A new barbershop with no budget for software starts on the Free plan, with the booking link in its Instagram bio from day one. When a second barber joins and automatic reminders are worth having, it moves to Starter.
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 chair and your client records. Start free today and move to Starter or Pro only when your salon needs automatic reminders or more staff.
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 commission on 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.
Free salon booking app: what the Free plan includes
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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.
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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.
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Client records and packs, free
Up to 50 clients with their visit history, and session packs: pick the pack when you book the appointment and a session is deducted — both included in the €0 plan.
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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.
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Zero commissions — on every plan
Free or paid, we never take a percentage per booking or per new client. Some marketplaces charge salons a commission on each new client; here the price is flat, starting at €0.
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Starter and Pro when you grow
Need automatic reminders, more staff or more locations? Starter (€29/month) adds email reminders and up to 3 staff; Pro (€79/month) adds unlimited staff and locations. New accounts start with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features.
Free salon scheduling software: what "free" means here and 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 | A commission on some marketplaces | €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 new account starts with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features, no card required.
Free
€0
To get started: 24/7 online booking, calendar and up to 50 clients, 1 professional. No automatic reminders.
Recommended
Starter
€29/mo
Calendar, online booking, automatic email reminders and session packs, up to 3 professionals.
Pro
€79/mo
For teams with more staff and several locations.
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 client records (up to 50 clients) for 1 professional. It does not include everything — automatic reminders, more staff and more locations 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 client records for 1 professional (up to 50 clients). Starter (€29/month) adds automatic email reminders, up to 3 professionals, unlimited clients and removes the BookingForNow branding. Pro (€79/month) is for teams with more staff and several locations. On Free and during the 14-day trial, your booking page, the appointment portal, the emails to your clients and their calendar event carry a discreet mention of BookingForNow and, after each booking, an invitation to create their own page for free; on Starter and Pro they do not. 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 for 1 professional: your own online booking page working 24/7, the calendar with your services and their real durations, and records for up to 50 clients. Automatic reminders and more staff come with Starter. 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.
Is there an appointment app for salons?
Yes — with nothing to download: BookingForNow works as a web app on any phone or computer, with no installs and no updates to keep up with. You manage your calendar from the browser and your clients book from your business link.
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: we take no percentage per booking or per new client. Some marketplace platforms do charge for each new client; check the current rates of yours.
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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.
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