The salon booking system that takes 0% commission.
A salon booking system lets clients book a service, choose a time and pick their stylist online, without phoning you or going through a marketplace. Mintbook sets one up as your own branded website from £149 a month, with 0% commission, and your client list stays yours.
What a salon booking system should include
The basics are the same everywhere: online booking, a diary and reminders. What differs is whose name clients see, who sets it up, and what you pay when a new client books. Mintbook includes:
- A booking website in your salon’s name, built and hosted for you
- Clients choose a named stylist or the first available
- A card saved at booking, with nothing charged, and an automatic no-show fee you set
- Confirmation and reminder emails, plus a review request after each visit
- An owner dashboard with day, week and month diary views
- Prepaid packages of sessions, redeemed as clients book (Team and Growth plans)
- Your existing client list imported from a CSV export
Does a salon need its own website as well as booking?
Not always. A marketplace profile or a booking page can take bookings. A website in your salon’s name gives every booking link somewhere to point that is not beside other salons’ listings, and it stays yours if you ever change software.
That is the trade-off Mintbook is built around. If you only need booking software, a cheaper self-serve tool may suit you better. See the main UK options compared.
How much does a salon booking system cost?
Self-serve salon software ranges from free plans to tens of pounds a month. Marketplaces add a fee when they send you a new client: Fresha charges 20% with a £4 minimum, and Treatwell 35% plus VAT. Mintbook costs £149, £249 or £349 a month, with no commission, because the website, setup and support are included.
Already on Fresha? Work out what it costs your salon, or see Mintbook and Fresha compared.
Moving your salon from another platform
We import your client list from your current system’s export, set up your services, team and hours, and you keep trading as normal until the new site is live. Saved cards cannot move between platforms, so clients add one the first time they book with you. See how switching works.
No commission. One flat monthly fee.
One monthly fee covers your site, hosting and support. No commission on any booking, so you keep what you earn.
- Branded booking site and owner dashboard
- Automatic reminders
- Card on file and no-show protection
- Hosting, support and updates
- Everything in Solo
- Staff calendars and team booking
- Packages and memberships
- Reviews, rebooking and recurring slots
- Everything in Team
- SEO, AEO and GEO work to get you found
- Quarterly optimisation
- Priority support
All prices include VAT. No setup fee, no commission, leave any time.
Questions answered
How much does a salon booking system cost?
Salon booking software ranges from free plans to tens of pounds a month, plus any marketplace fees on new clients. Mintbook costs £149, £249 or £349 a month with no commission, because it includes a branded website built for you, setup and support.
Can clients choose their stylist when booking online?
Yes. Clients pick a named stylist or choose first available, then see the times that person is free. The booking lands in your owner dashboard, and confirmation and reminder emails go out automatically.
How does no-show protection work?
Clients save a card when they book, and nothing is charged at that point. If they do not turn up, the no-show fee you set is charged to that card automatically, through your own Stripe account.
Can I move my salon from Fresha without losing clients?
Yes. Export your client list from Fresha and we import the names, emails and phone numbers. Saved cards cannot be moved, so clients add a card the first time they book on your new site.
Where to next
- Best salon booking software UKTen options compared on price, commission and websites, from vendors’ own pages.
- Fresha fee calculatorWork out what Fresha costs you each month from its published UK rates.
- Mintbook vs FreshaPrice, the 20% new-client fee, websites and client data, compared honestly.
- Switching to MintbookWhat moves across from Fresha, what does not, and the five steps to go live.
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