Commissions and empty chairs — add it up.
Two numbers quietly decide a salon's year: what the marketplaces take when a new client books, and what no-shows cost when a booked one doesn't turn up. Put your own numbers in — both calculators are yours to play with.
Based on your numbers above: 12 new clients a month at £45 with 35% first-visit commission, against ChairTime's flat £99/mo with 0% commission — and every client you win stays yours.
ChairTime takes a card deposit when the client books, so a no-show still pays — and people who have paid a deposit mostly turn up.
The big beauty marketplaces charge a hefty one-off commission when a new client books you through them — publicly listed rates run from around 20% up to 35% of the first visit, depending on the platform.
On a marketplace your profile sits next to every competitor in town, and the client relationship — their details, their rebooking — lives on the platform. On your own site, every client you win stays yours.
An empty chair is pure lost income. Card deposits at booking are the proven fix — people who've paid something turn up, and when they don't, you're not out the whole slot.
Marketplace rates vary by platform and contract and change over time — the calculator uses whatever rate you set, so check your platform's current pricing for yours.
Your own booking site.
Deposits built in. 0% commission.
ChairTime gives your salon its own branded booking page with card deposits, reminders and your whole team on one calendar — and we set your services up for you, free, when you join.