Are you trying to figure out which point-of-sale system is right for your salon or spa business?

Then you’ve certainly landed in the right place.

As you’ve probably already realized, there are endless options when it comes to POS systems for salons and spas.

And it can be super confusing trying to understand what the best choice is for your business. At least that’s how I felt when I started my research.

So today, I will share what I learned when researching and testing all the top salon pos systems. This should save you many hours (or even weeks in my case :)).

I will cover solutions specializing in your type of business and offer full software support for businesses such as hair salons, nail salons, beauty salons, barbershops, and spas. And I will also take you through other, more general, POS options that are considered the best and that I believe you may find interesting.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive into the best point-of-salon systems for salons and spas.

The Best Spa and Salon POS (Point-of-Sale System) 2023

Below is my list of the 7 best salon POS systems in 2023. The system that best fits YOU will depend on things such as your team size and the specific needs you have. So I strongly recommend you look through all options before you decide on the one to marry.

Mangomint is the most modern and well-designed POS system (and complete salon software) I have ever seen.

This thing is freakin beautiful and a pleasure for you, your team, and your clients to interact with.

Its innovative POS experience leverages smart automation to streamline all your processes surrounding your checkout.

Features such as self-checkout, intelligent waitlist, and waiting room management take the client experience to a new level. Mangomint also allows you to charge deposits, route payments directly to any chair or room renters, and keep cards on file for recurring membership payments.

Mangomint is designed for salons and spas with teams and high demands. It can integrate with pretty much every other platform out there which also makes it the most flexible solution here if you want to leverage other tools in your business (like Shopify or Mailchimp).

The POS hardware offered by Mangomint is clean and leverages a compact Bluetooth card processor and Front Desk Display that can turn an iPad into a client-facing screen where clients can pay.

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GlossGenius is an all-in-one appointment, payment, and marketing app for independent beauty professionals in the USA.

It offers rich support for solopreneurs, and I believe it’s one of the best options if it’s only you in the business and you are looking for something easy to use that just looks good out of the box. Here you manage your total business out of a beautifully designed app.

Everything about GlossGenius breathes premium beauty. Even the card reader is designed for a high-end client experience. And it’s the combination of nice design and simplicity that makes this tool truly unique.

I recommend GlossGenius if you value the design and the appearance of your business and need a simple POS that you can manage out of your phone, wherever you are.

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The Square POS system is one of the most popular POS systems out there. I’m sure you’ve used it many times at your local café or shop. And what makes it particularly interesting for salons and spas is that Square also offers appointment software that integrates with their POS.

In fact, Square offers quite a few products – like a website builder, a marketing suite, and payroll which all integrate. And all their products are built with simplicity in mind so that, even if you are not super tech-savvy, you can get a full suite of business tools that works together to support your business. To me, this is the biggest advantage of Square.

The Square POS is also subscription free. As Square is also a card payment provider, they earn their money on credit card transactions as well as if you decide to purchase their additional software products that work together with the POS. Also, Square Appointments (which is their appointment management software that you’ll likely use) is subscription free for individuals.

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Vagaro is an all-in-one system for salons and health & fitness businesses. The Vagaro system comes with an enormous amount of features, whereas POS is only one of the many tools you get.

You can run Vagaro in a web browser, on your phone, or on the dedicated pay desk hardware. The pay desk is beautifully designed and will fit the interior of any beauty-destination.

Despite the significant number of features, Vagaro keeps its pricing at very affordable rates. You can start using Vagaro for as low as $25/month and simply add the features and hardware your business needs.

This is for you who want strong business support, with many features, but still want to manage everything under one roof at an affordable rate.

Vagaro is available in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

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Lightspeed is a powerful cloud-based POS system. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to use and a good choice also for salons and spas.

I love how they have powered the platform with strong integration capabilities which makes it possible to use with a lot of other specialized tools. In fact, for a salon or spa business, this is crucial as the tool itself does not come with appointment management but integrates with other solutions (like Booxi).

Compared to other options in this list, Lightspeed has a global presence and is supported in most countries. This makes it a good alternative to Square, with more limited geographical support.

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Fresha is an all-in-one solution for salons that includes point-of-sale. The strength of Fresha is that it’s the only 100% subscription-free all-in-one salon software that gives you access to appointment management and marketing tools without any monthly fee.

The POS solution offered is simple, easy to use, and has the basic functionality you will need. It does not offer any POS hardware (other than a card reader), so you will rely on your iOS or Android device to run the system.

I’m including it in this list as it is subscription-free and comes with a lot of other features relevant to salons. It’s also available in many more countries than the other options on this list.

Fresha is a good POS option for individual stylists and salons on a budget who want to avoid a monthly subscription and, most likely, doesn’t need all the bells and whistles of the other POS systems listed here.

This is what the check-out experience looks like in the Fresha POS web browser view.

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Fresha Countries

Fresha Pay is available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Polan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.

You can still use Fresha Worldwide but you won’t be able to process card payments within the platform outside the listed countries.

For an up-to-date country list, visit the Fresha Partner website.

Vend POS is well known, powerful, and easy-to-use point-of-sale system. They have been around for 10+ years and shipped with all you can expect from a leading POS system. It integrates with the Timely appointment scheduling platform to also allow salon bookings to be managed directly in the POS system.

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Salon and Spa POS Comparison Table

It can be overwhelming with all the different features offered by the point-of-sale software listed here so to help you make an informed decision I’ve summarized an overview of all the features below.