Guide

Card payments for salons and service businesses

Salons, barbers, beauty and aesthetics clinics, therapists and studios take payment by appointment. Deposits, tips and no-shows all shape which setup works best.

Deposits and no-shows

Taking a deposit at booking protects your diary. We look at which providers support payment links or stored bookings without an expensive add-on.

Tipping at the terminal

Clean tipping prompts and clear reporting keep your team and your bookkeeper happy. It should be part of the terminal, not a manual workaround.

Chair, room and multi-operator setups

Where several practitioners work under one roof, reporting by operator makes reconciliation far simpler. We factor that into the comparison.

See what you could save

We compare multiple providers against your real numbers. Request a free comparison — there is no obligation.

Just starting out?

If you're opening a new salon, chair or clinic, you don't need a payment history to work with us. We'll compare providers on how you plan to trade, recommend the right terminal and set you up on a competitive rate from day one — see card payments for new businesses.