Fixed price or commission?
Work out in 30 seconds which pricing model is cheapest for your salon, a fixed monthly fee or a marketplace with commission.
Run the numbers yourself
Set the sliders to your situation. The totals update instantly.
Your monthly cost
€ 360 per year
€ 2.310 per year
With this estimate, a fixed price is € 162,50 per month cheaper.
Over a year that adds up to € 1.950.
Cost isn't everything. With a fixed price, clients book on your own page, in your own name; with a marketplace, you pay for reach on a platform page. Weigh up what matters most to you.
Two ways to pay for your software
Salons broadly pay for online booking and management in two ways: a fixed amount per month, or a lower monthly fee plus commission on new clients. Which one is cheaper for you mostly depends on how many clients you already bring in yourself.
A fixed price per month
You pay the same amount every month, no matter how busy you are or how many clients book. No percentage comes off an appointment. Clients book on your own page, in your own name.
Who it works well for
Salons with a steady client base and owners who want to know their costs up front. The busier you get, the more a fixed price works in your favour: your growth costs you nothing extra.
What to watch for
What's included in that fixed amount? Sometimes just a calendar, sometimes also your website, client management and marketing. Work out the real monthly cost, including the tools you'd otherwise have to buy separately.
Examples
fellbee, Salonized and Plandoo. Prices and what's included differ per provider, so compare what you actually get for the money.
A marketplace with commission
You pay a lower monthly fee, but pay commission on new clients who discover your salon through the platform. The idea: the platform brings you new clients, and you pay a share of that.
Who it works well for
Salons that are just starting out and don't have many clients of their own yet. A large platform's reach can help you land those first bookings you can't yet bring in yourself.
What to watch for
As you build up more regular clients, you mostly pay for clients you'd already have had. And your client books on a platform page, not on yours. How much that weighs is up to you.
Example
Treatwell. Their own pricing page states the Starter plan costs €35 per month, with 35% commission on the very first booking of a new client via the platform, and 0% commission on repeat appointments and on bookings that come to you directly.
Source: treatwell.nl/partners/prijzen, accessed on 15-06-2026. Always check the current rates yourself, as they can change.
How to work it out yourself
You don't have to guess which model is cheaper. Estimate three things:
- 1How many new clients do you expect per month?
- 2What is your average treatment price?
- 3What share of that would a platform take as commission?
Multiply those and you have your monthly commission. Compare it with a fixed monthly fee. If you mostly run on regular clients, a fixed price usually wins. If you genuinely need the platform to get found, commission can make more sense in that phase.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about fixed price versus commission for your salon.
It depends on how many new clients you bring in through a platform and your average treatment price. Enter your numbers in the calculator for an estimate. Rule of thumb: if you mostly run on regular clients, a fixed price is usually cheaper.
Multiply the number of new clients per month by your average treatment price and the commission percentage. For example: 10 new clients × €45 × 35% = €157.50 commission per month, on top of the platform's fixed monthly fee.
According to Treatwell's pricing page, the Starter plan costs €35 per month, with 35% commission on a new client's first booking and 0% on repeat appointments and direct bookings (accessed 15-06-2026). Always check the current rates yourself.
fellbee uses a fixed price of €30 per month, with no commission per appointment. Website, online booking, calendar, client management (CRM) and marketing are all included in that amount.
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