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Is it worth paying for Jane App premium or is the free plan enough?
Seb Ellis
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Freelancer · Colchester · 4mo ago
Quick question for anyone using Phorest — does the Instagram integration actually work properly? I see a lot of salons with a 'Book Now' button on their profile and I've been told Phorest can set this up. I tried following the instructions but it's still showing an error. Is it a known bug or am I doing something wrong? Running a PMU studio in Glasgow if that makes any difference.
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I chair-rent and I use Vagaro completely separately from the main salon. You just set your own location as a general Glasgow address or your own mobile setup. Clients book with you specifically, not the salon. Works really well and the salon owner doesn't even see my diary.
#1
I've been using BookPin for 18 months and honestly I'd recommend it for a small brow studio. The setup took me about half a day but once it's done it just runs. Clients get automatic reminders, you can take deposits, and the calendar view is really clear. Give the free trial a go — you'll know within a week if it works for you.
#2
For multi-staff Phorest is excellent. Each person has their own colour-coded calendar, you can set individual hours and services, and clients book with a specific person or with 'any available' if you prefer. I've got four staff on it and it's really simple to manage from the dashboard.
#3
The Instagram booking integration on Shedul was a bit fiddly to set up but it does work. The issue is usually the Facebook Business account connection — make sure your Instagram is properly linked to a Facebook page first, then the Shedul integration finds it straight away.
#4
The Instagram booking integration on SimplyBook.me was a bit fiddly to set up but it does work. The issue is usually the Facebook Business account connection — make sure your Instagram is properly linked to a Facebook page first, then the SimplyBook.me integration finds it straight away.
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