Mobile
Flutter
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Used for
- Mobile apps
- Delivery apps
- E-commerce apps
- Booking apps
Local & on-demand services
Software for beauty salons and spas
Booking, billing and client management software for salons, spas, nail studios and beauty chains.
At a glance
The short version
- What we build
- How it works
- Client app or website
- Client app
- Front-desk tablet
- Staff app
- 2 more
- Runs on
- Cross-platform
- Web app
- Admin
- PWA
- Who it's for
Salons sell stylists' time in uneven slots, plus products and prepaid packages. We build booking apps, front-desk billing and multi-branch dashboards for salons and spas.
- Cost depends on
- Branches and franchises
- Front-desk hardware
- Branded client app
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How to start
Tell us what you need in your own words. You talk to the developers who would build it and get a written, line-item estimate.
Get a project estimateBeyond the appointment book
A busy salon juggles walk-ins and bookings, stylists with different skills and commission rates, and clients holding prepaid packages, often across a register, a billing tool and WhatsApp.
Software helps when calendar, billing, client history and stock share one system, so a colour appointment blocks the right chair for the right time.
Challenges
What slows salons down
Uneven service lengths
Cuts, keratin and bridal packages need different durations, sometimes two staff.
Peak-hour no-shows
Deposits and reminders protect wedding-season slots.
Commission disputes
Shared services and package redemptions are hard to split by hand.
Back-bar leakage
Colour and treatment products used per service go untracked.
Solutions
Salon software worth considering
Booking apps and front-desk software for salons, spas and beauty chains: stylist calendars, packages, memberships, product billing and reminders.
Custom scheduling software for consultants, service centres, labs and multi-location businesses: availability rules, reminders, payments and calendar sync.
Custom point-of-sale software with offline billing, UPI QR payments, GST invoices, hardware integration and central control for multiple outlets.
Custom CRM software that captures leads from every channel, keeps follow-ups on schedule and shows managers a live pipeline.
Custom inventory software for multi-location stock, batch and expiry tracking, barcode scanning and marketplace stock sync.
Features salon owners ask for
Stylist-aware calendar
Skills, durations and a walk-in queue.
Packages and memberships
Prepaid packs that deduct per visit.
Booking deposits
UPI links for bridal and treatment slots.
Client history
Colour formulas, allergies and patch-test dates.
Multi-branch reports
Revenue, productivity and stock per branch.
How it works
How a salon appointment flows from booking to the next visit
One client record follows the visit from booking to bill, so the next stylist knows exactly what was done.
- Client app or website
Step 1: Client books a service and stylist
A client picks a keratin treatment, a preferred stylist and a time. The calendar only offers slots long enough for that service, with a suitable chair free.
- Client app
Step 2: A deposit secures the slot
For bridal, colour or long treatments, a UPI deposit link confirms the booking. WhatsApp reminders go out the day before, which cuts peak-hour no-shows.
- Front-desk tablet
Step 3: Reception checks the client in
Reception sees past colour formulas, sensitivities and patch-test dates, and fits walk-ins around booked chairs using the live queue.
- Staff app
Step 4: Stylist records the service
The stylist notes the formula used and the back-bar products consumed, so stock and the client record update together.
- Billing counter
Step 5: Bill, package and commission
The bill deducts a package session or adds retail products, prints a GST invoice and splits commission between the stylists who shared the service.
- Owner dashboard
Step 6: Nudge for the next visit
The system suggests when the client should return, such as a root touch-up in five weeks, and sends a reminder. Owners see which branches and stylists keep clients coming back.
Then it starts again at step 1: Client books a service and stylist
Platforms
Salon system screens
- Mobile
Cross-platform mobile app
One Flutter or React Native codebase for Android and iOS, with native modules where a feature needs them.
- Web
Web application
Browser-based applications with logins, roles and workflows, such as customer portals, SaaS products and internal tools.
- Back office
Admin dashboard
Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.
- Web
Progressive web app
Installable web apps with offline support and notifications, useful when an app-store listing isn't essential or phones have little storage.
Technology
Our salon stack
One Flutter codebase serves the client and staff apps, PostgreSQL keeps bookings, packages and commissions consistent, and Razorpay collects UPI deposits.
