Booking software that doesn’t suck.
Booking, deposits, checkout, and the book of regulars cost one flat $79 a month. You set it up in an afternoon and run it from the counter or your pocket.
Parlor runs the whole visit, from the booking to the tip.
- 1 Book
Clients book from your link.
They pick a service, a stylist and a time. There’s no app to install.
- 2 Deposit
The deposit holds the slot.
It’s paid by card when they book. A no‑show pays the fee you set.
- 3 Sign
The waiver goes out with the booking.
If it isn’t signed, Parlor emails a reminder the day before. The signed copy lands on the client’s record.
- 4 Check out
They tip and pay before they leave.
The deposit comes off the total. You see the fee and what you keep. Which reader to buy, and how to pair it.
The same account sells gift cards, packages and memberships, keeps your client book, and reports the month’s numbers.
Describe the waiver you need. Parlor writes the document and the fields.
Type what the form is for: a chemical service waiver, a lash intake, a tattoo consent. Parlor drafts the document, puts the blanks in it, and adds a field for each blank. Change any line by hand while it works. What you end up with is an ordinary versioned form, signed before the client sits down.
I, %{full_name}, consent to the tattoo described above. I confirm that I am over 18. Allergies: %{allergies} Current medications: %{medications}
I, %{full_name}, am requesting a lash lift and tint. I have no eye infection or irritation today. Recent lash treatments: %{recent_treatments} Contact lenses: %{contact_lenses}
I, %{full_name}, am requesting a chemical service. I understand it carries a risk of irritation, discoloration or breakage. Previous chemical treatments: %{prior_treatments} Known allergies: %{allergies}
I, %{full_name}, am booking a massage. Injuries or areas to avoid: %{injuries} Preferred pressure: %{pressure} Currently pregnant: %{pregnant}
- Full name Short text · required
- Date of birth Date · required
- Allergies Long text
- Current medications Long text
- Full name Short text · required
- Email Short text · required
- Recent lash treatments Long text
- Contact lenses Yes / no
- Full name Short text · required
- Phone Short text
- Previous chemical treatments Long text
- Known allergies Long text
- Full name Short text · required
- Injuries or areas to avoid Long text
- Preferred pressure Short text
- Currently pregnant Yes / no
- 01 You type one sentence
“A lash lift intake. Ask about eye conditions.” That sentence is the whole brief.
- 02 Each blank is already a field
Parlor writes the blank in the document and the matching field on the form in the same pass. You don’t wire them together.
- 03 Clients keep the version they signed
Every edit after that is a new version. The waiver a client signed in March still reads the way it did in March.
A deposit is paid before the slot lands on your calendar and a reminder goes out the day before.
A deposit — percentage or flat, set per service — is paid the moment they book, before the slot ever lands on your calendar. A confirmation goes out the moment they book and a reminder the day before. When skipping costs something, far fewer people skip.
The ticket shows the charge, the fee, and what you keep.
Clients pay online at booking, tap a card at the counter, or settle the whole ticket at the chair. The charge, the tip, the fee, and what lands in your bank sit on the ticket itself. The rate is 3.25% + 35¢, and card processing is included.
- Charged
- $137.50
- Fee
- $4.82
- Your payout
- $132.68
Payments are opt-in — run the calendar and keep your terminal, and the fee never applies. Every dollar runs through Stripe, and Parlor never touches a card number.
Parlor runs the front desk of a salon, a spa, a barbershop, a tattoo studio, or a grooming shop.
Salons
A cut is booked into the color’s processing time.
Spas & wellness
The intake goes out with the booking and the series counts down at checkout.
Barbershops
Clients book their barber from your bio, and a no-show pays the fee.
Tattoo studios
You approve the request, and the deposit holds the date.
Pet groomers
Every pet has a profile and its vaccines are checked at booking.
Whether you’re one chair or twelve, the price is the price — and you’ll know next month’s bill before it arrives.
* Separately, payments you run through Parlor carry 3.25% + 35¢ — deposits, checkout, tips, and no-show fees alike — card processing included, deducted from each payout. A standalone charge like a no-show fee carries a $1.50 minimum.
- Online booking page
- Email reminders — texts activating
- Payments & deposits
- Forms & waivers with e-signature
- Unlimited team members
- Client records & history
- Memberships & prepaid packages
- Gift cards & revenue reports
Owners ask these before they switch.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You start with just an email — the free trial runs 14 days, and we’ll remind you before anything renews.
Do I have to use Parlor to collect payments?
No. Payments are opt-in. Keep cash or your existing terminal and run Parlor for the calendar, booking page, records, and forms — if no money runs through Parlor, the 3.25% + 35¢ never applies, and your bill is the flat monthly price.
What happens to my existing client book?
It comes with you. Vagaro, GlossGenius, and Square exports are recognized automatically, with a preview before anything is saved — most lists take about ten minutes. Appointment history we import with you, free. Everything exports back out whenever you want.
Do my clients need to download an app?
No. Your booking page is a link — in your Instagram bio or a text. Clients tap it, pick a time, and pay their deposit. No account, no app. Here’s the walkthrough for Instagram and Facebook.
Can I cancel? What happens to my data?
Cancel anytime from Settings — no phone call. Your records stay put, and you can come back whenever you’re ready.
Still deciding? Tell us about your shop — a human reads it.
Set the studio up this afternoon.
Import your client list, set your services, and drop the booking link in your bio.