EasySalon vs Loop HR

EEasySalon8.9Visit Loop HR8.8Visit

Higher score E EasySalon #5 in Salon Payroll Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit EasySalon

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Loop HR #6 in Salon Payroll Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Loop HR

• EasySalon fits best

  Small salons needing low-cost payroll calculations

• Loop HR fits best

  UK salons needing payroll preparation and payslips

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Side by side

Feature	EEasySalon 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Loop HR 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Salon Payroll Software	#6 in Salon Payroll Software
Best for	Small salons needing low-cost payroll calculations	UK salons needing payroll preparation and payslips
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Live chat
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features EasySalon 3/6 · Loop HR 2/6
Commission tracking	✓	✓
Tip calculation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Contractor payments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tax filing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll reports	✓	✓
Direct deposit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports hourly, commission, and hybrid compensation runs Calculates commission splits and tip-outs from checkout data Includes booking, scheduling, payments, and payroll reports	Payroll preparation, payslips, reports, and payroll exports Commission, bonus, and pay-structure management SalonIQ and Phorest integrations for sales data imports
Cons	Web-only access limits platform flexibility Tax filing is not verified Tech fee pricing applies per technician each month	Pricing is handled through a call rather than shown publicly The published plan supports up to 10 people Access is provided through the web platform
Our verdict	EasySalon is cloud-based salon management software built primarily for nail salons, with support for spas and beauty studios. It brings online booking, appointment reminders, checkout, Stripe payment processing, staff scheduling,… Read the review →	Loop HR brings salon-focused people management into one web-based product. It covers employee records, scheduling and rotas, holiday and sickness tracking, SSP calculations, commission and bonus structures, payroll preparation, payslips,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EasySalon — where it wins

  • Supports hourly, commission, and hybrid compensation runs
  • Calculates commission splits and tip-outs from checkout data
  • Includes booking, scheduling, payments, and payroll reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • Tax filing is not verified
  • Tech fee pricing applies per technician each month

• Loop HR — where it wins

  • Payroll preparation, payslips, reports, and payroll exports
  • Commission, bonus, and pay-structure management
  • SalonIQ and Phorest integrations for sales data imports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a call rather than shown publicly
  • The published plan supports up to 10 people
  • Access is provided through the web platform

• EEasySalon8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  Low-cost salon payroll calculations with commission, tip, and compensation support.

  Visit EasySalonFull verdict →
• Loop HR8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based salon HR tool combining payroll preparation with people management.

  Visit Loop HRFull verdict →