--- title: Phorest Software Reviews meta\_title: 'Phorest Software Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 30 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Phorest Software works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 30 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vertical Industry url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vertical-industry --- # Phorest Software Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Phorest Software but has limited features. Are you part of the Phorest Software team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Phorest is a salon, spa and clinic management software built for growth-focused premium businesses Designed for premium hair salons, spas, med spas and clinics, Phorest brings appointment booking, integrated payments, client management, marketing, staff performance tracking and loyalty into one powerful platform. Trusted by over 12,000 businesses, Phorest helps owners reduce no-shows, increase average client spend, improve retention and measure the revenue generated from every marketing campaign. With tools such as online booking, automated reminders, email and SMS marketing, digital consultation forms, face-mapping and before-and-after imaging, Phorest supports both single-site and multi-location businesses ready to grow with confidence. * * * Seller [Phorest Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/phorest-software) Discussions [Phorest Software Community](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, Finnish Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Vagaro](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vagaro") Vagaro 4.6/5(393) ](https://www.g2.com/products/vagaro/reviews) [ ![Mindbody](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mindbody") Mindbody 3.7/5(524) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mindbody/reviews) [ ![Zenoti](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zenoti") Zenoti 4.5/5(304) ](https://www.g2.com/products/zenoti/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 30 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Maria L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Maria L.") ML Maria L. CEO Consumer Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/27/2018 "I love Phorest " 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Ease of use for the receptionist and stylists Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? Not being able to add if client is a walk-in referral or alternate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Phorest Software: Try it you will not go back Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Chris Brennan of Phorest Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/phorest-software-review-656286/official_response/edit) Thank you so much, Maria! Absolutely thrilled to hear your feedback (I guess I should say 'read' your feedback 😅). And thank you for taking the time to let us know about where we can improve. I'll drop a line to Support and our Development Team and see what we can do about the Walk-In Referral suggestion. - Chris Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Cosmetics](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Cosmetics") UC Verified User in Cosmetics Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/23/2018 "Phorest is a Wonderful Choice!" 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Ease of implementation. Great Features. Fantastic Customer Service! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? SMS Text Marketing not available to Canadian customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Phorest Software: Phorest is a very robust and versatile solution for Salons and Spas! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? This is an exceptional solution for appointments and marketing! Easy for staff to use and great mobile application. Your industry list below does not include Spa Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Vanessa S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vanessa S.") VS Vanessa S. Alopecia Specialist/Hair Stylist Consumer Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/28/2018 "Owner" 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Everything it’s great with my clients we all Love it. And the support group are ophenomenal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? Nothing I can think of they truly helpful and they encourage me to do more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Phorest Software: It’s good for us even though we’re not using it to the pot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Client history service and data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller LG Lori G. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/27/2018 "Phorest is a marketing company that does more than allow you to book appointments" 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Phorest is always available to answer questions and help with difficulties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? It's based in Ireland so the time difference is a bit much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? The software has lots of reports to track business goals and handles all my marketing and gets us lots of great reviews. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Retail](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Retail") AR Verified User in Retail Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/23/2018 "Operational Experience" 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Very responsive and market aware company. Understands company / client relationship(s). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? Nothing, extremely versatile and dynamic software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Phorest Software: Engage the Phorest team that are there to help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking customers likes and dislikes Managing personnel programs to maximize efficiency. Using report writers to monitor business growth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Hospitality](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospitality") UH Verified User in Hospitality Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/30/2018 "Marketing & booking are great!" