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SalonIQ: cost, fit and limits
SalonIQ is a salon management system made by Intelligent Salon Software Ltd in the United Kingdom that combines online booking, payments, a branded app, retail and marketing with an AI Receptionist for missed calls and enquiries.
What to know first
SalonIQ prices by the number of bookable staff and states no long-term contracts. The homepage says from £47 a month, while the pricing page shows £47 once, then £67 for Solo, rising by £10 per extra bookable staff member to £137 at seven, with price on application for eight or more. Both figures appear on the vendor's own pages and the £47 row is not clearly labeled.
SalonIQ at a glance
| Maker | Intelligent Salon Software Ltd (Salon-iQ), United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | £47 per month on the homepage; £67 for Solo on the pricing page |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Salon Software in 2026, rank 8 of 11 |
| Website | saloniq.com |
Who SalonIQ is best for
Small UK salons with a stable team
Pricing steps by £10 per bookable staff member up to seven, so an owner can forecast the bill as the team changes.
Owners who miss calls during appointments
The AI Receptionist handles missed calls and enquiries around the clock, books appointments and answers common questions, so a client who rings mid-service still gets a response.
Salons selling retail online
Salon eCommerce sells retail from the salon website and recommends products, which suits shops where product sales matter to margin.
SalonIQ plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | £67 per month | One bookable staff member, per the pricing page staff-count selector. The homepage separately says plans are available from £47 a month. |
| 7 bookable staff | £137 per month | The top published tier on the pricing page, reached by adding £10 per extra bookable staff member beyond the first. |
| 8 or more bookable staff | POA (price on application) | Quoted on request. The site also lists group and enterprise options for multi-site salon groups. |
Checked November 2026.
What SalonIQ does
- AI Receptionist
- Handles missed calls and enquiries around the clock, books appointments, answers common questions and captures new clients, which targets the bookings a salon loses when nobody can pick up the phone while stylists are busy with clients.
- IQ Pay
- Integrated payments are named, with IQ Finance mentioned beside it. The pages we read did not publish processing rates, so confirm the rates and payout timing before comparing it with other tools.
- Online booking and branded app
- Clients book online or through a branded salon app, which puts the salon's own name on the booking channel, rather than sending clients through a shared marketplace.
- Salon eCommerce
- Sells retail from the salon website and recommends products to clients, turning online visitors into product orders as well as bookings, and giving retail a channel outside opening hours.
- Automated marketing and referrals
- Marketing runs automatically, and a referral programme rewards existing clients for introducing new ones, which helps shops that grow mostly by word of mouth, since each referral can be tracked back to the client who made it.
- Group and enterprise options
- Multi-site salon groups have separate options, with pricing on application, so growth beyond seven bookable staff changes the buying process from a self-serve price to a sales conversation.
How SalonIQ handles your data
The privacy policy says personal data is kept for a limited time as set out in its section 6, but the period itself was not read for this entry. The pages we opened did not say whether customer content trains the AI Receptionist, did not name a hosting region and listed no security certifications. The vendor is a United Kingdom company, so UK data protection terms should apply; ask for the data processing agreement in writing.
Where SalonIQ falls short in practice
- Two starting prices. The homepage says from £47 and the pricing page shows £67 for Solo, with the £47 row unlabeled. Treat both as unconfirmed and get a written quote that names the staff count.
- Cost rises with every chair. Each additional bookable staff member adds £10, and eight or more means a quote, so busy growing salons lose the predictability that makes the early tiers attractive.
- Little third party detail. Only IQ Pay and social links were named on the pages read, so accounting connections, reporting exports and API access are unconfirmed and should be asked about directly.
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SalonIQ: common questions
How much does SalonIQ cost per month?
The homepage says from £47 a month, while the pricing page shows £67 for Solo and adds £10 per extra bookable staff member up to £137 at seven. Eight or more is price on application. Ask for a written quote naming the staff count.
What does the SalonIQ AI Receptionist do?
It handles missed calls and enquiries around the clock, books appointments, answers common questions and captures new clients, per the vendor's feature page. The page we read did not publish accuracy figures, language support, a separate fee or a handover process to staff.
Does SalonIQ lock me into a contract?
The homepage says plans are available with no long-term contracts. It does not describe the notice period or what happens to data after cancellation, so confirm both in the terms, ask how to export client records, and check whether any set-up fee applies.
Where is SalonIQ based?
The vendor name on its pages is Intelligent Salon Software Ltd, trading as Salon-iQ, and the pages we read give the United Kingdom as its country. Hosting location for client data was not stated, so ask where records are stored.
Can SalonIQ handle a multi-site salon group?
The site lists group and enterprise options for multi-site groups, and the pricing page shows price on application at eight or more bookable staff. No public prices exist for those, so groups should request a quote and a reference customer.