Phorest
Phorest · Dublin, Ireland · founded 2003
What it is
Phorest is salon, spa, and clinic management software for scheduling, client management, payments, marketing, and reporting. Its appointment calendar collects bookings from phone, website, social media, and branded apps, and includes a waiting list. Cloud-based client records can hold notes, treatment history, service prices, and durations. Marketing tools cover SMS and email campaigns, automated reminders, rebooking prompts, and review requests; the software also supports booking pages, group bookings, and payment collection. Its integrations directory names Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart, and Aesthetic Nurse Software. Phorest says plans include tailored setup, data import, and training. PhorestPay is powered by Stripe, and the company says it does not directly store payment information. Phorest says its AWS infrastructure encrypts data in transit, in use, and at rest, and that it is GDPR-compliant and HIPAA-certified. It does not offer a free plan or trial, and pricing is available on request. The company describes its software as a fit for salons, nail bars, and spas with three or more staff, but not mobile operators or chair-rental salons.
For and against
For
- Calendar gathers bookings from several channels
- Cloud-based records include treatment history and notes
- Marketing tools include reminders and rebooking prompts
- Plans include setup, data import, and training
- Supports group bookings and payment collection
Against
- No free plan
- No free trial
- Pricing is available on request
- API does not currently support webhooks
The verdict
Phorest brings appointments, client records, payments, and marketing tools together for salons, spas, and clinics. It has no free plan or trial, and its API requires contacting Support and does not currently support webhooks.
Who it suits
Phorest is aimed at hair and beauty salons, nail bars, and spas with three or more staff. The maker says it is not a good fit for mobile operators or chair-rental salons.
Plans and prices
Complete Advantage
Everything in Starter and Grow · Online Reputation Manager · Staff Goals · client referrals
Read 8 Oct 2026 · phorest.com
Elite
Everything in Complete Advantage · branded iOS and Android app · 2-Way SMS · memberships
Read 8 Oct 2026 · phorest.com
Grow
Everything in Starter · digital consultation forms · Reconnect · online store
Read 8 Oct 2026 · phorest.com
Starter
For salons and medspas with 3+ staff · appointment and POS · online booking · staff scheduling
Read 8 Oct 2026 · phorest.com
On the record
- API
- API access requires contacting Phorest Support, and the API does not currently support webhooks.support.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Automated reminders
- Yesphorest.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Booking pages
- Yesphorest.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Client records
- Phorest provides cloud-based client records for details such as notes, treatment history, service prices, and durations.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company
- Phorest’s company page identifies Ronan Perceval as its founder and CEO; its B Corp page says the company was founded in 2003.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Phorest offers desktop downloads for Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Intel macOS versions.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Group booking
- Yesphorest.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Phorest’s integrations directory lists Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart, and Aesthetic Nurse Software.support.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- Phorest describes its software as a fit for hair and beauty salons, nail bars, and spas with 3+ staff, and says it is not a good fit for mobile operators or chair-rental salons.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Marketing
- The marketing suite includes SMS and email campaigns, automated reminders, rebooking prompts, and review requests.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payment collection
- Yesphorest.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Payments
- Phorest says PhorestPay is powered by Stripe and that Phorest does not directly store credit card or payment information.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Phorest is salon, spa, and clinic management software for scheduling, client management, payments, marketing, and reporting.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its appointment calendar brings together bookings from phone, website, social media, and branded apps, and includes a waiting list.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Phorest says it uses AWS infrastructure, encrypts data in transit, in use, and at rest, and is GDPR-compliant and HIPAA-certified.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support and setup
- Phorest says its plans include tailored setup, client and business data import, and training; its US pricing page lists support on call Monday through Saturday.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Phorest says it does not offer a free trial and offers a product demo instead.phorest.com · read 8 Oct 2026
