The real cost of salon software
Most salon software looks affordable until the add-ons, commissions, and hidden fees add up. Enter your salon details and see what you'd really pay.
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$80
$20,000
GlossGenius
$568
$568
$6,816/year
loci
All features included. No add-ons.
$599
$599
$7,188/year
Vagaro
$610
$610
$7,320/year
Pay 2% moreBoulevard
Plus $495 onboarding + 12-month contract
$861
$861
$10,326/year
Pay 30% moreFresha
$1,063
$1,063
$12,753/year
Pay 44% moreYou'd save $5,565/year
by switching to loci from Fresha
How it breaks down
What's included in each calculation
GlossGenius
Gold plan$48
Processing (2.6%)$520
Monthly Total$568
loci
Subscription$79
Processing (2.6%)$520
Monthly Total$599
Vagaro
Base plan$30
Per additional stylists$40
Forms add-on$10
Marketing add-on$20
Text marketing$20
Branded app$10
Processing (2.4%)$480
Monthly Total$610
Boulevard
Premier plan$293
Processing (2.65% + 15¢)$568
Onboarding (one-time)$495
Monthly Total$861
Fresha
Plus plan ($14.95/team member)$75
Marketplace commission (20%)$480
Processing (2.29% + 20¢)$508
Monthly Total$1,063
Calculation Notes: These calculations use publicly available pricing as of February 2026. Actual costs may vary based on specific plans, negotiated rates, and usage. We've used standard published rates for each platform.
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