Commission-Free Salon Booking: What It Means and Why It Matters
The Problem with Percentage Commissions
Starting a hair, nail, or beauty salon is an expensive venture. You pay rent, utilities, staff wages, and product costs. When your booking software takes a percentage cut of your services on top of that, your profit margins shrink rapidly.
While commission-based platforms like Fresha (20%) or Treatwell (up to 35%) claim they help you acquire new clients, the math rarely works out in the salon's favour long-term.
How Much Do Commissions Actually Cost You?
Let's do the math on a balayage service priced at £120 booked by a new client:
- Treatwell (35% commission): You lose **£42** on that single booking.
- Fresha (20% commission): You lose **£24** on the booking.
- Slotivo (0% commission): You pay just a flat **10p (£0.10)** transaction fee. You keep £119.90.
Even if you only acquire 10 new clients a month, using a commission-free system can save your salon hundreds of pounds every month. That is cash that can be reinvested into premium products, staff training, or shop upgrades.
Why Choose a Flat-Rate Model?
With a flat-rate model, you have predictable monthly expenses. Slotivo is Free Forever for 1-2 staff, and just **£5/month flat** for teams of 3 or more. We charge a simple 10p fee per booking to maintain and optimize the booking engine, ensuring you never pay commission on your services.
Calculate your potential savings using our interactive calculator on the pricing page, or start booking today with a 14-day free trial.