Fresha
Online Booking & Scheduling
Booking, payments and team software for beauty and wellness, tied to a large consumer marketplace that charges a one-time fee for each brand-new client it sends.
Price not verifiedFree trialBuilt for beauty
Inventory & Color Tracking Software
How Do Salons Track Hair Color Costs?
With a scale and an app that weighs each mix. SalonScale costs $49 a month for one stylist up to $199 for unlimited stylists, and saves the formula to the client. Retail and back-bar stock is usually handled inside the salon system: Vagaro, GlossGenius, Fresha and Timely all list inventory features.
Color is often a salon's biggest product cost, and most of it is invisible: mixed and not used, or not charged for. Color tracking turns grams into dollars per service, and inventory tools tell you what to reorder before you run out.
Quick Shortlist
- Lowest published plan: Timely, $26 / staff / month
- 2 of 6 show no verified price: ask for a written quote.
Compare 6 Products
| Tool | Lowest Published Price | Pricing Model | Free Option | Built For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresha | Price not verified | Subscription | Free trial | Beauty |
| GlossGenius | From $28 / month | Subscription | Free trial | Beauty |
| Meevo | Quote or not published | Quote | None stated | Beauty |
| SalonScale | From $49 / month (1 stylist) | Subscription | None stated | Beauty |
| Timely | From $26 / staff / month | Subscription | Free trial | Beauty |
| Vagaro | From $30 / month (one location) | Subscription | Free trial | Beauty |
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GlossGenius
Online Booking & Scheduling
Booking website, payments and marketing for beauty pros, with separate plans for med spas and a built-in AI receptionist add-on.
From $28 / monthFree trialBuilt for beauty
Meevo
Multi-Location & Enterprise
Salon, spa and med spa software from Millennium Systems, sold in quoted plans from Lite to Enterprise, with a separate MeevoMD line.
Quote or not publishedNone statedBuilt for beauty
SalonScale
Inventory & Color Tracking
Hair color tracking with a Bluetooth scale: weighs every mix, saves formulas and shows color cost per service and stylist.
From $49 / month (1 stylist)None statedBuilt for beauty
Timely
Online Booking & Scheduling
Salon and beauty booking software priced per bookable staff member, with no new-client fees.
From $26 / staff / monthFree trialBuilt for beauty
Vagaro
Online Booking & Scheduling
All-in-one booking, payments and marketing software for salons, spas and barbers, with a consumer marketplace and a long list of paid add-ons.
From $30 / month (one location)Free trialBuilt for beauty
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What to Look For
- Cost per service by stylist
- Formula history on the client record
- Low-stock alerts and purchase orders
- Charging booth renters for color they use
Risks to Check
- Tracking only works if every mix is weighed
- Stock counts drift without regular checks
- Hardware adds a one-time cost
Questions to Ask a Vendor
- Does it work with my booking software?
- What does the scale cost?
- Can I export product usage reports?
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