Straight answers
for UK salon owners.
Written by Dean Hodgson, founder of Covered Beauty. Each guide shows when it was last updated, and links to the published prices it uses so you can check them yourself.
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Best salon booking software in the UK (2026)
Twelve booking systems compared on price, commission, deposits and consent forms, and who each one suits.
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Read the guide ↗Best booking software for nail technicians in the UK
Infills, full sets and removals, deposits that stop no-shows, and regulars booked in every few weeks.
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Read the guide ↗Best booking software for lash and brow artists in the UK
Patch tests, a consent form for each treatment, deposits on full sets and clients back for their infills.
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Read the guide ↗Best booking software for aesthetics clinics in the UK
Medical history and consent signed before the appointment, kept with the record, and deposits on longer treatments.
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Read the guide ↗Best booking software for tanning salons in the UK
Sunbed minutes packages, bed bookings with cool-off time and an 18+ check on every sunbed booking.
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Read the guide ↗Fresha alternatives for small UK salons
Seven booking systems small salons look at instead of Fresha, four more you may come across, and how each one charges.
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Read the guide ↗How to choose salon booking software
A practical checklist for your diary, client records and monthly costs, to take into any free trial.
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Read the guide ↗How Covered Beauty works
From a client’s first booking and deposit to their consent form and their next visit.
See how it works ↗How does Covered Beauty compare with other booking systems?
Covered Beauty
vs Fresha
Compare per-person pricing and the fees for new marketplace clients.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Treatwell
Compare a direct booking system with a salon marketplace.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Booksy
Compare subscriptions, extra users and optional Boost.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Phorest
Compare quote-only plans and a yearly contract with two monthly prices.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Timely
Compare a weekly bill that follows your bookings with a flat monthly price.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Salonized
Compare one all-in plan and text credits with two plans that include texts.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Vagaro
Compare extra calendar costs, add-ons and Vagaro’s fee on new UK clients.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Square Appointments
Compare Square’s free plan and card fees with deposits on both our plans.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs SimplyBook.me
Compare monthly booking limits and text credits with unlimited bookings.
See the UK comparison ↗Covered Beauty
vs Mindbody
Compare a per-location price and app fees with plans sized for a small salon.
See the UK comparison ↗Got a question we haven’t answered?
Our help pages cover deposits, consent forms, reminders and moving from another system.
Still stuck? Email hello@covered.technology and we’ll get back to you.