Bella Booking vs Simple Salon
One plan price for the team, with SMS included.
Simple Salon publishes a price per bookable operator, from $20 a month before tax. Bella Booking publishes a price per plan, from $25 to $99 a month, with SMS included on every plan.
Quick facts at a glance
A side-by-side overview of key differences
Prices shown in USD unless marked A$
Bella Booking: Starter plan for 1-3 team members, Professional for 4+ (unlimited). Competitor pricing from official sources, verified November 2026.
Which is right for you?
An honest look at when each platform makes sense
Consider Bella Booking if...
- Prices include GST in Australia, and a team on Starter or Professional pays one plan price instead of a price per operator
- SMS reminders included on every plan, 50 to 500 a month, where Simple Salon's Starter includes none
- No marketplace and no acceptance fee: clients book on your own booking page
- Client reviews tied to a completed appointment, published on your booking page (Professional)
- A waitlist that matches open slots to waiting clients and tells your team
- An AI Assistant that answers questions about your own schedule, clients and revenue, and a weekly and monthly AI digest
- A two-way inbox on your own number, with Suggest with AI drafting replies (Messages Plus)
- Prerequisite services, so a treatment cannot be booked online before its consultation
- Treatment plans published to the client's booking portal (Professional)
- Afterpay and Clearpay online, on deposits, gift cards and packages
- Native online booking analytics: traffic sources, drop-off and conversion
- A 14-day free trial with no credit card
- Free onboarding on every plan, with free data migration on Starter and Professional
- Dark mode, dyslexia-friendly reading fonts, colour themes and density settings
Consider Simple Salon if...
- You want an EFTPOS terminal that takes the amount straight from the POS
- Your accountant wants end of day figures sent to Xero or QuickBooks
- You pay your team on commission and want it calculated in your booking software
- You want to confirm and remind clients by WhatsApp
- You want a team app from the App Store or Google Play
- You want a marketplace listing and are happy with its acceptance fee
We believe in helping you find the right fit, even if it's not us.
Detailed feature comparison
A comprehensive look at what each platform offers
Plans, Pricing & Contract
Online Booking & Marketplace
Payments & Point of Sale
Marketing & Communication
Team, Reporting & Your Data
Support & Onboarding
Pricing breakdown
What you'll actually pay
Prices shown are starting prices. Bella Booking Starter includes up to 3 team members; Professional includes unlimited team members. Competitor pricing may vary based on team size.
Bella Booking
Solo (1 team): $25/month USD • Starter (1-3 team): $67/month USD • Professional (4+): $99/month USD
Simple Salon
Additional costs to consider
- • Every published price excludes tax: Starter is $20 per operator a month
- • Priced per bookable operator, with the bill capped at 7 operators
- • Starter includes no SMS, so every message costs 14c. Pro includes 200 a month per operator (10c after that) and Max 300 (9c)
- • Bookings accepted through the Slick marketplace carry a 3.9% acceptance fee outside the subscription, and online booking set-ups are listed on Slick automatically
- • Card payments through Stripe in the POS carry a 0.25% Simple Salon service fee on top of Stripe's fees
Pricing information based on publicly available data as of November 2026. Visit each provider's website for current pricing.
Cost comparison by team size
Team Size Pricing Comparison
Monthly cost for different team sizes
Note: how team member limits work
Plan limits count the team members on your Bella roster who are on the scheduler or bookable online: front desk, managers and bookkeepers don't count. The comparisons in this table assume everyone listed takes appointments.
| Team Size | Bella Booking | Simple Salon | Savings with Bella |
|---|---|---|---|
1 person | A$25/mo(Solo) | A$27.50/mo A$27.50 incl. GST (Starter, 1 operator) | Save A$2.50/mo |
3 people | A$67/mo(Starter) | A$82.50/mo 3 × A$27.50 = A$82.50 incl. GST (Starter) | Save A$15.50/mo |
6 people | A$99/mo(Professional) | A$165/mo 6 × A$27.50 = A$165 incl. GST (Starter) | Save A$66/mo |
12 people | A$99/mo(Professional) | A$192.50/mo 7 × A$27.50 = A$192.50 incl. GST (Starter, billed for at most 7 operators) | Save A$93.50/mo |
Annual savings with Bella Booking
For a team of 6-12 members
Up to A$1122
per year
Bella Booking: Official pricing (Starter A$67/mo, Professional A$99/mo)
Simple Salon: Official pricing page • Last verified: November 2026
Pricing may change. Please verify current prices on official websites before making decisions.
