A Timely alternative with clear upfront pricing
No bill shock. Know your bill before the month starts.
Simple Salon has a set price per operator, billed monthly or yearly, with unlimited bookings on every plan and billing capped at 7 operators. Every price is on this page.
No contracts · No card required · Cancel anytime
No bill shock
Your price only changes if you change your operator count, choose an add-on, or use SMS beyond your plan's included amount.
Unlimited bookings on every plan
Unlimited bookings on every plan, so a busy week is just a busy week.
Clear upfront pricing
Every plan price is on the page, per operator, a month. No quotes, no sales call to find out your price.
Why Salon Owners Are Switching From Timely
Running a salon is busy enough without guessing what your software will cost. With Simple Salon, every plan price is on the page, so you can work out your bill before you sign up. Take as many bookings as you like; your plan price stays the same.
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With Simple Salon, bookings are unlimited on every plan and you pay a set price per operator. Your price only changes if you change your operator count, choose an add-on, or use SMS beyond your plan's included amount. So you know your bill before the month starts.
The real cost: Timely vs Simple Salon
| Feature / Cost | Simple Salon | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From A$25/operator/mo | From A$10/week (Run), rises with bookings |
| How the price is set | Per operator, capped at 7 | By bookings each week, unlimited team |
| New client fees | None | None |
| Contract | No contract, cancel anytime | No contract, 14 days' notice |
| SMS | 200/operator/mo on Pro | 1 to 3 per booking, then A$0.18, A$0.12 or A$0.10 |
| Marketing automation | Smart Send: rebook, win-back, birthday, follow-up | Rebooking reminders on Thrive only |
| Reporting | 40+ reports incl. KPI dashboard & benchmarking | Staff and stock reports from Boost |
| Operator levels, staff targets, performance tracking, operator notifications and activity report | Included on every plan | Advanced team management add-on, A$18/week |
| Loyalty points | Included | From Boost |
| Gift vouchers | Included | From Boost |
| Xero / QuickBooks integration | Included on Pro and Max | Thrive only |
| BYO payment processor | Yes (Tyro, Stripe, Worldline, PIN, Mercury, KPay) | Timely Payments only (1.54% + A$0.05 in salon, 1.80% + A$0.30 online) |
| Reserve with Google | Yes | From Boost |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card needed | 14 days or 100 bookings, whichever comes first |
• Timely figures from gettimely.com/pricing, gettimely.com/terms-of-service and help.gettimely.com. • Simple Salon prices: Per operator, a month, ex GST where applicable. Billing capped at 7 operators. Yearly billing also available. • Australia & NZ: Starter A$25, Pro A$45, Max A$55 • US & other regions: Starter US$20, Pro US$34, Max US$41 • Included SMS per operator, a month: Starter 0, Pro 200, Max 300. Extra SMS 14c, 10c or 9c each, in your region's currency. • Optional add-ons from A$5 / US$5.
Fill your book, not our invoice
Here's what the same salon would pay each month on Simple Salon Pro and Timely Boost, the closest plans on features. Simple Salon charges per operator. Timely charges by bookings each week, and team tools such as staff levels and targets are an add-on.
| Example salon | Bookings a week | Simple Salon Pro | Timely Boost | Timely Boost + Advanced team management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo stylist | 20 | A$45 | A$69 | n/a |
| Solo stylist, busier | 30 | A$45 | A$104 | n/a |
| 2 operators | 45 | A$90 | A$139 | A$217 |
| 3 operators | 66 | A$135 | A$186 | A$264 |
| 5 operators | 110 | A$225 | A$269 | A$347 |
Monthly, AUD, ex GST. Timely figures are the weekly price for that number of bookings × 52 ÷ 12, rounded to the nearest dollar. The Advanced team management add-on is A$18 a week (about A$78 a month) and covers tiered pricing by staff experience, staff performance tracking, weekly and monthly staff targets, automatic appointment notifications to staff and an activity log. Source: gettimely.com/pricing. Booking numbers are examples. Boost includes 2 SMS per booking in its band; Simple Salon Pro includes 200 SMS per operator a month. Payment fees are not included for either provider.
Your price doesn't move with your bookings
With Simple Salon, bookings are unlimited on every plan and you pay a set price per operator. Your price only changes if you change your operator count, choose an add-on, or use SMS beyond your plan's included amount. So you know your bill before the month starts.
A busy week doesn't cost more
Unlimited bookings on every plan, so a busy week is just a busy week. Take as many bookings as you like; your plan price stays the same.
Work out your bill before you sign up
Every plan price is on the page, per operator, a month. No quotes, no sales call to find out your price.
Billing capped at 7 operators. Monthly or yearly billing, no contracts, and a 14-day free trial.
Everything on Pro, not spread across three plans
Loyalty points, gift vouchers, Reserve with Google, Smart Send rebooking messages, Xero or QuickBooks, and team tools such as operator levels, staff targets, operator notifications and the activity report are all part of Simple Salon Pro. On Timely, loyalty, gift vouchers and Reserve with Google start on Boost, rebooking reminders and accounting integrations are Thrive only, and team tools are an A$18-a-week add-on.
Fewer Wasted Gaps Between Your Appointments
When a client books online, Simple Salon can offer them the times right beside your existing appointments, either straight after one finishes or just before the next one starts. Your day then stays in bigger working blocks instead of breaking up into short gaps that are too small to fill.
Your data is yours, always
Some providers make it hard to leave, locking your client list and history behind a paywall, charging you to export your own data, or tying you into long contracts and other strange rules. We don’t play those games. With Simple Salon your clients, bookings and reports are always yours: export everything anytime, at no cost, with no lock-in. If you ever move on, you take it all with you.
Switching
Moving from Timely takes a day, not a month
1
Export your data
Download your clients, services and history from Timely. We’ll show you exactly where the buttons are.
2
We import it for you
Our team helps bring your client list and appointments across. Once we have your files, most salons are up and running within a day.
3
Keep taking bookings
Share your new booking link on your socials and your book keeps filling.
Switch to Simple Salon: No Bill Shock, Just a Clear Price
No bill shock, just a clear price. See the plans and work out your bill, or start a 14-day free trial.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can you move my data from Timely?
Yes. Export your clients, services and history from Timely and our team brings them across. Most salons are running within a day.
How does Simple Salon's pricing work?
Simple Salon charges a set price per operator, a month: A$25, A$45 or A$55 ex GST in Australia and NZ, or US$20, US$34 or US$41 in the US and other regions. It is billed monthly or yearly, billing is capped at 7 operators, bookings are unlimited on every plan, and there are no contracts.
Can I export my data if I leave?
Yes, anytime, at no cost.
Can I try Simple Salon before I switch?
Yes. There is a 14-day free trial, no card required and no contract.