Timely
Timely scheduling review
Timely is salon software with online booking at its center. It combines the appointment calendar with client records, staff schedules, reminders, stock and in-person or online payments. It is most credible for hair and beauty businesses that want deeper business tools without relying on a consumer marketplace for every booking.
Explore Timely if your salon wants booking, client records, stock and checkout in one product.
What changes between plans
Build covers online booking, a mini website, staff-day management, automated email and SMS reminders, stock and payments. Elevate adds consultation forms, client photos and documents, service add-ons, waitlists and targeted follow-up. Innovate adds automated consultation forms, rebooking prompts, staff targets and deeper client communication.
Budget by bookable staff, not just location
Current US monthly pricing is $26 per bookable staff member for Build, $39 for Elevate and $47 for Innovate. Included SMS increases by tier; extra messages and payment processing are additional. Timely says part-time bookable staff are charged like full-time staff, so a team with mixed schedules should calculate its costs carefully.
Verdict
Timely fits a salon that wants branded booking, client records and checkout together and can justify per-staff pricing. A solo professional may find Goldie or GlossGenius simpler; a business seeking new clients through a marketplace should compare Booksy or Fresha.
Explore Timely's salon plans to see its booking, client, stock and payment features. See GlossGenius, Fresha and the scheduling shortlist.
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