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Can I use Setmore if I rent a chair in someone else's salon?
Sophie Kelly
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Aesthetic Clinic · Warrington · 5mo ago
I've been considering adding gift vouchers to my barbershop and I've heard Trafft has a built-in voucher feature. Has anyone actually used it? Does it work well? Can clients buy them directly from the booking page or do you have to set up something separate? Would love to hear from anyone who's tried it.
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I switched from Acuity Scheduling to Treatwell about 3 months ago and the main thing I noticed was the client-facing booking page. Treatwell's is just cleaner and clients seem to complete the booking without getting confused halfway through. If you're worried about looking professional, that matters more than you'd think.
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I was asking myself this a year ago. Best decision I ever made was just picking one and starting. Acuity Scheduling has a free plan that's genuinely functional. Start there, learn the system, then upgrade when you actually need the paid features. Don't let the choice paralysis stop you from just getting on with it.
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I tested Vagaro and Square Appointments side by side for a month. Vagaro won on price, Square Appointments won on features. For a solo nail studio just starting out, Vagaro's free plan is hard to argue with. You can always switch later once you know exactly what you need.
#3
The waiting list feature on Trafft is genuinely good — better than any other system I've tried. When a cancellation comes in it automatically notifies the next person on the waiting list. Has filled three last-minute slots for me this month alone.
#4
My clients were pretty resistant at first — a few of them are older and not very tech-savvy. What helped was walking them through the booking link in person the first time. Once they'd done it once they were completely fine. Now I get booking confirmations at 11pm from people I would have thought would never manage it.
#5
For deposits specifically, Vagaro is really smooth. The client gets a card payment screen as part of the booking flow — it doesn't feel like a separate step or like you're being suspicious of them. I take £30 on everything and no one has complained since I set it up properly.
#6
I tested Square Appointments and Appointy side by side for a month. Square Appointments won on price, Appointy won on features. For a solo mobile therapist just starting out, Square Appointments's free plan is hard to argue with. You can always switch later once you know exactly what you need.
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