Web
Next.js
A modern web technology for fast, search-friendly websites, online stores and web applications that load quickly on mobile.
Used for
- Business websites
- Online stores
- Web apps
- Customer portals
Backend
NestJS
A structured way to build back ends on Node.js, so large business systems stay organised, testable and easy to hand over.
Used for
- Business app back ends
- SaaS platforms
- Marketplaces
- Admin panel back ends
Data
PostgreSQL
A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.
Used for
- Orders and customers
- Payments and ledgers
- Stock and inventory
- Bookings
Payments & maps
Razorpay
Lets customers in India pay by UPI, cards, netbanking or wallets, and handles subscriptions, refunds and payouts to sellers or partners.
Used for
- UPI payments
- Cards and netbanking
- Subscriptions
- Payment links
Cloud & DevOps
Firebase
Ready-made building blocks for mobile apps, such as push notifications, phone OTP login and crash reports, so you launch sooner.
Used for
- Push notifications
- Phone OTP login
- Crash reports
- Real-time updates
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Plain-English glossary
Salon software terms, in plain English
- Back-bar products
- Colour, developer, shampoo and treatment products used on clients during a service, as opposed to retail products sold to take home. Tracking them per service shows the true cost of each appointment and where stock quietly disappears.
- Patch test
- A small skin test done before hair colour or some treatments, usually 48 hours ahead, to check for a reaction. The software stores the test date and can warn reception when a colour booking has no recent test on record.
- Prepaid package
- A bundle of sessions a client pays for upfront, such as six hair spas. Each visit deducts one session automatically, so reception never checks a paper card and the client can see what is left.
- Tiered commission
- A commission rate that rises once a stylist passes a monthly sales target. Calculating it in software removes month-end disputes and lets stylists track their own progress.
Product preview
What clients, reception and owners see
Client app. Clients see only slots long enough for the chosen treatment with a suitable stylist, and pay a small UPI deposit to confirm busy weekend bookings. 
Reception tablet. At check-in, reception opens the client card with colour formulas, patch-test dates, sensitivities and package balance, so every stylist starts from the full history. 
Owner dashboard. Owners compare branches on revenue, chair utilisation, no-shows and product cost per service, and see which stylists’ clients return.
Illustrative preview
Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.
Cost drivers
Salon project cost drivers
Branches and franchises
Chains need branch permissions, stock transfers and consolidated reports.
Front-desk hardware
Printers, barcode scanners and GST billing add integration work.
Branded client app
Many salons start with web booking and add an app later.
Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.
How pricing worksServices
Services for this industry
The design and engineering services our in-house team combines on projects in this sector.
Mobile app development
Native and cross-platform Android and iOS apps, from first release through regular store updates, built by our in-house designers and engineers.
Web application development
Browser-based products, customer portals, dashboards and internal tools, built on clean data models with secure roles and integrations.
Website development
Fast, SEO-ready company and marketing websites with a CMS your team can edit, designed and built by our in-house team.
UI/UX design
Product design for web and mobile apps: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and design systems that engineers can build from.
Flutter development
Android and iOS apps from one Dart codebase, built by engineers who know when Flutter is the right call and when native code is needed.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can salon software handle walk-ins as well as online bookings?
Yes. The calendar shows a live walk-in queue beside booked appointments. Reception adds a walk-in, the system suggests the next free stylist with the right skill, and the client gets a wait estimate on WhatsApp. Online bookings block that stylist’s time immediately, so walk-ins never land in a chair already committed.
How are stylist commissions calculated?
You set rules per service, product or package: flat, percentage or tiered rates that rise after a monthly target. When a visit is shared, say a cut by one stylist and colour by another, each gets their portion. Owners get a monthly report ready for payroll; stylists see their own figures in the staff app.
Does each branch of a salon chain need its own app?
No. One app and one dashboard serve every branch. Clients pick a branch while booking, and each branch manager sees only their own calendar, staff and stock. Owners see consolidated revenue and compare branches side by side, and franchise partners can get a login with only the reports you choose to share.
Next step
Fix the front desk before wedding season
Tell us your chairs and branches; we will scope booking and billing to fit.