Salonist is the Best Alternative to Treatwell

Affordable Price Plans — No Commission

Treatwell takes a commission on every booking that comes through its marketplace, meaning the more successful your salon becomes, the more you pay them. This model erodes your margins and makes your revenue unpredictable. Salonist charges a simple, transparent subscription — no commissions, no cuts from your earnings, and no surprises on your monthly bill.

Salonist provides:

• Zero commission fees on any booking or transaction
• Flat-rate subscription plans that scale with your team size
• 7-day free trial with access to all features
• Predictable monthly costs for easier financial planning

Customer Review and Feedback

With Treatwell, your client reviews live on their platform and the marketplace controls your public reputation — you cannot export, manage, or fully own that feedback. Salonist puts client feedback in your hands: automated post-service review collection, centralized sentiment monitoring, and actionable data that belongs entirely to your business.

• Automated review requests sent after every completed appointment
• Full ownership of your client feedback — no third-party dependency
• Use feedback insights to improve services and increase client retention

Automated Marketing

Treatwell handles the marketing to get clients to their platform — but that marketing promotes the marketplace, not your individual salon brand. With Salonist, you run your own direct marketing campaigns via WhatsApp, email, and SMS, building your own brand recognition and client loyalty without relying on a third-party marketplace to send you traffic.

Salonist helps you:

• Send targeted WhatsApp, email, and SMS campaigns to your client list
• Automate promotional messages for seasonal offers and events
• Re-engage lapsed clients with personalized win-back campaigns

POS and Payments

Treatwell processes payments through its platform for marketplace bookings, but it is not a full point-of-sale system — it cannot manage walk-in clients, retail product sales, or complex payment scenarios at the front desk. Salonist's complete POS handles all transaction types, giving your team a powerful, flexible checkout system for every client interaction.

With Salonist you get:

• Full POS for services, retail products, gift cards, and packages
• Flexible payment methods including cash, card, and digital wallets
• Complete transaction history and daily sales reconciliation reports

Inventory Management

Treatwell does not offer salon-side inventory management — it is a booking marketplace, not an operations platform. Salonist fills this gap with a comprehensive inventory system that tracks every product, monitors usage during services, triggers restocking alerts, and gives you a clear view of your product profitability, helping you reduce waste and maximize retail revenue.

Salonist offers you:

• Live stock tracking for all retail and professional products
• Automated alerts when stock falls below your set thresholds
• Product usage reports linked to individual services and stylists

Business Analysis Reports

Treatwell provides limited analytics — mainly booking volumes from their marketplace — and gives you very little insight into your actual business performance. Salonist's reporting engine covers every area of your salon operations, from staff productivity and service revenue to marketing campaign results and client retention metrics, so you always know exactly where your business stands.

Salonist offers you:

• Comprehensive revenue and service performance dashboards
• Staff commission, attendance, and productivity tracking
• Marketing ROI reports across WhatsApp, email, and SMS channels
• Client lifetime value and visit frequency analytics