What is Phorest used for?

Phorest is salon management software that combines booking, point of sale, client communication and marketing for hair, beauty and aesthetic businesses. It is a good fit for hair and beauty salons taking online bookings, aesthetic clinics managing client records, and multi-location groups reporting across sites.

How much does Phorest cost?

Phorest doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.

Is Phorest open source?

No. Phorest is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Scheduling category, open-source options include Cal.diy, Easy!Appointments and Thunderbird Appointment.

What are some alternatives to Phorest?

Phorest competes with Fresha, Vagaro and Mindbody.

Phorest: features, pricing and alternatives

About Phorest

Phorest is a hosted software platform for salons and aesthetic clinics. It brings scheduling, online booking, client management, marketing, reporting and payments together so owners and teams can run their business from a single system.

Listed features include consultation forms, automated SMS and email, two-way chat, video consultations, a self-check-in app, charting, staff management, point of sale, stock and inventory, a marketing suite, an ads manager, lead generation, loyalty and referral programs, memberships, an online store and gift vouchers. PhorestPay handles payment processing and cashless tipping, and AI features are being added across the product.

Phorest has separate pages for hair salons, beauty salons, medi-aesthetic clinics, nail salons, spas, barbershops and multi-location groups, with localized sites in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other regions. It is a commercial product sold through demos and quotes, with pricing details on its pricing page.

Key features

Online booking and appointment scheduling
Client management and consultation forms
Automated SMS and email messaging
Point of sale with PhorestPay payments
Stock and inventory management
Marketing suite and loyalty programs
Reporting and staff management

Good fit for

→Hair and beauty salons taking online bookings
→Aesthetic clinics managing client records
→Multi-location groups reporting across sites

Tags: salon-software; booking; pos; client-management; marketing; aesthetics; saas

Phorest: questions and answers

What is Phorest used for?: Phorest is salon management software that combines booking, point of sale, client communication and marketing for hair, beauty and aesthetic businesses. It is a good fit for hair and beauty salons taking online bookings, aesthetic clinics managing client records, and multi-location groups reporting across sites.
How much does Phorest cost?: Phorest doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
Is Phorest open source?: No. Phorest is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Scheduling category, open-source options include Cal.diy, Easy!Appointments and Thunderbird Appointment.
What are some alternatives to Phorest?: Phorest competes with Fresha, Vagaro and Mindbody.