What Simple Salon does well
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's what Simple Salon excels at:
- 1More than 20 years in business and 4,000+ salons and spas, by its homepage
- 2Integrated EFTPOS through Tyro, KPay and ANZ Worldline, plus Stripe Terminal readers
- 3End of day figures sent to Xero or QuickBooks
- 4Commission structures, KPI tracking, rostering and a wages report for the team
- 5WhatsApp confirmations and reminders, included on the Max plan
- 6iOS and Android apps for the business
- 7Memberships billed weekly, fortnightly or monthly through Stripe or Payleadr, with check-ins and gate access control
- 8Published prices with no contracts, no sign-up fees and a 14-day trial
- 9Self-serve exports of clients, appointments, services, products, sales and the balances clients are owed
- 10The Dome for multi-site businesses, with shared clients, packages and vouchers across locations
- 11Servers in Australia, by its pricing FAQ
Simple Salon might be better if...
We believe in helping you find the right solution, even if it's not us. Here are some scenarios where other options might serve you better:
- 1Integrated EFTPOS terminals (Tyro, KPay, ANZ Worldline). Bella has no card reader
- 2Xero and QuickBooks sync. Bella exports reports to CSV
- 3Commission calculation and a wages report. Bella reports sales per team member
- 4WhatsApp confirmations and reminders
- 5Native iOS and Android apps in the app stores
Still not sure? - we'll give you an honest assessment of whether Bella Booking is right for your business.
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Switching from Simple Salon?
We make it easy. Free onboarding on every plan, with free data migration on Starter and Professional.
How to switch from Simple Salon
Step-by-step guide to export your data and move to Bella Booking. We offer free onboarding on every plan, and free data migration on Starter and Professional.
- 1
Export your client list
Go to Marketing, click All Clients and choose Export. This is the file that matters most: names, mobiles and emails.
- 2
Export your services and your team
Go to Admin, open the Services tab and choose Export, then do the same on the Operators tab. If you use Operator Levels, note which level each team member is on so their prices come across too.
- 3
Export your products
Go to Reporting, open the Report List, run the Stock On Hand Report and choose Export.
- 4
Save the balances your clients are owed
In Reporting, open the Liability Report. It lists unredeemed gift vouchers, client account balances, deposits held and package items still to use. Click Show Details on each and use Export as CSV. The Bella team imports the vouchers as gift cards with their balances, and you can bring each part-used package across, but only from this list.
- 5
Export upcoming appointments (optional)
Run the Appointments Report from today to the furthest date you have bookings and choose Export as CSV. We recommend bringing across future appointments only, and our team imports them without sending reminders.
- 6
Email everything to hello@bellabooking.com
Send the files from the email address on your Simple Salon account. We validate, dedupe and import them for you, free on Starter and Professional.
A note on appointment history
We generally recommend not importing old appointment history. Importing past appointments can trigger unintended automated messages (reminders, review requests, reminders to rebook, follow-up messages) and cause data inconsistencies. Your clients and services are the essential data for a clean start. If you do want some history carried over, we recommend a tight recent range (e.g. the last 3 months), and our migration team will ensure no notifications are sent accidentally.
Good to know
Simple Salon documents a self-serve export for nearly everything a switch needs, and its terms ask you to take a copy of your data yourself when you leave. Run the exports while you still have access, and keep them somewhere safe. If you use the Dome across several locations, run the client export from each location as well.
Official export documentation: Simple Salon help centre
Can't export your data?
No problem, we can work with anything. Screenshots of your service list, a link to your public booking page, a photo of your price board, or even a typed-up list. Send us whatever you have and we will build your account from it.
Need help with the migration?
Our team will handle the data import, set up your services, and walk you through everything. Onboarding help is free on every plan, and data migration is free on Starter and Professional. We accept data in any format: CSV, Excel, screenshots, photos, links, or anything else you can send.
Sources: Information gathered from www.simplesalon.com, help.simplesalon.com. Last verified: November 2026.
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Important Notice
The information about Simple Salon on this page is based on publicly available data as of November 2026 and is provided for general comparison purposes only. Pricing, features, and policies may change at any time without notice. We make reasonable efforts to keep this information accurate, but we cannot guarantee its completeness or current accuracy.
Always verify directly with Simple Salon before making any business decisions. This comparison reflects our understanding and may not capture all nuances of their offerings.