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Booking is pretty easy and fast compared to other companies. Marketing features are useful. Customer service is great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? There are employee reports that technicians need to see but only have access to theirs not the entire report module. There's no easy way for technicians to add services/products to just the ticket without giving full access to book or checkout. Payroll configuration isn't the best but they're working on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Weekly Reports are insightful. Booking is fast and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") UH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/3/2018 "Why I like Phorest Salon Software" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? After a careful, in depth comparison with existing salon software, We chose Phorest Salon software, We are very satisfied with their initial training, Ease of use, Customer service, Day to day operations, Reconnect, text reminders etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? it takes time for reaching to customer service as we have to book a time to speak to someone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Appointments, Day to day operations, discounts, adding inventory, services all of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Chris Brennan of Phorest Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/phorest-software-review-654308/official_response/edit) Thank you so much for your review. So nice that you took the time to provide us with feedback. Client ReConnect is pretty awesome, isn't it?! I'll have a chat with Support about seeing if we can provide you with better a Customer Service experience in the future. Thank you & have a great day! - Chris Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Leo Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Leo Z.") LZ Leo Z. Salon Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/23/2018 "Phorest has increased productivity and boosted our marketing efforts while increasing efficiency. " 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Online marketing has enabled us to share our reviews with the world Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? Not being able to set custom appointment times for specific clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Phorest Software: Don't know all, run!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Rebooking is up and so is online reputation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller SR Sussann R. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/4/2018 "Happy" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? The simplicity and ease of use along with the layout Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? The international time frame and delayed customer service reply Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Texts and email promos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Chris Brennan of Phorest Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/phorest-software-review-666270/official_response/edit) Thank you so much for your feedback Sussan. We really appreciate it. Delighted to hear that the system is helping your business grow. And we are currently working diligently to deliver a better support experience for you. Thank you and have a great day! - Chris Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") UH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/27/2018 "Fantastic Salon Software! " 5/5 What do you like best about Phorest Software? Client reconnect Filtering emails to certain clients Client product history Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Phorest Software? I wish the create your email section had more options. The preset email templates are fine, just wanting to make my own look better. Examples: different fonts, color fonts, blank preset templates to choose from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Phorest Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Client reconnect has helped bring people back in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Chris Brennan of Phorest Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/phorest-software-review-656275/official_response/edit) Client ReConnect is great, right? It is one of my favourite features as well! And I am pleased to let you know that we are currently working on the email section and we are currently focused on delivering a much more powerful, comprehensive tool for you in the near future! Thank you for taking to the time to give us feedback. And have a great day. - Chris Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Phorest Software? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Phorest Software ](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/discussions/new) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity over 6 years ago What happens if the Internet goes down? Will I still be able to access Phorest? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/wifi-internet) GU Guest User What is Phorest Salon Software used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-phorest-salon-software-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/phorest-software/pricing) Phorest Software Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_6a45fd213ae241046ee1b5d22515d7ec/vagaro.png "Product Avatar Image") Vagaro 4.6/5(393) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/phorest-software-vs-vagaro) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_18a673f86e500a67129478aa8b38d0dc/meevo.png "Product Avatar Image") Meevo 3.5/5(44) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/meevo-vs-phorest-software) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_d9e03ac1a678ef10ca3772ad12880fe4/mindbody.png "Product Avatar Image") Mindbody 3.7/5(524) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/mindbody-vs-phorest-software) ##### Categories on G2 [Spa and Salon Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/spa-and-salon-management) ##### Explore More [Top AI assistants for meeting agenda preparation](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-ai-assistants-for-meeting-agenda-preparation)[Which IT compliance services deliver measurable ROI and operational efficiency gains within the first quarter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-it-compliance-services-deliver-measurable-roi-and-operational-efficiency-gains-within-the-first-quarter)[What are the best desktop publishing platforms for marketing teams creating brand-compliant collateral without a designer on staff?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-desktop-publishing-platforms-for-marketing-teams-creating-brand-compliant-collateral-without-a-designer-on-staff) [What are the most dependable community association management platforms based on reviews from HOA and property managers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-dependable-community-association-management-platforms-based-on-reviews-from-hoa-and-property-managers)[Which encryption software combines email encryption with secure file sharing capability for teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-encryption-software-combines-email-encryption-with-secure-file-sharing-capability-for-teams)[Best sales enablement software for startups](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-sales-enablement-software-for-startups) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)