Phorest vs SalonBiz

All-in-one Software

SalonBiz offers many of its features through integrations with other software, requiring you to pay for additional licenses on top of your monthly software costs. And because they’re not natively integrated, you don’t get the full benefit of integrated reporting. For example, Phorest’s native SMS marketing suite lets you see the exact return on investment from your SMS marketing all the way to the register; while our native online reputation manager allows you to see which of your employees are bringing in the most 5 star reviews on Google.

Unlimited users at no extra cost

Our aim is to help you grow your salon, so why would we make our software more expensive when you grow your team? With Phorest you can add as many staff profiles and logins as you need, at no additional cost.

Send marketing SMS directly through the software

With Phorest you can send marketing SMS directly through the software. Create your own or use our tried & tested SMS templates.

See SMS marketing ROI right to the register

Because our marketing, management and reporting tools are integrated, you can see the impact of your marketing spend all the way to the register - see how much revenue your campaigns brought in, and even what services and products your clients were prompted to buy.

Free stock photo library & image editor tool

Put your own stamp on your marketing emails. The Phorest marketing email editor includes a library of stock photos that are free to use, and an image editor tool to make them your own.

Fallback SMS

Most salons only have email addresses for 30% of their clients. Don’t put all that effort into beautiful marketing promotions, only to miss 70% of your clients! Phorest is the only salon software with a Fallback SMS feature that lets you send a link to your promotion, via SMS, to clients that do not have a valid email address on their client card.

Facebook & Instagram Ads Manager

Phorest Ads Manager is the only salon software-integrated tool for social media advertising in the industry. Create social media ads, whether from scratch or using our range of templates, launch them seamlessly, and effortlessly track your results. It's the simplified solution for social media advertising.

Multiple no-show alerts

Unreliable clients can leave you with empty timeslots and cost valuable revenue. Phorest automatically adds a note to client records when a client doesn’t show for an appointment, and you’ll get a ‘multiple no-show’ alert when they try to book with you over the phone. This allows you to turn them away, or request they book online with a deposit, allowing you to capture their payment details and charge a no-show fee should it happen again.

Premium consultation features

Phorest's premium consultation features include face-mapping, timestamps, and mark-ups, ensuring you conduct secure and professional consultations that your clients will love. Upload photos, employ freehand or template markups, and easily track treatment progress—all while effortlessly linking forms to clients' individual profiles.

Renowned support team

Our clients can’t say enough good things about our excellent support team. 'Seirbhís go hiontach' (excellence in service) is a driving mantra here at Phorest. Just check out what they’re saying about us below.

Dedicated Salon Success Manager to help you increase salon revenue

With many other salon software providers you’ll get an account manager to help you get set up, but once you’re up and running you won’t hear from them again. With Phorest you’ll be assigned a Salon Success Manager to make sure you’re getting the most from your software, assisting with marketing campaigns, and supporting you to keep growing your business and increasing your revenue.