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): Slotivo takes no percentage of the appointment value. Standard Stripe card-processing fees apply only to online payments.

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 **£10/month flat** for teams of 3 or more. Slotivo does not take a percentage commission on your services; standard Stripe card-processing fees apply only when you take payments online.

Calculate your potential savings using our interactive calculator on the pricing page, or start booking for free today.