Why Klowd

Your salon deserves its own platform

Klowd is white-label salon booking software that gives you your own branded website with online booking — no marketplace, no competitor listings, no commission. Stop sharing your clients with Vagaro, Fresha, or Booksy.

How Klowd compares

A side-by-side look at what you get with marketplace platforms versus your own white-label solution.

Feature	Vagaro / Fresha / Booksy	Klowd
Your own domain	No — clients visit vagaro.com or fresha.com	Yes — your salon lives at yoursalon.com
White-label branding	No — platform branding throughout	Yes — clients never see the name Klowd
Competitor exposure	Yes — marketplace shows nearby salons	None — your site, your brand, your clients
Pricing model	Base fee + per-staff + paid add-ons	$100/mo flat — everything included
Payment processing	Mandatory platform processing with markup on every transaction	Not involved — handle payments your way (Square, cash, Venmo, etc.)
Marketplace commission	Up to 20% on new marketplace clients	Zero commission on any booking
Client data ownership	Shared — clients create platform accounts	100% yours — no middleman
Online booking without marketplace	No — unlisting disables online booking	Yes — booking lives on your own site
Email notifications	Platform-branded	Fully branded to your salon
Contract required	Varies by platform	No contract — cancel anytime

Why salon owners are switching

Your brand is your business

When clients book through a marketplace, they remember the app — not your salon. With Klowd, every touchpoint reinforces your identity: your domain, your colors, your confirmation emails. Clients build a direct relationship with your business.

Marketplaces advertise your competition

Vagaro, Fresha, and Booksy all show competing salons alongside yours. You did the work to earn that client — the platform uses that relationship to surface your competitors. Klowd has no shared directory. Your clients see your services and your availability. That's it.

Hidden costs add up fast

Vagaro's $30/month base price balloons with per-staff charges and paid add-ons. Fresha takes 20% commission on marketplace clients plus mandatory payment processing fees. A three-stylist salon can easily spend $800+/month on Fresha. Klowd is $100/month flat — no surprises.

You own your client relationships

On marketplace platforms, clients create accounts with the platform — not with you. Their contact info, booking history, and attention belong to someone else. With Klowd, your client data is yours. No middleman. No platform sitting between you and the people you serve.

A professional image sets you apart

There is a real difference between "Book at yoursalon.com" and "Find us on Fresha." One says established business. The other says you are renting space on someone else's platform. Your own domain and branded booking site signal that you take your business seriously.

Go live in days, not weeks

Marketplace platforms front-load complexity with onboarding wizards, content requirements, and profile optimization. Klowd is a tool, not a content platform. Connect your domain, set up your services and availability, and your branded booking site is live. Most salons are up and running within a day.

The real cost comparison

A typical three-stylist salon doing 400 bookings/month at $75 average, 80% paid by card.

Marketplace platforms

$800+/month

~$90/mo base + per-staff fees
~$590/mo processing fees on 320 card transactions at $75 avg
20% commission on new clients from marketplace
Paid add-ons for text reminders, forms, website

Klowd

$100/month

Flat rate — no per-staff charges
No per-booking fees or commission
Branded website + custom domain included
Online booking, scheduling, emails — all included

Competitor pricing referenced as of March 2026. Visit each platform for current rates.

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