Covered Beauty vs Zolmi.
Made for the UK.
Covered Beauty is £9 a month for one person, £14 for Pro with the extras, or £19.99 for up to five people, in pounds, with no booking commission. When we checked on 29 October 2026, Zolmi’s home page said it is for independent US salons and spas, its prices were in US dollars, and it said it doesn’t charge booking commissions.
How much does Zolmi cost compared with Covered Beauty?
A subscription is only part of the picture. Check the team allowance, commission rules and payment fees before choosing.
| What you are comparing | Covered Beauty | Zolmi |
|---|---|---|
| One practitioner | Solo: £9/month, or Pro with the extras: £14/month | Start and Pro plans, priced by a calculator on the number of staff members, in US dollars. No price on the pages we read Source: Zolmi home page |
| Five bookable people | Team plan: £19.99/month for up to five | The price depends on your number of staff members. No limit per plan is stated Source: Zolmi home page |
| Booking commission | None, including a client’s first booking | No booking commissions. Card processing fees are separate Source: Zolmi pricing |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time from your billing page | Monthly or yearly billing. Yearly plans are prepaid, and cancelling early doesn’t refund the unused part of the year Source: Zolmi home page |
| Free trial | 7 days free. No card needed | 14 days free, no credit card needed Source: Zolmi home page |
| Deposits | Card deposits through Stripe on every plan, paid into your own Stripe account | Deposits before the appointment, kept with the booking Source: Zolmi home page |
| Reminders | Email and text reminders on every plan | Automated reminders. Text messages are charged separately Source: Zolmi home page and Zolmi pricing |
| Consent forms | Included on every plan | Digital consultation and consent forms, kept with the client record Source: Zolmi home page |
Zolmi prices and terms checked 29 October 2026 on Zolmi home page and Zolmi pricing. Covered Beauty prices are the advertised monthly subscriptions in our pricing section. Zolmi’s pages show prices in US dollars and don’t mention VAT. Card processing and optional extras are separate. Features and tax treatment differ, so this is not a like-for-like total-cost quote. Check each provider’s current terms before signing up.
Is Covered Beauty a good Zolmi alternative?
Covered Beauty is built for UK beauty businesses and priced in pounds, with consent forms, client records, card deposits and reminders on every plan, and a team of up to five on the Team plan. Solo is £9/month, Pro £14 and the Team plan £19.99.
We do not market to your client list. You can export your records and cancel your subscription. Read our promise for the details.
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Who is Zolmi better for?
Zolmi suits independent salons and spas that want one system for booking, client records, checkout and stock, and its home page says it is for the US. It gives 14 days to try it with no card, which is longer than Covered Beauty, and says it doesn’t charge booking commissions.
Check the market and the currency.
Zolmi’s home page says it is for independent US salons and its prices are in US dollars, so check that it supports UK card payments, VAT and UK data protection, and what you’d be charged in pounds, before you compare.
How do I switch from Zolmi to Covered Beauty?
- Add a few treatments with the prices and durations you actually use.
- Set your working hours and open the booking page on your phone.
- Check the diary, a client record and the consent forms you need.
- Export your client list from Zolmi. If its columns are headed name (or first and last name), email and phone or mobile, upload it to Covered Beauty as it is. If not, paste those columns into our client template and upload that.
- Ask us about future appointments and any prepaid balances. Keep access to Zolmi until you have checked everything.
Need help working out the move? Tell us what you use now. We can confirm what is possible before you commit. Our salon software checklist covers the rest of the move.
Questions about switching from Zolmi
Is Zolmi available in the UK?
Zolmi’s home page says it is for independent US salons and spas, and its pricing page shows a United States market (checked 29 October 2026). It doesn’t say whether it supports UK salons, so ask Zolmi before you rely on it.
Does Zolmi charge commission?
Its pricing page says it doesn’t charge booking commissions, and that card processing fees are separate. Covered Beauty charges no booking commission either, and Stripe’s fees apply to card payments.
Can I try Covered Beauty before switching?
Yes. You get seven days free, with no card needed. Add a card before the trial ends if you want to carry on, and your chosen plan starts when it does. Solo is £9/month, Pro £14 and the Team plan £19.99 for up to five people. Stripe processing fees and optional extras are separate.
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