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Treatwell or Saloon: be found, or let clients book you
Treatwell is a marketplace, Saloon is software for your own salon. We show what that difference means for your calendar and your costs.
Saloon and Treatwell side by side
Treatwell is a marketplace where consumers look for a salon and book it. That can bring in new clients. Its published terms state a 35% plus VAT fee on a new client's first treatment booked through the marketplace; if that client returns within a year, the repeat booking has no commission. Treatwell also lists a 2% fee for online prepayments. Saloon is software for your own salon: clients book on your salon page or through your booking link, with no commission per booking.
| Topic |  |
Treatwell |
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| Type of product | Salon software with calendar, clients, team and checkout | Consumer marketplace |
| Pricing model | Fixed subscription; monthly or yearly billing | Commission on bookings from new clients; see their site |
| Commission on bookings | No commission, not even on new clients | Through Treatwell: 35% + VAT on a new client's first treatment; 0% if they return within 365 days |
| Online prepayments | Not available yet | 2% fee on online prepayments |
| Online booking | Your own salon page on Saloon.nl and a booking link | Booking through Treatwell or directly with the salon |
| New clients | Your booking link on Google, Instagram and Facebook; no marketplace | Visibility to new clients through the marketplace |
| Look and feel | Your page with your photos, team, services and reviews | Treatwell-branded marketplace |
| Reminders | By email, 24 hours and 1 hour before | Check Treatwell's site |
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Type of product
Saloon
Salon software with calendar, clients, team and checkout
Treatwell
Consumer marketplace
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Pricing model
Saloon
Fixed subscription; monthly or yearly billing
Treatwell
Commission on bookings from new clients; see their site
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Commission on bookings
Saloon
No commission, not even on new clients
Treatwell
Through Treatwell: 35% + VAT on a new client's first treatment; 0% if they return within 365 days
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Online prepayments
Saloon
Not available yet
Treatwell
2% fee on online prepayments
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Online booking
Saloon
Your own salon page on Saloon.nl and a booking link
Treatwell
Booking through Treatwell or directly with the salon
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New clients
Saloon
Your booking link on Google, Instagram and Facebook; no marketplace
Treatwell
Visibility to new clients through the marketplace
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Look and feel
Saloon
Your page with your photos, team, services and reviews
Treatwell
Treatwell-branded marketplace
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Reminders
Saloon
By email, 24 hours and 1 hour before
Treatwell
Check Treatwell's site
Information about Treatwell checked in November 2026 on their public website. Always check their own site for current prices and terms.
Choose Saloon if
- Your regulars already book with you directly.
- You do not want to pay commission per booking.
- You want your own salon page and a booking link for your website and Instagram.
- You are looking for calendar, clients, team and checkout in one system.
Choose Treatwell if
- You have just opened and mainly need new clients.
- You want to be found on a large consumer marketplace.
- Commission on new clients is a fair trade for visibility in your case.
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How much commission does Treatwell charge?
Treatwell's published terms state a 35% plus VAT fee on a new client's first treatment booked through the marketplace. Bookings from that client within 365 days are commission-free. Treatwell also lists a 2% fee for online prepayments. Check Treatwell's current terms; Saloon charges no commission per booking.
Is Saloon a marketplace like Treatwell?
No. You get your own salon page on Saloon.nl and a booking link. You put that link behind a button on your website, behind the booking button on Facebook and Instagram or in your Google Business Profile. Saloon does not show your salon next to other salons.
Can I use Saloon and Treatwell side by side?
Yes, but there is no link between the two. Appointments do not move from one system to the other by themselves, so you keep both calendars in line yourself.
How much does Saloon cost?
With monthly billing, Saloon costs a fixed monthly fee. Yearly billing gives you two months free, with no commission per booking. You try it free for 14 days first, without a credit card.
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Everything works together in one system, from the first booking to the day's takings.
- Calendar Your whole team side by side, updated live
- Online booking Clients book themselves, day and night, with no commission
- Client management Every client in one profile, with allergies and tests
- Team and rosters Regular working hours and time off for your whole team
- Point of sale Check out from the appointment, with a receipt that adds up
- Products and stock Sell at the till, with stock that keeps count by itself
- Gift cards and subscriptions Gift cards and session packages, with the balance in view
- Automated messages Confirmations and reminders by email, automatically
- Reviews Ask for a review after every visit, automatically
- Waitlist Fill freed-up slots with clients who are waiting
- Reports Your revenue, appointments, clients and team in figures
- Multiple locations All your locations in one workspace