Salon & Beauty Software · Australia
Fill the cancellation before her cut even finishes.
Take the 11pm booking, hold the colour formula, send the deposit link, chase the 5-star review the moment she pays — all from the chair on your phone. All-in-one for $0–$69/mo — replaces Fresha + Timely + Xero + Mailchimp.





The average 3-chair salon saves $120+/mo replacing Fresha's booking commission + Timely + Xero + Mailchimp + Podium with OneBookPlus.
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8-step founder guide — ABN, GST, premises, skin-penetration permit, insurance, equipment, pricing, opening week.
Open →Operator GuidePlain-English MA000005 — Level 1–6 classifications, junior rates, casual loading, Sunday penalties.
Open →ComplianceCouncil permits for waxing, piercing, tattoo, dermal needling — state-by-state hygiene inspection cycles.
Open →ReferencePublic liability ($10–20M), workers comp, treatment/malpractice cover, equipment, premises, glass — premium ranges.
Open →ComplianceFW Act s357 sham-contracting risk, ATO/FWO multi-factor test, Jamsek/Personnel Contracting fallout, super/PAYG cascade.
Open →Key takeaways
5Everything Your Salon Needs
From booking to billing, OneBookPlus handles the admin so you can focus on making your clients look and feel amazing.
Roughly 4 in 10 bookings come in after you've gone home. Your branded page takes them at 11pm, picks the right stylist for the service, and confirms — while the lights are off.
The exact colour formula from her last visit, her allergies, the gossip she shared about her son's wedding — all there when you open the card. She'll think you've got the memory of an elephant.
Two reminders — 24 hours out and 1 hour out — typically cut no-shows by 60-70%. That's roughly one rescued appointment per stylist per week, or about $6,000 a year per chair.
Send the Google review link the moment she pays — so the compliment about her balayage gets posted while she still loves it, instead of a week later when she's forgotten.
Tap, charge, done. Clients can pay from the chair, on their phone, or via a link the next morning if they ran out the door — and the receipt with your ABN sends itself.
Block your kid's swimming lesson in your personal Google Calendar and the booking page won't offer that slot. No more double-bookings between life and work.
Free plan available · No credit card · No per-booking commission
Free Website Included
Stop paying $30–80/mo to Wix or Squarespace — and skip the $1,500–3,000 up-front for a designer. Every OneBookPlus salon gets a branded booking page on the free plan. Want it on your own domain like a proper business website? $15/mo and we host it for you.
your-business.onebookplus.com.auoronebookplus.com.au/book/your-businessyourbusiness.com.au— custom branded domain, we host the siteA client books a last-minute Saturday balayage at 11pm while the salon is dark. The appointment lands in your dashboard with her service, preferred stylist and deposit already taken — ready for the morning.
Brand color picker in settings. Logo upload. Trade licence number shown on every page so customers know you're legit.
Cut & blow-wave from $85. Full balayage $260. Customers see prices before booking — kills the price-shopping phone calls.
70%+ of salon searches happen on phones. Your booking page is built mobile-first; loads in under 2 seconds on 4G.
Already own yourbusiness.com.au? Add the Booking Website app ($15/mo) and point your domain at the booking page we host for you. We don't sell domains — keep yours wherever you registered it.
Schema.org markup for salon services + suburbs you cover. Google finds you for 'hair salon in [suburb]' searches.
Salons website cost — typical
Website builder
Wix, Squarespace or similar
Web hosting + SSL
Bundled in builders; separate if custom site
Designer (one-off)
Only if you want a custom-built site
Bookings on Calendly
Separate from your website
Typical recurring total
~$60–100/mo
+ $1,500–3,000 up-front if you hire a designer
With OneBookPlus
Your total
$0–15/mo
See it in action
Not mockups — these are the real product screens for your day-to-day.
Multi-stylist day view, colour-coded services, drag-to-reschedule, automatic reminders.

Cuts, colour, treatments — every service with duration, price and add-ons. Clients pick from the online booking page.

Automatic email/SMS 4-6 weeks after each visit, prompting the re-booking when they're due for their next cut.

Effortless Setup
Get your salon online and accepting bookings in under five minutes — here's how.
Add your treatments, services, durations, and prices. Create a beautiful online booking page with your salon branding and logo.
Share your booking link on Instagram, Facebook, Google, and your website. Clients pick a time that suits them — no phone calls needed.
OneBookPlus sends appointment reminders via email automatically. Reduce no-shows by up to 70% without lifting a finger.
After the appointment, send an invoice and a Google review request automatically. Build your reputation while you focus on your craft.
