SalonIQ - Smart & Simple Salon Software
Thinking of switching from Phorest?

You Deserve Software That Feels Like a Partner, Not Just a Platform.

Hundreds of salons have made the switch to SalonIQ. Smarter tools, fairer pricing and a support team that actually knows your name.

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★★★★★ 4.9 · 292 Google reviews for SalonIQ

Sound familiar?

What Phorest Customers Tell Us

We speak to Phorest customers every week. Here's what we hear most often…

Payments eating into my margins

PhorestPay transaction fees adding up month after month. You're paying for every card tap - and it stings. IQ Pay is consistently better value.

“I can't get a real person on the phone”

Support tickets. Long wait times. Feeling like a number. When things go wrong, you need someone who actually picks up and knows what they're talking about.

The price just keeps creeping up

Phorest's pricing tiers can feel complex and costly as your business grows. You shouldn't have to pay more just to access the features you need.

More features than I'll ever use

A bloated system can be just as frustrating as a limited one. SalonIQ is smart and simple - everything you need, nothing you don't.

“The stock management just doesn't work”

Recurring feedback from Phorest salons. Stock that won't reconcile, counts that drift, orders you can't trust. SalonIQ's stock management actually does what it says.

Colourstart compliance made simple

SalonIQ partners with Colourstart - and the integration is far deeper than Phorest's. More options, smoother workflows, and it makes skin test compliance easy for both the salon and the client.

Payments eating into my margins

PhorestPay transaction fees adding up month after month. You're paying for every card tap - and it stings. IQ Pay is consistently better value.

“I can't get a real person on the phone”

Support tickets. Long wait times. Feeling like a number. When things go wrong, you need someone who actually picks up and knows what they're talking about.

The price just keeps creeping up

Phorest's pricing tiers can feel complex and costly as your business grows. You shouldn't have to pay more just to access the features you need.

More features than I'll ever use

A bloated system can be just as frustrating as a limited one. SalonIQ is smart and simple - everything you need, nothing you don't.

“The stock management just doesn't work”

Recurring feedback from Phorest salons. Stock that won't reconcile, counts that drift, orders you can't trust. SalonIQ's stock management actually does what it says.

Colourstart compliance made simple

SalonIQ partners with Colourstart - and the integration is far deeper than Phorest's. More options, smoother workflows, and it makes skin test compliance easy for both the salon and the client.

Support That's Second to None. Every Single Salon Is Seen.

This is our biggest difference. Our entire team comes from the industry: ex-stylists, salon owners, industry insiders. We don't just understand software. We understand YOU.

When you call, someone answers. When you have a problem, we solve it. Every salon matters to us, from a solo stylist to a 20-chair flagship.

Talk to the Team
Real Humans answering every call - no bots, no endless ticket queues
Free Unlimited online education and best practice guides included
100% Team members from the hair & beauty industry - we just get it

IQ Pay

Stop Overpaying on Every Card Transaction

PhorestPay sounds convenient but the rates add up. IQ Pay is our integrated payment solution, and we consistently beat Phorest on price. Every transaction saving goes straight back into your business.

We'll beat your current PhorestPay rate.

Book a demo and we'll do a direct comparison with your current monthly transaction volume. Most salons save meaningfully and they wish they'd switched sooner.

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Pricing

Transparent pricing.
No surprises. Ever.

While Phorest make you jump through hoops just to find out what you'll pay, we publish every price right here. Select your team size and see exactly what you'd pay.

How many bookable staff do you have?
£47
+ VAT per month
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SMS Pricing
Just 6p per SMS

A flat 6p rate for every salon, regardless of size. With Phorest, getting their lowest SMS rate means being on their most expensive top-tier plan. Most salons pay significantly more.

Getting started
FREE setup

No onboarding fees. No setup charges. You're up and running without spending a penny upfront.

IQ Pay guarantee
We'll beat your PhorestPay rate

Show us what you're currently paying and we guarantee to come in lower. Every saving goes straight back to you.

Card terminals
FREE upgrade to new terminal

Switch to SalonIQ and we'll upgrade you to our latest card terminal - no hardware fees, no surprises.

SalonIQ by the numbers

Real Results. Real Salons.

Milestone
£250k

Booked by our AI Receptionist

Our AI Receptionist has just hit a huge milestone, handling and booking £270,000 worth of appointments. It works around the clock so your salon never misses a booking, even when the phone goes unanswered.

No-show protection
Under 2%

No-show rate with SalonIQ

The industry average for no-shows can cripple a column. Our proven no-show system keeps it below 2%. Anything higher than this and your business simply won't grow - we make sure it stays that way.

Free to use
£0

New Client Programme

Like a magnet attracting new clients to your salon. Our New Client Programme is built into SalonIQ and costs nothing extra to use - it just quietly works in the background, filling your books with fresh faces.

Everything you need

One Smart Platform for Your Whole Business

SalonIQ is an all-in-one solution built specifically for hair, beauty, barbers, spas, and clinics. Everything connects - nothing gets left behind.

Online Booking App

Your clients book 24/7. Reduce no-shows with automated reminders and deposit requests built right in.

Client Marketing

Automated campaigns, SMS & email, rebooking nudges. Grow your revenue without growing your workload.

AI Receptionist

Never miss a call again. Your AI receptionist handles enquiries and bookings even when the team is busy.

IQ Pay Payments

Accept payments seamlessly at better rates than PhorestPay. Deposits, split payments, card-on-file - all covered.

Team Management

Rotas, performance tracking, commissions. Keep your team organised and motivated in one place.

Business Reporting

Clear insights into revenue, retail, service performance, and client retention - all in real time.

Don't just take our word for it

Salon Owners Who Made the Switch

★★★★★
“We'd been with another software provider for years. The support with SalonIQ is on another level - they actually know the industry. We wish we'd switched sooner.”
Sarah M.
Owner, Hair Salon - London
★★★★★
“IQ Pay alone saved us a meaningful amount each month. When I asked our previous provider to match it, they couldn't. SalonIQ just made sense.”
Marcus T.
Director, Multi-site Salon Group
★★★★★
“Every time I've called I've spoken to someone who gets it. They understand what running a busy salon actually looks like. That's rare in software companies.”
Claire R.
Owner, Beauty & Nail Studio - Manchester

Making the move

Four steps to a better salon.

We've done this hundreds of times. It's smooth, it's supported, and it's faster than you think.

01
Start here

Book your free demo

A real person - not a chatbot - walks you through everything at your pace. No pressure. No jargon. Just an honest conversation about whether we're the right fit.

02
We do the heavy lifting

Your data migrates with you

Every client record. Every appointment. Every note. We handle the migration - nothing gets left behind, nothing gets lost.

03
Always free

Train your team - at no extra cost

Unlimited access to our online education platform from day one. Your team gets confident fast. No hidden fees, no training packages to buy.

04
Day one and beyond

Go live. We're right here with you.

When you go live, we're on hand. Questions, reassurance, last-minute tweaks - we've got you. And that support doesn't disappear once you're up and running.

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Ready to switch?

Your salon deserves better. Let's show you how.

Book a free, no-pressure demo with a real member of our team. We'll walk you through everything - and if we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.

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No setup fees. No long contracts. Cancel any time.

Thousands of UK salons have chosen SalonIQ as their software of choice.

See why more salon owners are choosing SalonIQ to help them drive their business.

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