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A more complete SalonBooking alternative for growing UK salons

If you are comparing SalonBooking with other UK salon booking systems, Orbis Salon gives you more than a booking page. It helps you manage bookings, clients, staff, forms, payments, your salon website, customer portal, apps, marketing and growth tools from one connected platform.

Orbis Salon is not affiliated with SalonBooking. This page is for salons comparing salon booking and management software options.

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Choosing UK salon booking software

Simple booking tools do one job well: they take bookings. For many independent salons that is enough. But if you are searching for a SalonBooking alternative or comparing SalonBooking competitors, it is usually because you want more from your salon management software — a salon booking website under your own brand, deeper client records, or tools that actively help you grow.

Orbis Salon is UK salon management software with a salon booking system and no marketplace commission on your bookings. Depending on your plan it adds a branded salon website on your own domain, a customer portal, client and manager app experiences, advanced forms and consent, payments and POS, marketing and review tools, and the Salon SEO Centre.

It works for beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and aesthetics clinics — whether you need a straightforward beauty salon booking system today or barber booking software and aesthetics clinic booking software with clinical records as you grow.

Feature comparison

How Orbis Salon compares with a typical basic booking system. Some Orbis Salon features are available on selected plans.

Feature	Orbis Salon	Typical basic booking system	Notes
Online booking			Both approaches cover core 24/7 online booking.
No marketplace commission			Many UK booking systems, including Orbis Salon, avoid marketplace-style percentage commission. Orbis Standard plans have no Orbis online booking service fee.
Salon website			Orbis Salon includes a full branded website on Website Included plans; basic systems often provide a booking page only.
Custom domain			Orbis Salon websites run on your own domain; basic booking pages may sit on the provider's domain.
Customer portal			Clients manage bookings, details and history in a self-service portal.
Client app			A client app experience under your salon's branding (native app package with Signature where suitable).
Manager app			Run the diary, clients and business actions from your phone.
Windows app			A dedicated Windows desktop experience for front of house.
Forms and consent			Advanced forms, consent capture and client preferences on the client record.
Aesthetics records			Clinical-style records for aesthetics clinics — available on selected plans.
Body mapping			Mark treatment areas on visual body maps — available on selected plans.
Treatment plans			Staged treatment plans, courses and memberships — available on selected plans.
Payments and deposits			Deposits, prepayments and card payments where enabled.
POS			Checkout services and products with POS-connected stock — available on selected plans.
Marketing and reviews			Campaigns, review booster and retention tools built in.
SEO tools			The Salon SEO Centre helps your website get found locally — available on selected plans.
Import support			Guided CSV imports through the Import Centre, with help reviewing your export files.
Academy / training tools			Orbis Salon Academy training and team learning tools — available on selected plans.
Premium growth tools			Reports, attribution, waitlist, growth features and more on Growth and Signature.

"Typical basic booking system" describes booking-first tools in general, not any specific provider. Platform features change — always verify current details directly with each provider.

Simple is useful. Complete is better when you are ready to grow.

A simple booking page can be a good starting point. Orbis Salon is built for salons that want to grow into a more complete setup with their own website, customer portal, apps, records, payments, marketing and reporting.

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Limited switcher offer

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Eligible salons switching from another platform may qualify for standard app setup included at no extra setup cost. First 25 approved switchers only. Terms apply.

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FAQs

SalonBooking alternative — your questions

Is Orbis Salon a SalonBooking alternative? ▾

Yes. Orbis Salon is a UK salon platform that many salons consider when comparing SalonBooking and other UK salon booking software. It covers online booking, and depending on your plan adds a branded website, customer portal, apps, forms, payments, marketing tools and premium growth features.

Is Orbis Salon affiliated with SalonBooking? ▾

No. Orbis Salon is not affiliated with SalonBooking. This page exists to help salons comparing salon booking and management software options.

Can I move my client list to Orbis Salon? ▾

In most cases, yes. If your current system lets you export clients as a CSV or spreadsheet, the Orbis Salon Import Centre can bring across names, contact details and notes where available.

Can I use my own domain? ▾

Yes. On Website Included plans your branded salon website runs on your own domain, or we can help you register one.

Does Orbis Salon take booking commission? ▾

Orbis Salon is not a marketplace taking a percentage commission from every booking. Standard plans have no Orbis online booking service fee; Lite and Flex plans have lower monthly pricing and include a small online booking service fee on online bookings. The only other usage costs are optional SMS bundles and any third-party card processing fees.

Does Orbis Salon include apps? ▾

Yes. Orbis Salon includes a Manager app experience for running your salon, a client app experience for your customers, and a Windows app experience for front of house. The native branded app package is included with Signature where suitable.

Can I start with a simple plan and upgrade later? ▾

Yes. Orbis Salon Lite starts as a simple booking page plan, and you can upgrade to Starter, Growth or Signature as your salon grows — without changing platform.

Does Orbis Salon support aesthetics clinics? ▾

Yes. Selected plans include aesthetics records, body mapping, treatment plans, consent forms and clinical-style client records designed for aesthetics clinics.

Does Orbis Salon include forms and consent? ▾

Yes. Advanced forms, consent capture and client preferences are part of the client record on qualifying plans.

Can I get help switching? ▾

Yes. Every switch starts with a free audit, the Import Centre handles guided data imports, and eligible switchers may qualify for the limited switcher offer.

Already decided to move? Read the switching from SalonBooking guide or browse the full comparison hub.

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