salonMonster vs. HairMage
salonMonster is built by hairdressers for the whole salon day, with online booking and email and text reminders included on every plan. HairMage is a colour-formula and salon management app for colour-focused salons.
No credit card required · No long-term contract · Free migration help
Canadian-owned and built in British Columbia since 2010, with straightforward pricing for salons across Canada and the US.
Who it's made for
salonMonster
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
HairMage
Colour-focused hair salons that want colour formula recommendations alongside scheduling
Top features
salonMonster
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
HairMage
Colour formula recommendations for six colour brands, photo-based shade reading, a staff calendar, client history, payroll, and business statistics
Support
salonMonster
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
HairMage
A contact form and a free 15-minute demo
Bottom line
salonMonster
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
HairMage
A colour formula tool with salon management around it, with features that open up as you move up its plans
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
HairMage
Colour-focused hair salons that want colour formula recommendations alongside scheduling
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
Colour formula recommendations for six colour brands, photo-based shade reading, a staff calendar, client history, payroll, and business statistics
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
A contact form and a free 15-minute demo
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
A colour formula tool with salon management around it, with features that open up as you move up its plans
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Want a deeper dive? Here's how salonMonster stacks up.
Public product and pricing information reviewed October 5, 2026. salonMonster bills in Canadian dollars in Canada and US dollars in the US. HairMage's prices are its monthly prices in US dollars, before tax. Prices and plans change, so check HairMage's pricing page before deciding.
The real difference: a colour formula tool, or software for the whole salon day
Built around the chair
HairMage starts from the colour bowl. salonMonster starts from the day: made by hairdressers, for the way a salon already runs. Book a cut into the gap while a colour processes, approve online booking requests before they land in your book, and keep your own formulas on the client record.
Booking and reminders on every plan
With HairMage, email reminders come with its Salon Premium plan and client self-booking is part of a custom setup. salonMonster includes online booking, email and text reminders, and booking confirmations on every plan, plus bulk email and text marketing.
Help from people who know salons
We've been behind the chair, so you won't have to explain what a root touch-up is. A real person moves your client list over for free and walks you through your new account. And you get 14 days with no card at all, so nothing can charge you until you've decided it's right for you.
Switching from HairMage: export first, then cancel
Your client list is the business you built, and it should come with you. HairMage lets you export your client contacts yourself. Start there and we'll do the rest together.
1
Export your records
Download your client contacts from HairMage as a CSV file. Ask HairMage about visit history and saved formulas too. Keep your account open while you do.
2
We look at what you got
Send the files over through our secure process. We'll tell you exactly what can move into salonMonster before we call the move done, so there are no surprises later.
3
Walk through it with a real person
We'll go over your clients, services, upcoming bookings, team access, and booking rules together. Once it all looks right, that's the moment to cancel HairMage.
Frequently asked questions
Which costs less, salonMonster or HairMage?
salonMonster is $30 a month for one person with every salon tool included, plus $15 for each additional person with a calendar, up to $120. HairMage’s US prices are a free plan for up to 2 staff, Salon Pro at $29.99 a month for up to 5, and Salon Premium at $79.99 a month for up to 40. What you get changes with the plan, so compare the plan that has the features you would really use.
Does HairMage have a free plan?
Yes. HairMage lists a free plan with scheduling for up to 2 staff, client management, and notes, without colour recommendations or reports. salonMonster has one paid plan with everything in it, and a 14-day free trial that doesn’t ask for a card.
Does HairMage offer a free trial?
HairMage advertises a 7-day free trial of its Premium features with no credit card. salonMonster’s trial is 14 days of the full system, also with no card, so nothing is charged until you choose a plan.
Can clients book online with HairMage?
HairMage lists client self-booking through your website or social media as part of its custom setup, which you arrange by contacting them. With salonMonster, online booking is included on every plan, and you can set bookings to arrive as requests you approve.
Does HairMage send appointment reminders?
HairMage lists automated email reminders on its Salon Premium plan. salonMonster includes email and text reminders and booking confirmations on every plan.
Does salonMonster recommend colour formulas?
No. salonMonster doesn’t suggest formulas. It keeps the formulas you write, with your notes and photos, on each client’s record, so they’re ready the next time that client is in your chair.
Can I export my data from HairMage?
HairMage says you can export client contact data as a CSV file. Download everything you rely on before you cancel, and ask HairMage about visit history and formulas too.
Can salonMonster move everything from HairMage?
It depends on the files you’re able to export. Send them over and we’ll tell you exactly what can move before you cancel anything.
ready when you are
Ready for salon software built around the chair?
Start with 14 days free. No credit card. If you decide to move from HairMage, a real person will look over the files you export and explain what can come across before you cancel.
No card. No contract.
salonMonster is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HairMage. HairMage is a trademark of its respective owner. Product and pricing information was reviewed on October 5, 2026.