Tersavia review
A free salon management core with payroll calculations, commissions, tips, and payments.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Tersavia is a web and API business management platform for salons, spas, barbershops, and similar service businesses. Its Core Platform combines booking and calendar management, client records, staff scheduling, payroll and commission tracking, reporting, payments, memberships, and packages. Salon-specific payroll functions include calculations from hours and services worked, provider commissions, tip attribution and distribution, staff time clocks, check-in kiosks, and compensation reporting. It is a strong fit for small salons that want payroll calculations inside a broader operations system without a monthly charge for the core platform.
The Core Platform costs $0 per month, with payment processing through Tersavia required for the free setup. The paid services extend beyond payroll. Marketing is $249 per location per month and includes review management, social media posting, short-form video, blog and SEO, and Google Business Profile management. AI Reception is $99 per location per month for a 24/7 AI receptionist handling bookings, rescheduling, cancellations, service and pricing questions, and call follow-up. Paid Advertising costs 10% of ad spend, while SMS Messaging costs $9 per month. Website Hosting is $30 per site per month, and Website Builder is $99 one-time.
Tersavia’s breadth suits owners who want booking, payments, staff scheduling, client management, payroll calculations, commissions, tips, and marketing connections in one system. Google Calendar, Instagram, Google Business Profile, and Facebook integrations support its platform fit, while the API provides an additional connection point. The main boundary is payroll scope: the described functionality centers on calculations, commissions, tips, time tracking, and reporting rather than clearly described tax filing, direct deposit, or contractor payments. Salons needing those payroll services should choose a platform that explicitly provides them; salons focused on operational tracking and payment-linked payroll calculations should consider Tersavia.
Tersavia pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free core includes payroll, commissions, tips, reporting, and payments
- Tracks provider commissions, tips, hours, services, and compensation
- Adds booking, CRM, scheduling, POS, memberships, and packages
- Where it doesn't
- Free access requires processing payments through Tersavia
- Payroll focuses on calculations and reporting rather than clearly described tax filing
- Advanced marketing, reception, websites, and messaging require paid add-ons
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