Salon Software Alternatives
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Fresha Alternative
Fresha charges a subscription and a commission on new marketplace clients, plus per-transaction fees if you use its payments.
Booksy Alternative
A strong mobile app, but each extra team member adds $20 a month and the AI Receptionist works on phone calls.
Vagaro Alternative
Vagaro is strong on operations. Daisy adds Arabic, AI on WhatsApp and Instagram, and cashback.
GlossGenius Alternative
Beautiful design and simple to run, in the US. Here is how Daisy compares if your clients are in the GCC.
Mindbody Alternative
One of the biggest names in wellness software, compared with Daisy on price, AI, marketplace fees and Arabic support.
Boulevard Alternative
Premium design and Precision Scheduling, from $159/mo ($143/mo billed annually), with no consumer marketplace of its own.
Mangomint Alternative
Clean operations software, priced per location and per user, with no marketplace or AI features listed.
Square Appointments Alternative
A strong payments system, but a beauty business may want software built only for beauty.
Phorest Alternative
Strong CRM and loyalty, with Front Desk AI on SMS and WhatsApp. Daisy adds Instagram, Arabic, cashback and an optional marketplace.
Acuity Scheduling Alternative
Great at appointments. A beauty business may also want a marketplace, cashback and Arabic.
Timely Alternative
A clean interface, priced per staff member, with no AI receptionist listed.
Zenoti Alternative
A broad AI suite, sold by quote, with an interface in English and French but not Arabic.
Setmore Alternative
Setmore's free plan covers a lot. A growing beauty business may also want an AI receptionist, a marketplace and Arabic.
SimplyBook.me Alternative
SimplyBook.me offers 70+ custom features, and your plan sets how many premium ones you can switch on.
Best Alternatives Roundups
Fresha Alternatives Compared (2026)
Fresha runs the world's largest beauty marketplace. It charges a monthly subscription and a one-time marketplace commission on new clients, 50% in the UAE, with returning clients free, plus per-transaction fees for businesses that process payments through Fresha, which is optional. The alternatives below are compared on features, pricing, AI and international support.
7 Best Booksy Alternatives in 2026
Booksy is a popular mobile-first booking app. For a growing team, each additional member adds $20 a month to the $29.99 base. Its AI Receptionist is in beta and answers phone calls, and its published pages do not list WhatsApp or Instagram. Booksy also lists no GCC market. The alternatives below suit different kinds of business.
7 Best Vagaro Alternatives in 2026
Vagaro is an all-in-one platform sold in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. In the US it starts at $23.99 a month for one calendar on a limited-time offer ($30 regular), plus $10 for each additional calendar up to seven, and its Vera Receptionist answers chat and SMS as a $10 a month add-on. Which of the alternatives below fits depends on what you are optimising for.
7 Best GlossGenius Alternatives in 2026
GlossGenius is known for its design and simplicity, and it sells AI agents for calls, texts, analytics and marketing. It is available only in the US, has no Arabic interface and has no consumer marketplace of its own. If any of that matters to you, here are the strongest options.
7 Best Mindbody Alternatives in 2026
Mindbody has been a leading name in wellness software for over 20 years. In the US it starts at $79/mo per location, with higher plans quoted on request, and the Mindbody app takes 20% of a new client's first purchase, capped at $30. If you want a different mix of price, AI and regional support, these are the alternatives most often compared.
5 Best Boulevard Alternatives in 2026
Boulevard is beautifully designed, includes Precision Scheduling on every plan and sells Beau, a voice AI receptionist, as an add-on. If price or regional coverage decides it for you, here are the strongest options.
5 Best Mangomint Alternatives in 2026
Mangomint has a Capterra rating of 5.0 from 345 reviews (September 2026) and a clean, automated product. Pricing per location and per user, no consumer marketplace and no AI features on its published pages leave room for alternatives that help a business grow.
7 Best Square Appointments Alternatives in 2026
Square Appointments pairs a free plan with one of the best-known payment systems and is sold to many kinds of appointment business. The alternatives below are built for beauty and add industry-specific features, AI and marketplaces.
7 Best Zenoti Alternatives in 2026
Zenoti markets an AI Workforce of agents for calls, marketing, leads, scheduling and retention, and it has an office in Dubai. Its pricing is by quote, the AI agents need the AI Plus package, and its interface languages are English, French and French-Canada. The alternatives below are compared on AI, pricing and how quickly you can deploy them.
7 Best Acuity Scheduling Alternatives in 2026
Acuity Scheduling by Squarespace is rated 4.8/5 from more than 5,700 reviews on Capterra. It is general scheduling software with payments, client profiles and, on its Premium plan, an AI Booking Assistant. It wasn't built for beauty specifically, and inventory tracking, a consumer marketplace and an Arabic interface aren't listed on its published pages as of October 2026. Here are the alternatives worth comparing.
5 Best Phorest Alternatives in 2026
Phorest has a loyal following, with offices in seven countries and a Capterra rating of 4.8 from 431 reviews (September 2026). It sells Front Desk AI for SMS and WhatsApp, but its published pages list no consumer marketplace and no Arabic interface. Here are the top alternatives.
5 Best Timely Alternatives in 2026
Timely has a clean interface and a Capterra rating of 4.7 from 711 reviews (September 2026). In the US it charges per staff member, from $24 to $36 for each extra staff member up to seven, and its AI feature is Textie Bestie, an SMS writing tool. Here are alternatives for a growing beauty business.
7 Best Setmore Alternatives in 2026
Setmore's free plan covers up to 4 users, with online booking, in-person payments and Tap to Pay, customer profiles and 24/7 human support. Pro costs $12 per user per month, or $5 billed annually. It is general scheduling software rather than software built for beauty, and an AI receptionist, a consumer marketplace and an Arabic interface aren't listed on its published pages as of October 2026. Here are the alternatives to compare.
7 Best SimplyBook.me Alternatives in 2026
SimplyBook.me is booking software for many industries, built on 70+ custom features you switch on as needed. Plans run from free to $59.9/mo ($49.9/mo billed annually) for Premium, with Enterprise priced on request. It includes Sales (POS) from the Basic plan, the Ask Simply AI assistant, and AI Voice Booking on prepaid credits. If you would rather not assemble features yourself, here are the alternatives to compare.
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