Amelia and BookingPress are the two booking plugins we install most often for salons, spas and clinics. Both are good. The right one depends on how your business runs.
Amelia: best for teams and packages
Amelia shines when you have several staff, different services per staff member, and packages or memberships. Its calendar is clear, and clients can book, pay and reschedule without calling you.
BookingPress: simple and quick to set up
BookingPress is lighter and easier to learn. It suits solo operators and small teams who want online booking, deposits and reminder emails without lots of settings.
What both should have on a salon site
- Online payments or deposits to cut no shows
- Automatic email or SMS reminders
- A booking button on every page
- A booking flow that works in under a minute on a phone
Our pick
Running a team with packages? Choose Amelia. Want simple, fast booking? Choose BookingPress. Want a hand with this? Tell us about your business and we will reply within one business day.
Written by SaifFounder of Brandstralia, a Sydney web design studio, and owner of a Japanese head spa. Building websites for small businesses since 2016.More about Saif
