DaySmart Salon review
Bottom line
DaySmart Salon is salon booking and checkout software that covers scheduling, automated client reminders, payments, and staff commissions in one account. Its clearest strength is the reminder and two-way text system, which targets the no-shows that cost salons revenue. The main cost to watch is that text marketing, two-way texting, and advanced payroll sit on higher tiers, and extra users are billed at $9 per month each. Solo stylists and small salons or barbershops that want booking and payments in one place should consider it first.
What is DaySmart Salon?
DaySmart Salon is salon management software from DaySmart, a business management company that has served small businesses since 1998 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It replaces the paper appointment book and the separate tools many salons use for booking, reminders, checkout, and reporting. The product is built for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, skin clinics, and solo stylists.
Clients can book through the salon's website, Instagram, Facebook, or Google Business listing at any hour, and the schedule handles walk-ins and multi-service appointments. Automated text and email reminders go out before each visit, and clients can confirm, cancel, or reschedule by two-way text without calling. Deposits can be required at booking. At the chair or front desk, built-in payment processing accepts cards, contactless payments, and mobile payments, with funds deposited the next business day and every transaction feeding into reporting.
Solo operators and small teams use it for daily scheduling, client records, and staff pay. The Basic plan starts at $29 per month and includes one user, online booking, confirmations, and payment processing. The Deluxe plan at $69 adds three users, online gift cards, digital forms, a client loyalty system, basic payroll, and email marketing. Deluxe Growth at $149 adds text marketing, two-way texting, and reputation management. Premium at $199 adds six users and QuickBooks connection. Premium Growth is priced on request and adds unlimited users, expense tracking, advanced payroll, and commission tracking.
What distinguishes it is that booking, reminders, payments, and staff pay run from one account. Sales at the chair feed into commission calculations and per-staff reporting, so the front desk and payroll work from the same records. Website building and online review management are offered as add-ons, and a two-week free trial is available on every subscription option.
Who it's for
- Solo stylists and independent renters
- Small hair salons and barbershops
- Hybrid salons with a booth or suite model
- Skin clinics and permanent makeup studios
Who should look elsewhere
- Businesses that want a free plan with no trial
- Operations that need enterprise pricing published upfront
- Salons with large teams relying on payroll tools from the lower tiers
Typical uses
- Reducing no-shows with automated reminders
- Filling slow appointment slots with promotions
- Taking payments at the chair with next-day deposits
- Calculating staff commissions from sales
- Collecting client reviews and building a website
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