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Simple pricing for salons that plan to grow.

Start on Free. Move to Pro when you need automation, team tools, lower processing, and a branded booking experience. No contracts, no booking commissions, and no charge for non-bookable access users.

No booking commissions
Hard cap per Pro venue
Save 17% on annual
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Plan guide

Free

Best for getting started

Take bookings, manage clients, and get online fast as a solo operator or new venue.

Pro

Best for growing teams

Unlock lower processing, team features, automations, and a branded booking experience when growth matters more than staying basic.

Regional pricing is shown below for Australia. Annual billing saves 17%.

OpenChair is capped-price salon and barbershop management software for hair salons, barbershops, beauty salons, nail studios, tattoo studios, and day spas. Built for Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Pro starts from A$34.95 / NZ$24.95 / £19.95 per active venue, including the first bookable team member at that venue. Additional bookable team members are A$20 / NZ$20 / £10, with a hard cap of A$199 / NZ$199 / £99 per venue. Owners, managers, front desk, and admin users are free when they are not bookable. Shared bookable staff are billed once across your account. Card processing is 1.8% + 30c. Zero booking commission. The Free plan is free forever, and every signup gets a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card required.

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Pricing for:

Free

Start taking bookings today — free forever

$0
  • Unlimited Appointments
  • 1 Bookable Team Member
  • Online Booking Page
  • Client Management
  • 3.0% + 50¢ all-in processing
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Pro

AI fills your gaps, wins back clients, and grows your business

$34.95/mo
Venue cap: never more than $199/mo

All-in price · no GST added

Active venues
1
Bookable team based at each venue
1

Owners, managers, front desk, and admin users are free when they are not bookable.

Shared bookable team members are billed once, under the venue where they have most bookable hours that period.

Included per venue every month

1 bookable member

  • 0% booking commissionFresha: Marketplace new-client fee may apply (as at 19 Jun 2026)
  • 150 SMSthen A$0.08 each
  • 1,000 emailsthen A$0.002 each
  • 500 Sparks for AI≈ $5 credit

Overages drawn from prepaid Wallet. Allowances reset each billing period.

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • 0% booking commission
  • Unlimited services
  • Resources (Rooms & Machines)
  • Processing Gaps (Multitasking)
  • Custom Forms & Waivers
  • OpenChair Assistant
  • Advanced Reports
  • 1.8% + 30¢ all-in processing
  • Weekly or monthly payouts
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Secure payments via Stripe. Standard Stripe processing fees apply.

Multi-site pricing

Pay for active venues and bookable staff, not every login.

Pro has a minimum per active venue. From there, only bookable team members count toward the subscription, and a shared team member is only billed once across your account.

Per active venue

Each Pro venue starts from A$34.95 / NZ$24.95 / £19.95 and includes the first bookable team member at that venue.

Bookable staff only

Additional bookable team members are A$20 / NZ$20 / £10 each. Owners, managers, front desk, and admin users are free when they are not bookable.

Shared staff billed once

If someone works across multiple venues, they are billed once and allocated to the venue where they do the most bookable work.

Example: a two-venue group with one owner login, two reception logins, and six bookable specialists pays for two active Pro venues and six bookable specialists. The owner and reception access users do not add subscription charges.

