Calendar, online booking, certified POS, text message reminders: the right software saves a hair salon hours every week. The wrong one costs a lot, locks you in for a long time, or disappears (Kiute’s customers remember). Here is our 2026 comparison, with criteria stated up front and prices sourced.
Transparency: this comparison is published by RDV360, which publishes one of the software products mentioned. We’re putting our cards on the table: transparent criteria, dated figures (July 2026) and public sources at the end of the article. Check them: that’s what they’re there for.
Our comparison criteria
- Public price: a listed price can be compared; a quote gets negotiated.
- A real free plan (not a 14-day trial).
- An NF525-certified POS (NF525 is the French certification for POS software), mandatory to take payments in France.
- Reminder text messages included: the weapon against no-shows (about 15% of appointments missed without a reminder, up to 85% recovered by text message).
- Commitment and portability: leaving should be as easy as joining.
- Support: who answers, and how quickly.
Which software at the best price? The table (July 2026)
Result: for a complete plan with an NF525 POS, the gap ranges from €39.90 excl. VAT/month (RDV360) to €94-114/month observed (Planity): up to three times as much.
| Criterion | RDV360 | Planity | Booksy | Fresha | Wavy (shut down on 09/01/2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €0 | ~€74/month (quote) | €59 excl. VAT/month | €14.95/month | ~€69/month (quote) |
| Complete with NF525 POS | €39.90 excl. VAT/month | ~€94-114/month | €59 excl. VAT (+€10/staff member) | not applicable | ~€109-129/month |
| Reminder text messages | 300 included (Pro, €29.90) | 300/month included | included | 20 free then €0.10/text | depends on plan |
| Reserve with Google in the free plan | yes (Google partner) | no free plan | no free plan | no free plan | no free plan |
| Consumer directory included | yes, rdv360.com (8.1 million visitors/12 months), 0 commission | yes, planity.com | yes, booksy.com | yes, fresha.com | no |
| Extra fees | none | 0% announced | Booksy card terminal fees | pay-as-you-go payment fees | 0% |
| Commitment | none | none | none | none | 1 year, automatic renewal |
| Public prices | yes | no | yes | yes | no |
| Trustpilot | 4.8/5 | 4.7/5 (mixes consumers and professionals) | 3.1-3.4/5 | ~4/5 | no listing |
Our take, software by software
RDV360 (that’s us). The French all-in-one at a public price: free calendar and online booking, then €29.90 (text message reminders) to €39.90 excl. VAT/month for the full package, including a POS NF525-certified by AFNOR, with the certificate available online.
What our customers mention most spontaneously in their reviews: human support, based in Rennes, that replies within a few hours. Every salon also gets its page on the rdv360.com directory (8.1 million unique visitors in 12 months), included in every plan and with no commission. Who it suits best: salons that want to control their budget and keep ownership of their client file.
Planity. Its directory can bring visibility in cities; on the other side: quote-based pricing (observed between €74 and €114 excl. VAT/month), add-ons that pile up, and price increases reported at the end of 2025. Our full analysis: Planity, what price in 2026?
Booksy. The American company that absorbed Kiute. €59 excl. VAT/month plus €10 per staff member: the bill climbs quickly with a team. Its Trustpilot rating: 3.1-3.4/5 on more than 16,000 reviews. If you’re coming from there: Kiute becomes Booksy, what should you do?
Fresha. A low entry price (€14.95/month), but the real cost is in the modules: with 300 text message reminders (~€28), Google reviews (€12.95) and loyalty (€59.95), the bill exceeds €100 per month (€115.85 as observed in July 2026): the detailed calculation.
Wavy. Treatwell announced the end of the service on September 1, 2026, with migration to Salonized: what you need to know and check.
How these prices were collected
Each amount comes from a public page consulted in July 2026: official publisher price lists when they exist, figures from independent comparison sites when prices aren’t published, Trustpilot ratings for satisfaction. Each figure is dated in the text and linked to its source at the end of the article. A price may change: if you notice a discrepancy, let us know and we’ll correct it quickly. RDV360 prices are public on our pricing page.
Depending on your salon’s profile
A salon that’s just starting out (or a mobile stylist) tries it at €0 with RDV360, no credit card required. An established salon that sends 300 text message reminders a month will compare plans with text messages included: €29.90 excl. VAT at RDV360, compared with €14.95 + €28 of text messages at Fresha. A team of three will add per-staff fees where they exist: none at RDV360, €10 per person at Booksy. Finally, a salon that takes payments will check the NF525 POS: included in Pro+ at €39.90 excl. VAT.
Which software should you choose for your salon?
For a salon that’s starting out or wants to try with no risk, RDV360’s free plan is the only one on the market in 2026. For an established salon comparing the total cost (subscription + text messages + certified POS), the Pro+ plan at €39.90 excl. VAT remains 2 to 3 times cheaper than the equivalents observed at Planity.
And if marketplace visibility is your absolute priority, put Planity’s quote side by side with our public pricing, keeping in mind that the rdv360.com directory page is included.
Try RDV360 for free, no credit card required.
Prices observed in July 2026 on the public sources cited, subject to change. Spotted an error? Report it through our contact form and we’ll correct it.
Frequently asked questions
Which free software for a hair salon?
RDV360 is the only one on the market in 2026 with a free plan (calendar, 24/7 online booking, client file, Reserve with Google), no credit card required; the other providers start between €14.95 and ~€74 per month.
How much does hair salon software cost?
From €0 (RDV360 Free) to more than €100 per month: €29.90 to €39.90 excl. VAT at RDV360 (text messages and NF525 POS included), €59 excl. VAT + €10 per staff member at Booksy, €74 to €114 per month observed at Planity, €14.95 per month at Fresha before add-on modules (€115.85 with text messages, reviews and loyalty).
Is an NF525-certified POS mandatory?
Yes, as soon as you take payments with software: French law requires inalterability, security, retention and archiving (a certificate from an accredited body or a statement from the publisher), with a €7,500 fine per non-compliant software.