Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
Strategic acquirers, private equity (buyout funds and growth funds) firms, and valuation benchmarks for Beauty Salon Booking Software
1.1 - About Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
Companies in this category deliver cloud software for online appointment booking, schedule orchestration, and client engagement across salons, spas, and barbershops. Beauty Salon Booking Software centralizes calendars, customer profiles, payments, and communications, automating confirmations and intake while streamlining front-desk workflows. Vendors focus on improving booking conversion and utilization, reducing no-shows, and providing real-time visibility into staff performance for single locations and multi-unit operators.
Typical offerings include branded online booking portals with calendar sync, staff rostering and resource allocation for chairs and rooms, integrated POS and card-on-file payments, client CRM with notes and service history, automated reminders, deposits, and waitlists to cut no-shows, loyalty programs, memberships and gift cards, marketing automation via SMS and email, mobile apps for stylists, and analytics dashboards, with APIs and multi-location management for franchises.
These vendors primarily serve independent salons and spas, barbershops, and multi-location beauty chains. Outcomes include higher booking conversion through frictionless online scheduling, fewer no-shows via reminders and deposits, improved staff utilization and fill rates from intelligent rostering, and increased revenue per visit through memberships, add-on prompts, and integrated POS. Operators also gain lower administrative overhead and better visibility with centralized analytics and consolidated reporting.
2. Buyers in the Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
2.1 Top strategic acquirers of Beauty Salon Booking Software companies
Booksy
- Description: Provider of an all-in-one business management and booking platform for beauty and wellness professionals, delivering online scheduling, client and staff management, integrated payments, marketing tools, and a consumer marketplace through mobile, web, and tablet apps.
- Key Products:
- Booksy Appointment Booking Software: Cloud-based platform allowing beauty and wellness professionals to accept online bookings, manage calendars and payments, giving clients 24/7 self-service scheduling
- Mobile Services Feature: In-app option that lets users filter for providers who travel to a client’s home or office, enabling on-site haircuts, massages, and other treatments with appointment confirmation through the app
- Automated Scheduling & Calendar Management: Functionality that automatically records appointments, syncs calendars, and requires providers to confirm bookings to avoid overlaps, ensuring accurate time management
- Built-in Marketing Tools Suite: Integrated tools that help professionals promote services, engage clients, and manage business growth directly within the Booksy platform alongside payments and scheduling.
- Company type: Private company
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2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
M&A buyer group 1: Gym Management Software
Mindbody
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- Description: Provider of cloud-based business management software and integrated payments platform for wellness businesses, allowing 58,000+ companies and 326,000 practitioners in 130+ countries to run, market, and grow their operations while enabling consumers to book and pay for services across web, social, and mobile channels.
- Key Products:
- Mindbody Platform: Cloud software offering scheduling, online booking, ecommerce, recurring revenue management, email marketing and CRM functions so wellness businesses can run daily operations and engage clients
- AI-Powered Features: Suite of AI tools providing personalized recommendations and smarter scheduling that streamline operations, enhance customer experiences and save staff time
- Mindbody Capital: Embedded financing service giving fitness, wellness and beauty SMBs fast, flexible funding to overcome traditional financing hurdles and support growth
- Mindbody Insurance: Specialized insurance program delivering tailored coverage and competitive pricing that helps fitness and wellness businesses protect their operations and reduce policy costs.
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●● companies3. Investors and private equity firms in Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
3.1 - Buyout funds in the Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
4 - Top valuation comps for Beauty Salon Booking Software companies
4.2 - Public trading comparable groups for Beauty Salon Booking Software sector
Valuation benchmark group 1: Industry-Specific SaaS Companies
Constellation Software
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- Description: Provider of software and services to public and private sector markets, specializing in acquiring, managing, and building industry-specific software businesses that offer mission-critical solutions to meet unique customer needs.
- Key Products:
- Vertical Market Software: Industry-specific software tailored to meet unique sector needs
- Mission-Critical Solutions: Software that addresses essential business operations
- Managed Services: Comprehensive management of software and IT infrastructure
- Software Licensing: Licensing solutions for various industries
- System Integration: Integration of disparate systems for seamless operations