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How much does salon booking software cost in Canada?

Short answer

Salon booking software usually starts around 20 to 40 US dollars a month for one person and rises with each staff member, plus card processing of about 2.5 to 3% per sale. FlatPurse Flow starts at CAD 39/month for up to 2 team members, with no commission on new clients.

What you're actually paying for

  1. Monthly plan. Fresha starts at USD 19.95 per bookable member, Booksy at USD 29.99 plus USD 20 per extra user, and Vagaro at USD 23.99 plus USD 10 per extra calendar (published US pricing, checked October 9, 2026).
  2. Card processing. On Flow, cards are Stripe's standard rates paid by your shop: 2.7% + 20¢ for a tapped credit card, 30¢ flat for Interac and 2.9% + 30¢ online.
  3. New-client commissions. Fresha takes 20% of a new marketplace client's first visit; Booksy Boost takes 30%, capped at USD 100. Flow takes none.
  4. Add-ons. Text marketing, forms and extra locations are often extra elsewhere.

A worked example

A 4-chair salon taking 20,000 dollars a month in tapped credit cards across 300 sales pays about 600 dollars in processing (2.7% is 540, plus 300 × 20¢). Interac sales cost less.

Flow's plans

Starter CAD 39, Pro CAD 89, Pro+ CAD 189 a month, per location, before tax. Founders Beta saves 40% in year 1 and 25% for life. See all plans.

Sources: Fresha pricing, Booksy pricing, Vagaro pricing, Stripe pricing, Canada.

Everything in Flow

  • Bookings: online booking page, calendar, staff assignment and real-time availability.
  • Clients: full client history and lifetime value, plus automatic segments on Pro and up: New, Loyal, VIP, Overdue, Churn Risk.
  • Team: staff profiles, availability, invitations and performance.
  • Tap to Pay: take credit and Interac on an iPhone. No card reader to buy.
  • Canadian sales tax: GST, HST, PST, RST and QST for all 13 provinces and territories, applied on the final bill.
  • AI Front Desk: answers client questions and books appointments while you work.
  • Daily Brief: each morning, today's bookings, yesterday's revenue, AutoPilot activity and what needs your attention.
  • AutoPilot: No-Show Recovery about an hour after a missed appointment, Last-Minute Slot Filler, win-backs, rebooking reminders and birthday offers, with the revenue it recovered.
  • Flow Coach: AI coaching on what to change to grow revenue.
  • Business Health Score: one number that tracks how your business is doing, with what's moving it.
  • Revenue forecasting: see next month's revenue before it happens.

AI Front Desk and the Daily Brief come with Pro. AutoPilot, Flow Coach, the Business Health Score and revenue forecasting come with Pro+. See plans.

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