What Is Integrated EFTPOS – And Does Your Salon Need It?
If you’ve heard the term “integrated payments” and wondered what it actually means in practice – this one’s for you.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the problems that come with manual payment entry: the errors, the end-of-day reconciliation headaches, the time lost. This week, we’re turning the corner.
Here’s what integrated payments actually is – and why it’s the simplest upgrade most salons don’t know they can make.
Let’s Start With the Basics: Standalone vs Integrated
Most salons have two separate systems at their front desk.
System 1 – Your salon software (like Simple Salon). This is where your appointments live, where you add services, apply discounts, and generate an invoice total.
System 2 – Your EFTPOS terminal. This is the device your clients tap their card or phone on to pay.
If these two systems aren’t connected, they don’t talk to each other. Every time a client checks out, a staff member has to read the total from System 1 and type it into System 2 manually. That manual step is called double-keying – and as we explored in the first few weeks of this series, it’s where errors creep in.
Integrated payments connects these two systems. When a client is ready to pay, Simple Salon sends the amount directly to your EFTPOS terminal. Your staff member doesn’t need to type anything. The client taps. The transaction completes.
✦ Key Insight
Integrated payments removes the manual double-keying step that causes errors. You’re not giving anything up – you’re removing a friction point that currently sits in the middle of every single payment your salon processes.
The Before and After – Exactly What Changes
Here’s a side-by-side of what checkout looks like without integration versus with it:
Without integrated payments:
1. Appointment is completed and invoiced in Simple Salon
2. Staff member reads total from the screen: $185
3. Staff member picks up the EFTPOS terminal and types: $185 (hopefully)
4. Client taps – transaction processes
5. Staff member checks the amount matches
6. Receipt issued, client leaves
With Simple Salon integrated payments:
1. Appointment is completed and invoiced in Simple Salon
2. Simple Salon sends $185 directly to the terminal
3. Client taps – transaction completes in under 2 seconds
4. Receipt issued, client leaves
Two steps become zero steps. The risk of error between steps 2 and 3 disappears entirely.
Which EFTPOS Providers Does Simple Salon Work With?
Simple Salon integrates with two of Australia’s most widely used payment providers:
Tyro – One of Australia’s largest independent EFTPOS providers. Tyro terminals are widely used in hospitality, retail, and health – and increasingly in salons and spas. Simple Salon’s Tyro integration is direct and fast.
ANZ Worldline – Australia’s most recognised bank-backed payment processing service. If you’re an ANZ business customer, connecting your ANZ Worldline terminal to Simple Salon is straightforward.
Both integrations work the same way: Simple Salon sends the amount to your terminal automatically, every time.
Does Every Salon Need Integrated Payments?
Short answer: if you’re taking any card payments (and in Australia in 2026, that’s almost every transaction), yes – integrating your terminal with your software is worth doing.
The benefits are immediate:
– No more manual entry errors
– Faster client checkout
– Clean, automatic end-of-day reconciliation
– More accurate financial reporting
Explore how Simple Salon handles your payments simplesalon.com