Why should you use salon booking software?
You have started a salon for a reason. You want to make people shine again like they never did before with a new haircut, nails, or a beauty treatment. The core is to make people feel more relaxed as they walk out of your salon than when they first entered. Focusing on what you are good at will make your work pleasant.
Handling all the side stuff, such as arranging bookings, rescheduling appointments, and ensuring you have enough inventory, might sound uninteresting. If you want to reduce the amount of time you spend on all the things that surround your work but are not the actual work, a salon booking system can come in handy.
“Get up to 12% more bookings by using an online booking page ”
When should you use salon appointment software?
As soon as you are a few months in, recurring clients will arise, and the days will get busy with appointments.
Salon appointment software will help prevent those things from happening. Salon software will help you by taking ownership of your calendar and keeping you informed about your inventory.
It will even give more insights into your clients’ needs so you can serve them more effectively. Good salon management software shows the history of your clients’ activity in your salon and will suggest new appointments for the future. By doing so, there will be an increase in sales and revenue!
“Make life stress-free for both you and your clients ”
Am I reliant on salon software?
A short answer to this question: No. Proper salon scheduling software should function as a digital employee that takes care of the tasks you don’t want to be busy with. Therefore, the most important thing to consider when choosing a booking system for your salon is the convenience of the software. As soon as things look complicated or feel annoying in use, the temptation of manually handling your bookings gets big, and you will fall back into old patterns.
“Vev is the only free tool that gives you all the features you need to run a salon ”
What to consider when choosing salon booking software?
As mentioned before, the most important thing to consider is the convenience of a system. Besides that, there are other things to think about. The first topic that comes to mind is price. Most salon software works with multiple pricing models. Some booking management software works with a monthly fee. Other systems will take a commission on all the bookings generated via the app that a salon system provides.
Vev is one booking platform with a free version that does everything you want it to do. Once your salon scales, the salon booking software will start charging money for things such as organizing appointments of multiple colleagues and having an increasing inventory.
What's more, a booking system allows your clients to make a booking directly through a website or app. It is best to check with your existing clients if they see the added benefit of making an appointment via your booking system. If not, your clients will send you text messages and call you to make appointments, which can be very distracting while you're busy helping a client.
What are the benefits of using salon software?
Vev's salon management software allows you to run your salon more efficiently. You can be stress-free now that clients can place their bookings how they want through the salon software. All your clients will benefit from it, and you can focus on the treatments without being bothered by incoming text messages and phone calls.
Second, you will be guaranteed a break with salon software. You've probably skipped lunch several times due to delayed appointments or clients arriving slightly late. Using software with “smart breaks” can guarantee you have lunch every day that your salon is open..! You are just a few buttons away from telling your clients that appointments can be scheduled 10 minutes later than planned.
Saving hours per week from manually scheduling all the appointments will provide more time to spend with your clients. Subsequently, there will be an increase in revenue. In other words, you can earn more, work more efficiently, and enjoy more free time!
In summary, Vev's salon software allows you to:
- Run your salon more efficiently and earn more in less time.
- Never miss lunch by using smart breaks.
- Get more time to focus on your clients without getting distracted by other clients trying to plan appointments.
- Keep in mind all the benefits of a salon booking app that you want to enjoy, and pick a system that fits your needs.
- Use a booking system properly and save time as it will function as a digital employee.
- Shorten the period between bookings for your clients by sending reminders and messages to clients that need a booking again.
- A free built-in CRM
Vec is free, too! Go and try it for yourself!
Run your beauty salon on auto-pilot With your new toolset
Sell
Marketing
Payments
Business
Learn
Auto pilot
Overview
No-shows
Customers
Add your beauty treatments and more
Decide what you offer at your beauty salon. Add descriptions for your beauty treatments, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your beauty salon makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a beauty treatment again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Define your own duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Choose till what time clients can book a beauty treatment.
Time suggestions
With 'Smart suggestions' you can optimize your day by letting clients choose from suggested times. Or choose 'Show all slots', this will show the best times first, but clients can then choose to see the full list of time slots.
Sell
Add your beauty treatments and more
Decide what you offer at your beauty salon. Add descriptions for your beauty treatments, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your beauty salon makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a beauty treatment again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Define your own duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Choose till what time clients can book a beauty treatment.
Time suggestions
With 'Smart suggestions' you can optimize your day by letting clients choose from suggested times. Or choose 'Show all slots', this will show the best times first, but clients can then choose to see the full list of time slots.
Marketing
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your beauty salon up to 40%.
Cover your salon
Add a cover to your header that matches your beauty salon. Impress your clients of your salon even more.
Book with a QR-code
Include your QR code on flyers, business cards, stickers and other placements in your beauty salon to let your clients book beauty treatments by scanning it on their phone.
Policy
Vev automatically sets a policy for you so it's clear for your clients what to expect. Works perfectly with payments, deposits and refunds.
Page description
Add a slogan that describes why you're the best salon. So your clients can spread the word.
Show your colors
Choose how your page looks, so it connects to your beauty salon.
Get reviews from your customers
Word of mouth is the best marketing, and reviews are the digital equivalent of this. Coming in the future.
