"I opened my barbershop with zero budget for software, so I started on the Free plan: booking link in my Instagram bio and reminders on. A year later I moved to Starter for the packs — because the diary was full."
Free 14-day trial · No card
Free booking software for salons and barbershops: everything a small salon needs, at €0
A real €0 plan — not a trial: your own booking page open 24/7, a calendar for your chairs and automatic reminders. Start free today and move to Starter or Pro only when your salon needs more.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Unlimited bookings
"Free" usually means a trial or a commission
Search for free booking software for your salon or barbershop and you mostly find two traps: 14-day trials dressed up as free plans that expire just when clients start using them, or "free" marketplaces that charge a 20-25% commission for every new client they send you.
Meanwhile the no-cost alternative is the paper diary: Instagram messages at 11pm, double bookings on Saturday and no-shows that leave a colour slot empty on your busiest day. Not paying with money often means paying with hours and empty chairs.
BookingForNow takes a different route: a Free plan that costs €0 with no time limit, and flat paid plans — Starter at €29/month and Pro at €79/month — for when your salon outgrows it. No commissions on any plan.
What the Free plan includes for your salon
01
Online booking 24/7 — included at €0
Your own booking page (not a marketplace profile) for your Instagram bio, Google Maps and WhatsApp. Clients pick service and time and book on their own, day and night, on the Free plan.
02
A real calendar, free
Your appointments in an online calendar you can check from any phone: services with their real duration, so a 30-minute cut never blocks a 2-hour highlights slot.
03
Automatic reminders, free
Every appointment triggers an automatic reminder for the client. Fewer forgotten appointments and fewer empty chairs on Saturday morning — included in the €0 plan.
04
No time limit, no card
The Free plan is not a countdown: you sign up with your email, set up your services and hours and use it for as long as you want. No card, no surprise charge on day 15.
05
Zero commissions — on every plan
Free or paid, we never take a percentage per booking or per new client. Marketplaces charge salons 20-25% per client; here the price is flat, starting at €0.
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Starter and Pro when you grow
Need session packs, more staff or more booking volume? Starter is €29/month and Pro €79/month, both with a 14-day free trial. You upgrade when it pays for itself.
What "free" means here vs elsewhere
| Typical "free" options | With BookingForNow | |
|---|---|---|
| The free plan | A trial that expires in 14 days | A €0 plan with no time limit |
| Cost per new client | 20-25% marketplace commission | €0 — no commissions on any plan |
| Card to sign up | Asked upfront "just in case" | No card on the Free plan |
| When you need more | Locked features and pushy upsells | Starter €29/mo or Pro €79/mo — your call |
Flat pricing, no booking commissions
You pay your plan and that is it: we take no cut per booking or per new client. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with all features, no card required.
Free
0 €
To get started and try online booking with your business.
Recommended
Starter
29 €/mo
Calendar, online booking, reminders and session packs for the day-to-day.
Pro
79 €/mo
For teams with more staff and a higher booking volume.
Annual plan: 2 months free. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes, and honestly so: the Free plan costs €0, has no time limit and asks for no card. It includes your online booking page, the calendar and automatic reminders. It does not include everything — session packs, more staff and higher booking volume live in Starter (€29/month) and Pro (€79/month). We earn money when salons outgrow Free and upgrade, not by selling data or charging commissions.
What is the difference between Free, Starter and Pro?
Free (€0) covers the essentials to get started: online booking 24/7, your calendar and automatic reminders. Starter (€29/month) adds session packs and the day-to-day tools for a busier diary. Pro (€79/month) is for teams with more staff and a higher booking volume. You can start on Free and switch plans whenever you want.
What exactly does the Free plan include for a salon?
The essentials to fill a small salon diary: your own online booking page working 24/7, the calendar with your services and their real durations, and automatic reminders for every appointment. For the full tour of the tool for salons — session packs, team calendar, client history — see our booking software for hair salons and barbershops page, linked below.
Do I need a card for the free trial?
No. The 14-day trial does not ask for a credit card. You create your account with your email, set up your services and hours, and decide at the end whether to continue. If you do not, you are charged nothing.
Do you charge a commission per booking?
No. BookingForNow has flat pricing: you pay your monthly or yearly plan and bookings are unlimited within your plan. We take no percentage per booking or per new client, unlike marketplaces that charge 20-25% commission.
Put your salon online today for €0
Create your free account, set up your services and share your booking link in under 5 minutes. No card, no time limit — upgrade only if you ever need more.
Start free 14-day trial — no cardNo credit card · Cancel anytime · Unlimited bookings