# A booking system for your salon, built around your stylists

> A custom booking system for beauty salons and barbers: online booking per stylist, deposits against no-shows, gift cards and payments, with code you own.

Page: https://timerise.ai/industries/salons

At a glance:
- Who builds it: Timerise, a software studio that builds custom booking systems its clients own.
- Price: one fixed project price, typically $15,000 to $50,000, agreed before the build.
- Timeline: a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief; live 6 to 8 weeks after the first call.
- Running costs: After the build there is no subscription and no commission on bookings. Hosting is billed by usage, and three years of support come with the project.
- Ownership: the code, the data and the documentation belong to the client.
- How to start: a free brief at https://timerise.ai/brief. An AI agent can write and submit the brief through the MCP server at https://timerise.ai/api/mcp (setup: https://timerise.ai/help/development/tim-mcp-server).
- Last updated: 2026-10-19.

Clients book you on a marketplace that shows them your competitors, and the commission grows with every visit. We build booking systems for beauty salons, barbers and nail studios: online booking per stylist, deposits that cut no-shows, gift cards and payments, with the code and client list owned by you.

What a booking system for beauty salons and barbers can do. Start with booking and payments; add the rest when you need it.
- Online booking per stylist: Clients pick a service, a stylist and a time. Each service has its own length and price, and a colour and a cut can be booked as one visit. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/time-slot-generator.
- Stylist schedules: Working hours, breaks and days off per stylist and per chair, in one calendar for the front desk.
- Deposits and no-show fees: A deposit or a card hold at booking for long services, so a missed visit is still paid for.
- Gift cards and packages: Gift cards and packs of visits, paid online and taken off the client's balance at each visit. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/ledger-wallet.
- Reminders: SMS and email reminders with a link to confirm or move the visit, so a freed slot goes back on sale.
- Client cards: Each client's past visits, colour formulas, notes and photos, visible to the stylist before the visit.
- Your own booking page: A booking page in your brand, linked from Instagram, Google Maps and your website, with no competitors next to you.
- Several salons: One system for all locations, with clients and gift cards shared between them.

How your team runs it: The front desk and the stylists work in one panel: the day by stylist, clients, deposits and payments.

When your own system is worth it:
- Clients book you on a marketplace that lists your competitors
- No-shows cost you hours every week
- You run several salons or rent chairs to stylists
- Commission or per-stylist fees grow with the salon

What beauty salons and barbers gain over a SaaS platform:
- Your clients. On a SaaS platform: The marketplace shows your clients other salons nearby. With your own system: Clients book on your page, in your brand, and stay yours.
- Cost. On a SaaS platform: Commission on new clients and fees per stylist grow with the salon. With your own system: One fixed price, with no commission and no per-stylist fees.
- No-shows. On a SaaS platform: Deposits follow the rules the platform allows. With your own system: Deposits and no-show fees work the way you set them, per service.
- Client history. On a SaaS platform: Notes and formulas sit in the vendor's app. With your own system: Every client's history lives in your own database.

FAQ:
- Q: Can we keep the clients we have on Booksy or Fresha?
  A: Yes. We move your clients and their future visits into the new system, and the old tool keeps running until the data matches.
- Q: Can clients book from Instagram?
  A: Yes. Your booking page has its own link, which you put on Instagram, Google Maps and your website. Clients book in a few taps on their phone.
- Q: How much does it cost?
  A: The price depends on the scope and is fixed before the build starts. Most projects fall between $15k and $50k. It is a one-time cost, with no subscription and no commission on bookings.
- Q: How long does it take?
  A: You get a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief. The build takes two to three weeks, and the system is live six to eight weeks after the first call, including migration and handover.
- Q: We already use a booking tool. What happens to our data?
  A: We move your customers, bookings and history into the new system, even when the current provider has no export. The old tool keeps running until the data matches, so bookings never stop.
- Q: Who owns the system?
  A: You do. The code, the data and the documentation are handed over. It runs in your own cloud account or on our infrastructure, and 3 years of support are included.

Read more:
- Reducing no-shows: Proven strategies for businesses (/blog/reducing-no-shows-secure-bookings-and-minimize-cancellations)
- Enhancing customer experience with customizable booking pages (/blog/enhancing-customer-experience-with-customizable-booking-pages)
- How Much Does Custom Booking Software Cost? (/blog/custom-booking-software-cost)

Nearby industries:
- Booking systems for spas and wellness centres (/industries/spas)
- Booking systems for clinics (/industries/clinics)
- Booking systems for gyms and fitness studios (/industries/fitness)