Glow vs SalonBooking: what does £10 more a month actually buy?
SalonBooking charges £9 a month for solo techs and £19 for teams. Glow is £19 flat. If you're a solo tech wondering why you'd pay £10 more, this page is the honest answer. The extra is the compliance layer.
What the extra £10 is for
| Glow | SalonBooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Patch test enforcement | Blocks the booking, not a reminder | Not published |
| Consent forms | Signed before the appointment, stored against it | Smart consultation forms listed |
| Product batch traceability | Logged against every treatment | Not published |
| Evidence pack | One PDF if a client claims a reaction | Not published |
| Self-employed staff pay | Money goes direct to the staff member's own account | Not published |
| Built for | Any treatment business carrying liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. | Hair, beauty, nail, aesthetics and barber businesses |
| Solo price | £19 | £9 |
| Team price | £19, unlimited staff | £19, unlimited staff |
| Commission | 0%, ever | 0% |
| Your booking site | Your own page on glow-uk.com | Your own online booking page, as they list it |
| Loyalty rewards, vouchers, reviews | Included | Not published |
| Referral scheme | Free month per tech you refer | Not published |
| Migration | Free, done for you | Personal help while switching, as listed |
The honest answer on price
For teams, the sticker is identical: £19. For solo techs, SalonBooking is genuinely cheaper. £9 against £19. We are not going to pretend otherwise. If all you want is a clean diary with deposits, it is a fair product at a fair price.
Here is what the extra £10 buys, and it is the first thing in the table: a patch test that blocks the booking rather than reminding you, a consent form signed before the appointment and stored against it, the product batch logged on every treatment, and one PDF if a client later claims a reaction. Self-employed staff can be paid into their own account. SalonBooking lists smart consultation forms. The rest of that layer is not on their pricing page, so it is Not published.
Both take 0% commission, and fair play to anyone who does. The price gap for a solo tech is real. The justification is the file you can hand over, not a prettier calendar.
We'd also gently say this about £9 pricing anywhere in this market: texts, support and infrastructure cost real money per customer. Prices that thin tend to rise, or the product tends to thin with them. £19 is what honest and sustainable costs, and it's £19 forever for everyone who joins now.
Who each one is for
Glow is for any treatment business that carries liability. Lash, hair, aesthetics, tattoo, mobile. One customer already runs 124 services across 12 categories on the same product, including piercings, laser, facials, hair and waxing.
SalonBooking publishes itself for hair, beauty, nail, aesthetics and barber businesses. That is a wide salon brief. If you are a solo tech who only needs the diary, £9 is the cheaper seat. If you need the booking to refuse an unsafe slot, the extra £10 is the layer that does that.
Do your own diligence
Whatever platform you pick, ask to see real customers. Ask for live booking pages you can click. Ask whether a missing patch test actually blocks the booking. We'll happily show you ours. The table was checked in September 2026 against SalonBooking's own pricing page.
Questions
- Why is Glow £19 if SalonBooking is £9 solo?
- For solo techs SalonBooking is cheaper on the sticker. The extra £10 is the compliance layer: a patch test that blocks the booking, consent signed before the appointment, the product batch on the visit, and an evidence pack if someone claims a reaction.
- Is the team price the same?
- Yes. £19. Glow includes unlimited staff either way.
- Do you take commission?
- No. Neither does SalonBooking on their pricing page.
- Does SalonBooking enforce patch tests?
- Not published. They list smart consultation forms. Blocking a booking, batch logging and an evidence pack are not on their pricing page.
- Can I switch later?
- Yes. Cancel anytime. We will still import you for free.
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