Most salons take their first online booking within a day of going live
70%
Reduction in no-shows with automated reminders
24/7
Online bookings — even while you sleep
$0
Free to start — no lock-in contracts
5 min
Average setup time to start accepting bookings
Salon savings calculator
Plug in your real numbers below. We'll show what you'd save in subscriptions — plus the no-show revenue you're leaving on the table without auto-SMS reminders.
Booking software (Timely, Fresha, Phorest)
Monthly per-stylist or flat fee
SMS marketing (TextMagic, Podium)
Monthly SMS credits + platform fee
Invoicing / accounting (Xero)
Monthly subscription
Email marketing (Mailchimp)
Newsletters + campaigns
Number of stylists / chairs
Including yourself
Average appointment value
Including any add-ons
Your current tool stack
$143/mo
= $1,716/year
With OneBookPlus Starter
$29/mo
Replaces everything in the list. One bill.
Auto-SMS reminders typically halve no-shows from 10% → 5%. That's ~18 appts/mo back at $95 each.
Free plan available · No card required · Cancel anytime
Scroll through the day from morning to 5pm: the AI receptionist answers and books a missed call, the work runs from the app, the GST invoice is sent on the spot, payment lands and the books balance themselves, a five-star review is requested automatically, and the day closes with the ledger already written.
8:50am
While you're with a client
A bride-to-be wants a cut and colour before Saturday. She calls the first salon on Google — yours. Your hands are in foils.
AI Receptionist
The AI answers in two rings, books 11:30 with your senior stylist and texts her a confirmation.
In the chair
The appointment card shows her notes: first visit, warm balayage, photo references attached from her confirmation text.
At the front desk
Cut, colour and treatment ring up as a GST invoice at checkout. She taps her card on the way out.
While you're mid-blow-dry
The $240 payment settles, the books update themselves and $21.82 GST is set aside for BAS.
Reputation on autopilot
Two hours after checkout — the sweet spot — the AI asks for a review. She posts five stars and books her wedding trial.
The day closes itself
Fourteen clients, zero paperwork. The book did the rest.
$0
collected
0
admin tasks done by AI
0
evenings lost
Salon pricing
Start free, upgrade when the chairs fill up. No contracts, no setup fees, and never a commission on your online bookings. Cancel any time.
Free
$0/forever
Take your first online booking today — no credit card, no commission.
Starter
$29/mo
Replaces Fresha + Timely + Xero — with no per-booking commission.
No card · Drops to Free if you don't upgrade
Growth
$69/mo
For busy salons chasing rebookings, reviews and retail.
Prices in AUD inc. GST. No commission on online bookings (Fresha charges 2.79% per online booking). Stripe processing fees apply to card payments (1.7% + 30¢ AU cards). Full plan comparison
Already on another tool?
Most salons move across in a single evening. Export your client list and service menu as CSV from your current tool, import them into OneBookPlus with the bulk importer, and you're taking bookings before the first blow-wave tomorrow — and you stop paying Fresha's 2.79% booking commission on day one.
Switch from
Built-in AI
You're mid-cut, mid-colour or mid-treatment — you can't break to take a call, so bookings ring out to voicemail.
OneBookPlus
AI Receptionist · incoming call
“Any chance of a cut and colour this Saturday?”
If you don't answer, the AI books it — Cut & colour · Sat 10:00am — and texts a confirmation.
Built in Melbourne, AU
ATO-ready from day one
256-bit encryption
No credit card needed
Common questions about salon booking and appointment software.
OneBookPlus is salon booking and management software built for Australia — 24/7 online bookings, a client CRM with appointment history, automated reminders, GST-compliant invoicing, and a branded booking page in one platform. It suits hair salons, barbers, beauty studios, and independent stylists, free to start and scaling as the salon grows.
Absolutely. Your branded booking page is available around the clock. Clients see real-time availability, pick a service, choose a time, and confirm — all without calling your salon.
Yes. Automated email reminders are sent before each appointment. You can customise the timing and message, which helps cut down on no-shows.
Fresha, Timely and Mindbody are established salon booking platforms — Fresha is free to use but takes a percentage commission on new-client bookings and card processing, while Timely and Mindbody charge a monthly subscription per staff or location. OneBookPlus differs by bundling the booking page, client CRM, and GST-ready invoicing and BAS reporting into one Australian platform from $0/mo, with no per-booking commission — so your accounting and your appointments live in the same place.
OneBookPlus is designed for all beauty and grooming businesses — hair salons, beauty salons, barber shops, nail salons, spas, lash and brow bars, and independent stylists.
Yes. After each appointment, OneBookPlus can automatically send your client a polite review request with a direct link to your Google Business listing.
About the author
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. He has worked with salon owners and beauty professionals across Australia, helping them simplify booking, client management, and online reputation.
