Salon commission calculator
What do booking fees and marketplace commission really cost your salon over a year? Type in your own numbers and see — honestly and instantly.
Uses only the numbers you enter. We don't assume any provider's rates.
Your numbers
Only count bookings that a commission or booking fee applies to.
Check your provider's pricing page or statements — rates and what they apply to vary by provider and plan.
Pre-filled with the Orbis Salon Growth plan (£29/month) — change it to anything you like.
What commission costs you
Per month
£540
Per year
£6,480
Flat fee over a year
£348
Potential yearly difference
£6,132
Based only on the numbers you entered above.
A fair note: marketplace commission sometimes pays for genuine new-client discovery, which has real value. This calculator shows the cost side so you can weigh it against that value for your own salon. It excludes card processing fees and optional SMS costs, which apply on most platforms.
Commission isn't automatically bad — but it should be a choice
If a marketplace genuinely brings you new clients you wouldn't otherwise reach, paying commission on those first visits can be money well spent. The problem is when commission or fees apply to clients who would have booked with you anyway — regulars, referrals and people who found you on Google.
That's why many salons run a hybrid approach: their own website and booking system for direct and repeat bookings, with marketplace listings used deliberately for discovery. The calculator above helps you see what's at stake so you can make that choice with real numbers.
If you'd like a second pair of eyes, our free digital audit looks at where your bookings actually come from and what your current setup costs — with no obligation and no hard sell.
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- Clients stay yours
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