Comparison

Traxo vs Phorest: quote or published price

Phorest is a full salon suite sold on a quote, which its fans say they couldn't run without; Traxo is a website with booking and payments at a published price, and much less besides.

Phorest is salon management software from Dublin: booking, client records, marketing and reporting in one suite. Its pricing page publishes no figure: every plan says 'Request a quote'. So this grid compares what can be read, and marks the rest as a question for your quote.

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Traxo or Phorest: side by side, line by line

What you compare	Phorest	Traxo
Price	Price on request: every plan says 'Request a quote' (pricing).	Starter €40 a month billed yearly, €50 month to month; Pro €80 or €100, up to 6 accounts, excl. VAT (pricing)
Commission	Not published: ask for it in the quote (pricing).	None per booking. 3% of what you take online, nothing else.
Who has the client's details	Not stated on the pricing page: ask who holds the client records and how they export.	You: a website in your own name, and the client records you collect yourself. No marketplace, so no competitor listed next to you.
Website included	Not on the pricing page: ask in the quote (pricing).	Yes, a website in your name, set up for Google, from Starter.
Payment at booking	Not on the pricing page: ask in the quote.	Yes: the full price or a deposit (fixed amount or percentage), paid at booking (payments)
Reminders	Not on the pricing page: ask in the quote.	An email reminder to the client the day before, with the time and address (online booking)
Contract and lock-in	Unlimited staff and devices; setup and migration included. Contract terms come with the quote (pricing).	Monthly with no commitment; yearly is paid in one go, for 12 months.

Prices checked on 21/09/2026 on Phorest's own pages and on Traxo's pricing page. Every Phorest figure links to its source; check it before you sign, because price lists change.

Who Phorest is right for

You run a busy salon and want every tool in one suite. Phorest's own users describe it as far more than a booking system; Traxo is not a salon management suite.
You want your data moved for you. Setup and migration are included, and there is no limit on staff or devices.

Who Traxo is right for

You want to know the price before a sales call. Traxo's plans are on the pricing page: from €40 a month excl. VAT billed yearly.
Your first need is a website that takes bookings and payments. That is what Traxo is, with the day-before reminder, a record per client and a loyalty programme.
You are not a salon. Traxo works the same for tradespeople, restaurants and garages.

What Traxo doesn't do

Not a full salon suite: no point of sale, no stock management, no card terminal.
No marketplace: Traxo brings you no new clients on its own.
Pro stops at six accounts; a bigger team is a conversation, not a plan on the page.

What the people who use it say

Like me, if you are a one woman show having the Phorest software is like having another person in the office.

Mary Browne, The Holistic Lodge (now retired), Trustpilot Ireland, review, 4 August 2025

We absolutely couldn't run the salon without Phorest software. It's so much more than a booking system and when we realised this and used more of the features, the business exploded.

Linda, salon owner, Trustpilot Ireland, review, 25 November 2025

Frequently asked questions

How much does Phorest cost?

Phorest does not publish its prices: every plan on its pricing page says 'Request a quote'. Ask for the monthly price, the contract length and any payment fees in writing, and compare them line by line.

Is Phorest worth it for a one-person business?

Some solo owners say yes: one retired therapist wrote that it was like having another person in the office. If what you mainly need is a website that takes bookings and payments, a smaller tool may be enough; our salon software comparison lays out the options.

Does Traxo do everything Phorest does?

No. Traxo has no point of sale, no stock management and no card terminal. It is a website with booking, payment in full or as a deposit, reminders, a record per client and a loyalty programme.

How much is Traxo?

Starter is €40 a month billed yearly or €50 month to month, Pro €80 or €100 for up to six accounts, all excl. VAT, plus 3% of what you take online. See our pricing.