HairConnect vs Salonized
Of the packages on this site, Salonized is the most open about what it costs and what it does not do. That makes comparing easy — and it produces one point a Belgian hairdresser can actually act on.
Salonized calls itself "The complete toolkit for managing your salon" and runs its own Belgian site in Dutch. Their about page states "2015 opgericht" (founded in 2015), "30 teamleden" and "15.000+ klanten".
They are part of Treatwell. That is not an inference: the footer of their Belgian site reads "© 2026 - Treatwell Salonized NL B.V.", and their help centre is called "Salonized by Treatwell Support Centrum". The marketplace is offered as an integration, on the same terms as Treatwell itself: "35% commission on new bookings" and "2% transaction fee on prepaid online bookings".
Their own booking widget costs nothing per booking. What is counted per unit is SMS: "from €0.11 per sms", with tiers from €0.15 down to €0.11 per credit depending on how many you buy.
The sharpest point is in their own help centre, in an article about Belgian e-invoicing. They write that all businesses and self-employed people in Belgium have had to invoice electronically via Peppol since 1 January 2026 — and asked whether Salonized takes care of that, the answer reads literally: "No, at present the service only covers receiving invoices from Salonized." For your own outgoing business invoices they point you to a third party.
| Subject | Salonized | HairConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes, but in two versions: their pricing page shows one plan whose amount scales with the number of staff, their help centre three plans at 21, 39 and 59 € a month excl. VAT. Both read on 21 August 2026 | Not fixed yet. |
| Price per staff member | Yes — the amount depends on the number of staff | Also per staff member with their own calendar. Cabins and chairs do not count. |
| SMS | From €0.11 per SMS, in credits bought up front | No SMS. Confirmations and reminders go by e-mail and are included in the subscription. |
| Peppol for your outgoing invoices | No — their own help centre states the service only covers receiving their invoices, and points you elsewhere for the rest | Peppol e-invoicing for your business clients, included. |
| Processing time in the calendar | Not published | Work block and waiting block kept apart: the chair occupied, the stylist free. |
| Colour formulas | Treatment reports, from the Basic plan onwards | Full history per visit, parsed into brand, product, grams and developer, and deductible from your backbar. |
| Notice | Their pricing page says "no contracts" and cancel any time free of charge; their terms and conditions describe a fixed-term agreement that cannot be ended early and renews tacitly | Not fixed yet. |
Where they are stronger
- They publish their rates. Optios does not, and neither do we yet. Anyone who wants to know what something costs before picking up the phone gets further with them.
- They have been around since 2015 and claim more than 15,000 customers. That is a track record.
- The Treatwell marketplace integration is a real option we do not have: software and reach in one subscription, if that is what you want.
- Their help centre is extensive and public. You can read how something works without becoming a customer first — including the honest answer about Peppol, which they could have left out.
Where we do it differently
- Peppol for your own outgoing invoices is included with us. With them it is not, and they say so themselves. For a salon that invoices businesses, that has not been a detail since 1 January 2026.
- No SMS credits. We send confirmations and reminders by e-mail, with no per-message cost — at the salon we studied, 5,737 e-mails went out in 2025 and zero text messages.
- An appointment is a series of blocks with processing time held separately. That is the difference between a calendar that matches your day and one that writes off thirty minutes of colour as "busy".
- We build for hair salons only. No nail studios, no spas, no dog groomers — and therefore no settings screen where half of it is not about you.
- What exactly does Salonized cost?
- It depends on the number of staff, and their own site publishes two different price lists on the same day: one plan on the pricing page, three plans at 21, 39 and 59 € a month excluding VAT in their help centre. We are not going to pick one for you — ask them, and ask at the same time whether VAT is added.
- Can I cancel Salonized at any time?
- Their pricing page says yes, free of charge. Their terms and conditions also describe a fixed-term agreement that cannot be ended early and renews tacitly if you do not cancel in writing at least a month ahead. Both are published on their site. So read what your own agreement says.
- Are you owned by a marketplace too?
- No. HairConnect has no marketplace and is not part of one. That is not a reproach — it is a difference you deserve to know, because it decides who else looks at your client file.
Where this comes from
Everything said about the other package on this page comes from these addresses. Rates and terms may have changed since — check them at the source.
- www.salonized.com/be/prijzen retrieved on
- www.salonized.com/be/algemene-voorwaarden retrieved on
- help.salonized.com/nl/articles/572113-wat-kost-salonized retrieved on
- help.salonized.com/nl/articles/13129124-wat-is-de-nieuwe-belgische-e-facturatie-via-peppol-en-wat-betekent-dit-voor-jou retrieved on
- www.salonized.com/be/functies/treatwell retrieved on
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