SimplyBook.me for salons: when the cheapest plan stops fitting

Three stylists can fit the provider limit and still exceed the booking allowance. Check Canadian prices, deposits and the trial before moving your salon calendar.

About this guide

Published by StackOnSale. Publisher: Emmanuel Grenier. Guide updated: 2026-09-28.

Research based on official vendor pages, not a hands-on review.

StackOnSale may earn a commission through disclosed affiliate links on the site. This does not decide which tool fits your needs.

The short answer

SimplyBook.me Basic fits three stylists on providers, since it allows five, but not on bookings: it includes 100 bookings a month, and three stylists with four appointments a day over 20 working days book 240. Choose the plan by your monthly appointments, not your staff count.

The 14-day trial includes most features and 50 bookings. This guide records the Canadian-dollar prices shown in a Canadian browser on September 17, 2026.

Three stylists, 240 appointments, one misleading shortcut

Imagine a small salon with three stylists, each handling four appointments a day across 20 working days. That is 3 × 4 × 20 = 240 appointments a month. This is a planning example, not a customer case study.

SimplyBook.me Basic allows five providers, so the team fits. But its 100 included monthly bookings would not cover that schedule. Choosing by staff count alone misses the limit that matters here. Compare the next plan with any extra-booking options before committing.

Pricing was recorded from official documentation on September 17, 2026. On September 27, we also walked through a public beauty-booking demo up to the available-times screen. This was not a working-salon test. StackOnSale may earn a commission through the disclosed affiliate link on our SimplyBook.me offer page. That relationship does not make the software the right choice for every salon.

The Canadian prices we could actually see

On September 17, 2026, in our Canadian browser, the annual-billing page displayed Free at CA$0, Basic at CA$15, Standard at CA$33.33 and Premium at CA$66.67 per month. These are Canadian dollars and monthly equivalents with annual billing, not promised monthly payments. Confirm taxes, extras and the amount charged upfront. Rounded monthly figures may not reproduce the exact annual invoice.

The included monthly bookings, providers and custom features are: Free, 50 / 1 / 1; Basic, 100 / 5 / 3; Standard, 500 / 15 / 8; Premium, 2,000 / 30 / unlimited. The official pricing source is linked below. The separate catalogue offer records US-dollar pricing; do not compare the two currencies as though they were the same price.

For the example above, Standard's booking allowance covers 240 appointments. That makes it a candidate, not an automatic recommendation. Required features and the actual bill still need checking.

Start with the appointment your current calendar gets wrong

Use fictional clients to set up the awkward booking, not just an easy haircut. Try a longer treatment followed by cleanup time, a stylist whose hours change midweek, and two people sharing one room. Move an appointment after it has been confirmed. Can the receptionist see what changed without maintaining a second calendar?

SimplyBook.me documents a Calendar Sync custom feature for Google and Outlook web calendars. During evaluation, add a busy event in the calendar you actually use, then check whether clients can still book that time. Move the event and check again. Test your own setup rather than assuming an integration badge guarantees the behaviour you need.

What the public beauty demo lets you check

In the public beauty demo linked below, we selected a location, opened Hair Treatment and Styling, and chose Haircut. Selecting the optional Blowout & Styling added 30 minutes and increased the displayed subtotal. Removing it restored the original duration and subtotal. Those were sample booking prices, not software subscription prices.

The available-times screen then showed a named provider and an America/Los_Angeles time zone. That gives you concrete things to inspect in your own setup: the chosen location, service duration, optional extras, provider and time zone. Try the same flow on a phone before sharing a booking link with clients.

We stopped before selecting a time. We did not create a booking, enter client details, process a payment, test reminders, access the administration panel or test exports. A public demo shows part of the customer journey; it does not establish how a real salon will operate.

A deposit is not a cancellation policy

SimplyBook.me documents deposits and payments through its payment setup. SBPay PRO is available on Premium or higher; check the exact capabilities your chosen tier includes.

Before taking real money, decide what happens when a client cancels late, changes services or reschedules. Verify the supported payment provider, its charges and the refund process. Do not read a claim about no platform transaction fees as a promise of free card processing.

The vendor also offers salon reminders. They are worth evaluating, but we have no evidence that they will reduce your salon's missed appointments by a particular amount. Start by checking whether the message tells the client the correct service, time and next step.

Do not move the client list just because the trial clock is running

The official trial lasts 14 days, requires no credit card and includes most features with 50 bookings. It is not unlimited. SMS credits, SMS gateways and a custom domain are listed as separate costs.

Keep the first evaluation small. Use fictional records, check the booking page on a phone, and ask the person who will manage the calendar to handle a cancellation and a provider absence. Do not import sensitive client information merely to explore the interface.

Before paying, write down the subscription, required extras, payment-provider charges and setup work. Confirm that the plan you intend to buy includes the features you tried. A working trial does not, by itself, establish that the cheapest paid tier is enough.

Choose the plan after the workflow works

If the booking process fits, use the official pricing source below to confirm the bill. Our SimplyBook.me offer page provides the recorded offer and a separately disclosed commercial link. No special salon discount is claimed here.

If your current booking system already handles your schedule, ask what problem a switch would solve. Fewer manual messages, clearer availability or a workable deposit process can be useful reasons to evaluate another tool. A discount badge alone is not.

For an agency setting this up for a client, hand over the selected plan, the features enabled, who controls the payment account and how staff change availability. Leave the salon with a usable process, not just a booking button.

Questions

Does Basic fit a salon with three stylists?

Its provider allowance can fit three stylists, but the included booking allowance may not. In our hypothetical 240-appointment month, Basic's 100 included bookings are insufficient without another capacity option.

Are the prices here Canadian or US dollars?

This guide records CAD prices displayed in a Canadian browser on September 17, 2026. The existing catalogue offer uses USD. Confirm your currency and final checkout total with the vendor.

Did StackOnSale test this in a working salon?

No. We reviewed official documentation and walked through a public beauty demo as far as the available-times screen. We did not create a booking, test a working salon, process a payment or measure business results.

Does the trial include every feature?

No. The official pricing page describes most features and 50 bookings during the 14-day trial. Check specific exclusions before planning your evaluation.

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