Payments
Scan to Pay
Let your clients scan your QR for you to get paid. Vev will keep track of who has paid for their beauty treatment so your salon administration is always up to date.
Contactless payments
Accept contactless payments with only your iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed.
Get paid ahead
Have your clients pay ahead for their appointment. Only if you want to, you're the beautician, and you are in control.
Deposits
Have your clients put down a deposit to get their appointment. This has proven to reduce no-shows.
No extra payment devices
No need to fill in the amount again. Or sync, connect and charge that extra device in your beauty salon. Simply use your phone to have clients pay for their beauty treatments on the spot.
Discounts
It's easy to give your client a discount on their beauty treatment. Choose a percentage or fixed amount. Whatever works best for your salon.
Upsell & Tipping
Add a percentage or fixed amount to the price of the appointment, in the simplest way possible for you as a beautician.
Refunds
Clients who've paid ahead will automatically be refunded when their appointment is cancelled. Yet another thing less to worry about for beauticians.
Payments work out of the box
Payments are set up automatically for you. So you can get paid out of the gate. No need for any set up.
Policy
Vev automatically sets a policy for you so it's clear for your clients what to expect. Works perfectly with payments, deposits and refunds.
Business
Your overview of beauty treatments
See exactly who will get what beauty treatment, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your opening hours
You decide when your beauty salon is open (or closed) for appointments.
How many
Set up the number of clients, bikes, or tickets you can have at the same time.
Choose a time and date
Let your clients choose what time works for them. You can decide how strict or flexible you want to be with your time.
Add your breaks
Plan when you want a fixed break. Looking for more flexibility? Turn on smart breaks.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way clients can't make an appointment.
Exceptions
Want to open up during public holidays? Or close for a vacation? Your decide when your beauty salon is open.
Book deadline
Choose till what time clients can book a beauty treatment.
Make your accountant smile
Export data of your beauty salon on a monthly basis. Including all the information of your appointments soon this will also include taxes. Giving you all the information you need.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Ahead of time
Set up your booking horizon, this let you define how far in the future clients are able to book beauty treatments.
Define your own duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Time suggestions
With 'Smart suggestions' you can optimize your day by letting clients choose from suggested times. Or choose 'Show all slots', this will show the best times first, but clients can then choose to see the full list of time slots.
Learn
Your month wrapped up
Every month starts with an overview of last months' appointments cancelations and revenue for your salon. This way you know exactly how your beauty salon is doing.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your beauty salon makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Auto pilot
Communication made easy
Every appointment, cancelation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to the clients of your salon.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their beauty treatment.
Your month wrapped up
Every month starts with an overview of last months' appointments cancelations and revenue for your salon. This way you know exactly how your beauty salon is doing.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your beauty salon up to 40%.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way clients can't make an appointment.
Plus, a lot more
There's a lot more coming in Vev+ that will make doing business even easier. But we keep those under wraps for the moment.
Overview
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your beauty salon makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Your overview of beauty treatments
See exactly who will get what beauty treatment, and at what time the appointment is due.
Focus on your clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Delivery overview
See exactly where and at what time you need to deliver beauty treatments. Everything shown on an interactive map to make it crystal clear for you!
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Your month wrapped up
Every month starts with an overview of last months' appointments cancelations and revenue for your salon. This way you know exactly how your beauty salon is doing.
No-shows
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their beauty treatment.
Policy
Vev automatically sets a policy for you so it's clear for your clients what to expect. Works perfectly with payments, deposits and refunds.
Change the time
Clients can change the time of their upcoming appointment as long as the cancelation deadline hasn't passed.
Add to Calendar
Clients can add the appointment to their calendar. This way they receive a notification before their beauty treatment. The address, travel time and link to their confirmation page can be found in the event details.
Add to wallet
After clients book beauty treatments, they get a pass for their digital wallet. When added they get a notification on their phone at the right time. The pass contains all the details like; date, time, location, total cost, payment details and link.
Communication made easy
Every appointment, cancelation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to the clients of your salon.
Client details
For beauticians it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Cancelation deadline
Decide until what time clients can cancel for free. Whenever a cancelation is made, clients receive a message including a link to schedule their next beauty treatment with your salon.
Customer history
See exactly what kind of beauty treatments your clients had at your beauty salon last time.
Customers
Customer management (CRM)
See your clients in the best way. This lets you build relationships and get more appointments. And soon you can search and find your most valuable clients.
Edit clients
Edit client details, and merge and remove to keep your client list clean.
Client details
For beauticians it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Notes
Add notes about your clients. These notes show up around the appointment, so you can pick up the conversation with your client where you left off last time.
Focus on your clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a beauty treatment again.
It's your data
It's your data. The client information is yours. Vev doesn't sell, resell, target or advertise with the data from your salon. Of course not!
Custom fields
Soon you can ask your client more specific information to make running your salon even better.
Customer history
See exactly what kind of beauty treatments your clients had at your beauty salon last time.
Get reviews from your customers
Word of mouth is the best marketing, and reviews are the digital equivalent of this. Coming in the future.