Running a salon means you're paying for a stack of software that barely talks to each other — Fresha or Timely for bookings, Xero for invoicing, Mailchimp for email campaigns, and maybe Podium or Google Business tools for review management. Each subscription adds up, and you still end up copying client details between systems or manually reconciling your till at the end of the day. OneBookPlus brings bookings, client management, invoicing, reminders, review requests, and marketing into one platform built specifically for Australian hair salons, beauty studios, barbers, and spas.
The system is designed around the client journey. A new customer finds your booking page through Instagram, Google, or your website and books an appointment online — choosing their service, preferred stylist, and a time that suits them. They receive an automatic confirmation email immediately. Twenty-four hours before the appointment, OneBookPlus sends a reminder to reduce no-shows. When they arrive, you can see their full profile — previous visits, colour formulas, allergy notes, preferred products, and any special instructions. After the service, you process payment and send a GST-compliant invoice. Then OneBookPlus automatically sends a polite review request with a direct link to your Google Business listing.
Imagine a busy Saturday. You arrive at the salon and open your OneBookPlus dashboard — sixteen appointments booked across three stylists, two of which came in overnight through your online booking page. A regular client messages asking to reschedule her balayage. You pull up her profile, see her colour history and preferred stylist, and move the appointment in two taps. She gets an updated confirmation automatically. Walk-ins during the day are added to the schedule with a quick tap. At checkout, each service is invoiced with GST calculated automatically. End of day: you close the till, check your dashboard — $3,400 across card and cash, twelve clients served, two no-shows flagged. On Monday, you send a bulk review request to Saturday's clients. Three five-star Google reviews land by Wednesday.
Connect your business bank account and OneBookPlus pulls in transactions daily. Card payments from your terminal are matched to invoices automatically. Cash takings are logged at end of day and reconciled against your bank deposit. Product expenses, rent, and supplier costs are tracked and categorised so you can see your real salon profitability — not just turnover. GST is calculated on every invoice and expense. When BAS time arrives, export a clean summary of GST collected and GST paid in one click. No more weekend spreadsheet sessions or shoebox accounting.
Sign up in under five minutes — no credit card, no lock-in contract. Add your services, durations, prices, and team members. Upload your logo and customise your booking page colours to match your salon branding. Share the booking link on your Instagram bio, Facebook page, and Google Business profile. Most salons receive their first online booking within a day of going live. The free plan supports up to five clients, unlimited invoices, and automated reminders — enough to test the system on real appointments before upgrading. Paid plans start at a fraction of what Fresha charges in per-booking commissions.
Authoritative sources
Australian salons operate under the national hair-and-beauty modern award, GST and tax-invoice rules from the ATO, Australian Consumer Law, and state public-health skin-penetration regulation. We cite the primary bodies for the claims on this page so you can verify directly.
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Free for solo stylists & chair renters
60-sec sign-up · No card · GST & BAS ready
Extend Your Toolkit
Add online booking, advertising, reviews, and more to fill your appointment book.
Who it's for
Whether you're a solo stylist or managing a multi-chair salon, OneBookPlus adapts to your workflow.
Managing multiple stylists, walk-ins and appointments, retail product sales. Needs booking management, client history, and daily reconciliation.
Solo operator with a loyal client base. Needs a simple booking page, automated reminders, and quick invoicing for packages.
Multiple treatment rooms, varying session lengths, couples bookings. Needs flexible scheduling and service management.
Travelling to clients, managing your own schedule. Needs mobile booking, on-the-go invoicing, and mileage tracking.
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Real-world scenario
How a Sydney salon owner uses OneBookPlus on a typical Saturday
Jess checks her OneBookPlus dashboard at 8am — 14 appointments booked across 3 stylists today. Two clients booked overnight through her online booking page and got automatic confirmation emails.
A regular client messages to reschedule. Jess finds her in the CRM, sees her colour history and preferred stylist, and moves the appointment in two taps. The client gets an updated confirmation automatically.
During the day, walk-ins are added to the schedule. Each service is invoiced at checkout with GST calculated automatically. At close, Jess logs the till — $3,200 across card and cash.
On Monday, she sends a bulk review request to Saturday's clients. Three 5-star Google reviews come in by Wednesday. Her BAS summary is already up to date — no weekend spreadsheet sessions.
How we compare
See how we compare to the tools salons typically use.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Fresha | Timely | Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online booking page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client CRM & history | Yes | Yes |
| Yes |
| No |
| Automated reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GST invoicing | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Accounting & P&L | Yes | No | No | No |
| BAS-ready tax reports | Yes | No | No | No |
| Email marketing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Review requests | Yes | No | No | No |
| Expense tracking | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free plan available | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Price | From $0/mo | Free + fees | $35+/mo | From $0/mo |
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