A practical buying guide

Software for salon bookings, customers and counter sales

What software do I need to run a salon's bookings and product sales?

Start with Solo for the business website, appointments and customer administration. Evaluate SOLO POS separately if you also need a till for counter sales, and BookSolo for a public business listing.

Buying guide updated · VCMP product team, StartMadeSimple Ltd

A useful demonstration, step by step

  1. List the services, appointment lengths, staff eligibility and shared resources that determine availability.
  2. Demonstrate an actual customer booking and a staff-made booking, including a change or cancellation.
  3. If you sell retail products, test a counter sale and confirm how product stock and payments are handled.
  4. Agree the website, booking link and business listing customers will use.

Check before you commit

  • Staff and resource availability rules
  • Data migration and customer records
  • POS access, hardware and payment compatibility
  • Plan and add-on terms

A marketplace listing helps customers find you; it does not replace the booking workspace or till. Confirm each part of the customer journey in the proposed setup.

Buyer questions, answered

Do salon appointments and product sales need the same software?

They are related workflows with different records. Solo covers a business website, appointments and customer administration, while Solo POS covers counter products, stock and daily sales. Follow one customer through a service booking and a retail purchase, then confirm the product combination and any shared details required. BookSolo is a separate public discovery listing.

What should we test before switching salon booking software?

Use your actual service durations, staff availability and booking rules in a demonstration. Check a new booking, a changed appointment, the customer record and any required payment arrangement. Separately agree how future appointments and customer details will be transferred and reconciled. A successful new booking does not establish a complete migration from your existing system.

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Relevant products and official sources

Solo by VCMP

Solo by VCMP brings a business website, online bookings, customer records, quotes and invoices into one workspace for independent service businesses.

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SOLO POS

SOLO POS is VCMP's point-of-sale product for orders, products, stock and daily sales, with profit-and-loss reporting in focus.

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BookSolo

BookSolo is a customer-facing marketplace for discovering independent businesses, exploring business profiles and finding booking options.

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