes.
Per-staff pricing — what's the catch?
There isn't one. £22 includes 3 staff. Extra staff are £5 each. No service-tier upgrade required.
How long has LushLane been live in the UK?
LushLane is a newer, UK-focused alternative — but the migration team has imported hundreds of salons from Timely already.
Start your switch from Timely
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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