Switch to Bella Booking
Switching from Simple Salon?
We make it easy. Free onboarding on every plan, with free data migration on Starter and Professional.
Why salons switch from Simple Salon
- 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
What you get with Bella Booking
Everything you need to run your business, included with every plan.
Online booking
24/7 branded booking page for your clients
Automated Reminders
SMS and email reminders with confirmation links
Client Management
Full CRM with notes, history, and documents
Team Scheduling
Manage schedules, availability, and time off
Payments & Deposits
Online payments, deposits, and cancellation policies
Reports
32 built-in reports with CSV export
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.
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Common questions about switching
Will I lose my client data?
No. Export your client list from Simple Salon (we provide step-by-step instructions), then our team will import it into Bella Booking for you. Free onboarding is included on every plan, and free data migration on Starter and Professional.
How long does the switch take?
We handle the data import and help you through setup. Allow an hour or two for the rest.
Do I need to cancel my Simple Salon subscription first?
We recommend running both systems in parallel for a few days to ensure a smooth transition. Cancel your Simple Salon subscription once you're confident everything is working.
Is there a contract or lock-in?
No. There is no lock-in. You can cancel any time, and you keep the plan until the end of the period you have already paid for. Professional can also be billed yearly.
Ready to make the switch?
Start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Onboarding help is free on every plan, and on Starter and Professional we migrate your data from Simple Salon for free.