A booking system
that treats your salon
like a business —
not a side hustle.
Most salon booking platforms were built for freelancers, not businesses with multiple chairs, multiple staff, recurring clients, and walk-ins. We build booking engines purpose-built for real salons. One build, no per-booking commission, no monthly subscription holding you hostage.
How much is your booking system actually costing you?
Enter rough numbers. We'll show you what your current platform skims off every year — and how fast a one-time custom build pays for itself.
Build costs vary $8K–$18K depending on practitioners, integrations, and whether we build the clinic website too. Audit gives you an exact number.
Three steps. No fluff.
We audit your current setup
15-minute call: what platform you're on, what it costs, how many chairs, how many staff, whether your booking system actually fits how your salon runs.
We design your booking engine
Custom to your salon — multi-chair scheduling, recurring clients, package pricing, walk-ins, no-show fees, automated reminders.
We build, launch, and hand over
Live on your domain. We migrate from Fresha, Timely, or Shortcuts with zero downtime. You own it from day one.
Custom build vs Fresha, Timely, Shortcuts.
| Custom (Qarbi) | Fresha | Timely | Shortcuts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per-booking commission | $0 | 2–5% (20% new clients) | $0 (subscription) | $0 (subscription) |
| Monthly fee | $0 (build once) | $0–$50+ | $30–$120+ | $70–$200+ |
| Your branding | Full control | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Website integration | Seamless | iFrame / redirect | iFrame / redirect | iFrame / redirect |
| Multi-chair complexity | Built for you | Generic | Generic | Generic |
| Best for | Salons that have outgrown SaaS | Solo operators / startups | Mid-size salons | Multi-chain |
Salon booking questions
Most salon booking engines fall between $8,000 and $14,000. One-time fee. No subscription. No commission. Exact quote after the free 15-minute audit.
Yes — that's exactly the kind of complexity templated SaaS struggles with. Multi-chair allocation, walk-in queue, recurring clients, package deals, no-show fees, time-of-day pricing — we design the engine around how your salon actually runs.
Yes. Full client list, booking history, treatment menus, recurring appointments, package balances. Zero downtime — old system stays live until the new one is tested.
4–8 weeks from kickoff to launch. You see working functionality every 2 weeks.
Yes — and most clients ship both at the same time. The booking engine and the salon website are designed to work together: in-page booking, treatment menu, before/after gallery, reviews, integrated booking flow.
Ready to own your booking system?
Free 15-minute audit. We tell you what your current platform is really costing you, and show you what a custom build would look like for your salon.
- Multi-chair, multi-staff — built for real salon complexity
- Migration from Fresha, Timely, Shortcuts — zero downtime
- No commissions, no subscription, ever