Considering Square Appointments for your salon?
Here's how Salonify compares — honest, factual, no fluff.
Quick verdict
Pricing: Free for individuals; 29–69 USD/month for teams
Commission: No per-booking commission; revenue model is Square Payments processing margin (2.6% + 10¢ in-person, 2.9% + 30¢ online).
Best for salons that want a free entry tier, Salonify Payments payouts and 12 UI languages.
Side-by-side: Salonify vs Square Appointments
Every row is checked against the competitor's public pricing and product pages.
| Feature | Salonify | Square Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Solo plan only | |
| Starting price (team) | 0 EUR | ≈29 USD/mo |
| Consumer marketplace SEO | ||
| Native customer mobile app | ||
| Native staff app | ||
| Payments processor | Salonify Payments (your account) | Square Payments (closed) |
| Multi-currency payouts | ||
| UI languages | 12 | 4 |
| Built-in loyalty points | ||
| Built-in referral program | ||
| Full POS system | ||
| Gift cards |
Free tier
Salonify
Square Appointments
Solo plan only
Starting price (team)
Salonify
0 EURSquare Appointments
≈29 USD/moConsumer marketplace SEO
Salonify
Square Appointments
Native customer mobile app
Salonify
Square Appointments
Native staff app
Salonify
Square Appointments
Payments processor
Salonify
Salonify Payments (your account)Square Appointments
Square Payments (closed)Multi-currency payouts
Salonify
Square Appointments
UI languages
Salonify
12Square Appointments
4Built-in loyalty points
Salonify
Square Appointments
Built-in referral program
Salonify
Square Appointments
Full POS system
Salonify
Square Appointments
Gift cards
Salonify
Square Appointments
Why salons switch to Salonify from Square Appointments
These are the most-cited reasons in our migration calls.
Salonify ships a consumer marketplace; Square Appointments has no client-discovery channel.
Salonify Payments - you own your payments account and can take it anywhere; Square is a closed ecosystem.
Native customer iOS + Android app; Square clients book via a web link only.
12 languages vs 4 - important for salons outside the Anglophone core markets.
Multi-currency payouts for salons operating across borders; Square locks you to one country.
Where Square Appointments still wins
We won't pretend we beat them on everything.
Best-in-class hardware ecosystem (Square Terminal, Square Register) for in-person payments.
Unbeatable free solo tier for a single-chair professional.
Seamless synergy with Square Payroll, Square for Retail, and Square Online - ideal for multi-product Square users.
We import your existing data
Migration difficulty: Medium. Typical migration: 3–6 days; Square exports clients and services via CSV.
Talk to our migration teamPricing at a glance
Salonify Payments · 12 languages · TWINT, Apple Pay, Google Pay
No per-booking commission; revenue model is Square Payments processing margin (2.6% + 10¢ in-person, 2.9% + 30¢ online).
Frequently asked questions
Is Salonify cheaper than Square Appointments?
For most independent salons, yes. Salonify has a genuinely free tier; Square Appointments's entry plan is Free for individuals; 29–69 USD/month for teams. Heavy users with multi-location chains should still run the math against their booking volume.
How long does migration from Square Appointments take?
Migration difficulty is Medium — Typical migration: 3–6 days; Square exports clients and services via CSV. Most teams are fully live within a week.
Does Salonify support multi-currency like Square Appointments?
Yes. Salonify uses Salonify Payments with payouts in EUR, CHF, GBP, USD, JPY, KRW, THB and more — your choice, into your own bank account.
Can I keep my Square Appointments reviews when I migrate?
Most platforms (including Square Appointments) treat reviews as platform-owned data and don't expose an export. We help you set up a review-collection campaign for your existing clients during the first 30 days, so you rebuild a 5-star reputation quickly.
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Try Salonify freeComparison based on publicly available information from https://squareup.com/us/en/appointments and the respective pricing page, as of September 2026. Square Appointments is a registered trademark of its respective owner. Features and pricing may have changed — verify directly with the provider if in doubt. Corrections welcome at [email protected].