Start with the booking workflow
Salons can launch customer online booking, staff selection, service duration, appointment status and client notes before investing in broader back-office tools.
No-card trial before commitment
The Starter trial lasts 14 days without a credit card and includes 20 trial SMS credits. Test your menu, calendar and customer booking flow before subscribing; paid Starter includes 50 SMS credits per month.
Starter plan for owner-operated salons
AUD $49.99 per month
- 1 studio · up to 3 staff
- 300 bookings / month
- 50 SMS credits / month for Australian mobile numbers
Start with a 14-day no-card trial. ChatGPT pilot access is invitation-only and is not automatically included with a subscription.
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Upgrade only when the salon needs it
- Move to higher plans for more staff and booking volume.
- Use SMS credits as booking reminders become routine.
- Keep the same branded booking page and workspace.
- Avoid sending clients into a shared marketplace.
What affordability should include
Low monthly cost is only useful if the salon can still run the day. BeautiDesk keeps the core booking system together: service menu, appointment status, customer details, staff calendars, booking history and SMS-ready communication.
Best fit for small salons
- Owner-operated salons moving away from phone-only bookings.
- Small teams that need one shared appointment workspace.
- Studios that want clients to book from a branded page.
- Salons that want a trial before changing daily operations.
Compare the daily workflow
Try the interactive salon demo with fictional appointments before creating an account. Then compare the customer flow and your payment, POS or marketplace needs using the Fresha comparison, Square Appointments comparison and Simple Salon comparison.
Where BeautiDesk is intentionally narrower
BeautiDesk does not try to replace a full accounting, payroll or enterprise POS platform. It is built to make the booking, calendar, client-record and reminder layer clearer for appointment-based salons.
Trial checklist for owners
- Create the services customers book most often.
- Add staff availability and test first-available booking.
- Place a test booking from the customer view.
- Check how the appointment appears in the workspace.
- Review whether SMS-ready reminders fit the salon's follow-up process.
Check total cost before switching
Compare the full cost against your actual usage: subscription, staff count, booking volume, included SMS and optional top-ups. If you are changing systems, confirm any migration scope and cost separately. The switching checklist explains what to verify before moving your records.
Signals that it is time to upgrade
A salon should consider a larger plan when more staff need workspace access, booking volume grows, SMS usage becomes routine or the owner needs broader team controls. The first step is still proving that the booking flow reduces calls and keeps the day organised.