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Feature
Free
Pro
Online Bookings
Unlimited
Unlimited
Bookable Team Members
1
Unlimited
Services
5
Unlimited
Service Groups
Included
Included
Resources (Rooms & Machines)
Not included
Included
Processing Gap Detection
Not included
Included
Recurring Series Appointments
Not included
Included
Smart Waitlist & Gap Matching
Not included
Included
Buffer Times Between Services
Included
Included
Staff Availability & Roster
Included
Included
Operating Hours
Included
Included
Blocked Time / Breaks
Included
Included
Online Payments (Stripe)
Included
Included
Processing Rate (all-in)
3.0% + 50¢
1.8% + 30¢
Payout Schedule
Monthly
Monthly or weekly
SaaS Subscription
Free forever
From A$34.95/venue/mo
Deposits & Hold Authorisations
Included
Included
Contactless Payments (Stripe Terminal)
Included
Included
Client Packages (Packs & Combos)
Included
Included
Gift Cards
Not included
Included
Loyalty Programme (Points & Rewards)
Not included
Included
Invoicing (Draft → Paid Lifecycle)
Not included
Included
Commission Tracking & Rules
Not included
Included
Smart Pricing (Day/Time/Date Rules)
Not included
Included
Flash Deals (Gap Filling Offers)
Not included
Included
Products & Retail (Inventory)
Included
Included
Client Profiles & History
Included
Included
Client Notes (AI Polishable)
Included
Included
Tags & Segmentation
Included
Included
Before/After Portfolio
Included
Included
Client Consent Workflow
Included
Included
AI Client Insights Narrative
Not included
Included
AI Client Brief (Pre-Appointment)
Not included
Included
Email Reminders
Included
Included
Communications Hub
Not included
Included
SMS Included
Not included
100 base + 50/bookable member (max 550)
Email Included
Not included
1,000/bookable member (max 10,000)
Overage (Beyond Allowance)
PAYG via Wallet
PAYG via Wallet
Dedicated SMS Inbox
Not included
Included
Email Campaigns
Not included
Included
Reconnect Campaigns
Not included
Included
AI Sparks (Credits)
PAYG via Wallet
500/bookable member included (max 5,000)
OpenChair Assistant
Not included
Included
AI Style Preview (Hairstyle Visualisation)
Not included
Included
AI Voice Agent (Phone Answering)
Not included
Coming soon
AI Service Description Writer
PAYG
Included Sparks
AI Service Menu Audit
Not included
Included
AI Package Pricing Adviser
Not included
Included
AI Content Generation (Email & SMS)
PAYG
Included Sparks
AI Invoice Line Item Suggestions
Not included
Included
AI Note Polisher
PAYG
Included Sparks
Business Memory (Brand Voice AI)
PAYG
Included Sparks
Booking Confirmations
Included
Included
Appointment Reminders
Included
Included
Review Requests (Post-Booking)
Not included
Included
No-Show Follow-Up
Not included
Included
Waitlist Gap Offers (SMS)
Not included
Included
Rebook Assistance
Not included
Included
Reconnect Outreach (Cadence-Aware)
Not included
Included
AI Automation Recommendations
Not included
Included
Consultation Forms
Basic
Full Builder + Logic Jumps
Custom Waivers
Not included
Included
Digital Consent & Signatures
Included
Included
Cancellation Policy Builder
Included
Included
Online Storefront
OpenChair Branded
Venue Branding
Theme Builder & Design Presets
Not included
Included
Brand Voice & AI Story Writer
PAYG
Included Sparks
Storefront Analytics (Funnels)
Not included
Included
Booking Widget (Embed)
Included
Included
Bookable Staff Profiles & Specialties
1 bookable member
Unlimited bookable team
Roles & Permissions
Owner only
Owner / Manager / Stylist / Front Desk
Timeclock (Clock In/Out)
Not included
Included
Commission Rules & Earnings
Not included
Included
Timesheet CSV Export
Not included
Included
Basic Reports
Included
Included
AI Reports Narrative (Period Summary)
Not included
Included
Business Health Snapshot (AI)
Not included
Included
Intelligence Chat (Ask Questions)
Not included
Included
Deposit Performance Dashboard
Included
Included
Series Revenue Tracking
Not included
Included
Venue Pulse (Daily AI Summary)
Not included
Included
Native iOS & Android App
Included
Included
Mobile Calendar & Bookings
Included
Included
Kiosk Mode (Walk-In Check-In)
Included
Included
Mobile Contactless Payments
Included
Included
Mobile Messaging (SMS Inbox)
Not included
Included
AI Booking Link Import
Included
Included
AI Service Menu Generator
Included
Included
Guided Setup Wizard
Included
Included
Help Centre & Docs
Included
Included
Email Support
Not included
Included
Priority Support
Not included
Included

All included allowances (SMS, email, and Sparks) reset each billing period and do not carry over.

Simple, All-in Processing

One clear rate covers everything. No separate payment processor fees, no hidden charges, no surprises.

3.0% + 50¢
Free
All-in. No separate payment processor fees.
1.8% + 30¢
Pro
Competitive rates. Everything included.

All rates are all-in — card processing is fully managed by OpenChair. International card transactions attract an additional 1.8% surcharge.

No booking commissions

Fresha's public pricing as at 19 June 2026 said a one-time Marketplace fee can apply to qualifying brand-new Marketplace clients. OpenChair does not take a cut of bookings made through your OpenChair storefront.

Bookable team pricing, capped

Pro starts at A$34.95 per active venue, adds only bookable team members, and caps each venue at A$199/mo. Non-bookable access users are free.

No lock-in contracts

Month-to-month billing. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime — no penalties.

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Built for Every Chair

From solo stylists to multi-location salons — OpenChair adapts to your business.

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Barbers
Beauty
Nails
Tattoo
Spas
Wellness
Fitness
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