Bookables review
A low-cost salon rental system with chair availability, recurring bookings, and renter records.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Bookables is a web-based booking platform for salon chair rental businesses and other service operators. It is designed for owners who need to publish chair availability, accept full-day or half-day reservations, schedule recurring stylist days, and keep rental activity organized. Its salon-focused workflow also covers separate chair resources, chair-turnover blocking, renter records, rent history, estimates, messaging, and manual payment recording.
The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes an online booking page, live pricing and availability, unlimited estimates and quotes, recurring bookings, and unlimited staff. The Pro plan costs $1 per booking and adds unlimited bookings, online card payments, custom branded emails, and Xero and QuickBooks synchronization. Bookables also lists MYOB, Claude, and ChatGPT among its integrations. The usage-based Pro model may suit businesses that prefer to connect cost to bookings rather than commit to a monthly subscription, while businesses with higher booking volume should account for the per-booking charge.
Its standout area is the chair-rental workflow rather than general scheduling alone. Owners can separate chair resources, block time for chair turnover, manage recurring weekly or monthly stylist bookings, and track renter history. Cash and bank-transfer payments can be recorded manually, while online card checkout is available on Pro. Bookables should suit small or cost-conscious rental operations that want availability, occupancy-related tracking, and renter communication in one web tool. Businesses that require a non-web platform or want online card payments without moving to Pro should consider a different fit.
Bookables pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes live chair availability and recurring bookings
- Pro adds online card payments for $1 per booking
- Tracks renter records, rent history, and chair turnover
- Where it doesn't
- Online card payments are limited to the Pro plan
- The platform is web-only
- Pro costs more as booking volume increases
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