Booking apps for salons, barbershops and spas
Keepport builds booking and loyalty apps for salons, barbershops, nail studios and spas: clients pick a stylist and a time in two taps, pay a deposit, collect stamps and get a push when a slot opens. A typical salon app costs about $4,000, launches in six to eight weeks on iPhone and Android, and is maintained for $299 a month on a care plan. It is your brand in the App Store, not a booking marketplace's.
Features salon and spa owners ask for
Every item below is in the template we start from. You pick what your customers need; we build the rest into the price we agree before starting.
- Booking by stylist, service and duration with buffer times
- Deposits, no-show fees and tips through Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Digital stamp cards, points and referral rewards
- Waitlist with push when a slot opens
- Rebooking prompt at checkout
- Client notes, formulas and photos for staff
- Gift cards
- Product shop with pickup
- Multiple locations and staff calendars
- Admin dashboard for calendar, sales and clients
Your own app vs Vagaro, Booksy or Square Appointments
Rented software is fine until the fees, the branding and the data lock-in add up. This is what changes when the app is yours.
| Vagaro, Booksy or Square Appointments | Keepport app | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $30–$300 plus marketplace fees on new clients | $299 Care Plan, no per-client fee |
| Branding | Their app with your page inside | Your app in the stores |
| Client data | Shared with the marketplace | Yours only |
| Push notifications | Extra or not available | Included |
| Ownership | Subscription | You own the code |
Salon booking software runs $30 to $300 a month per location, and marketplaces charge extra fees on clients they bring; custom salon apps from US vendors typically cost $15,000 to $30,000 for a basic version.
What it costs
Scoped and quoted before we start. Includes iPhone and Android, design in your brand, one integration, store submission and the first 60 days of care.
Launches in 6–8 weeks. Care starts the same day, Care Essential at $299 a month, or Growth at $749 when the app changes often. Billed monthly or annually.
- Scope and price in writing within 2 business days of the first call
- 40% at signing, 30% at design approval, 30% at store submission
- You own the code, the store accounts and the customer data
- Every app we build is on a Care Plan: three-month minimum, cancellable after that; first 14 days refundable
Questions business owners ask us
If yours is not here, call. It is faster than a form.
How much does a salon booking app cost?
Can clients pay deposits?
Can we move from Vagaro or Booksy?
How long does it take?
Who owns it?
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