Which booking software for a nail salon in Belgium?

Instagram messages at 11 pm, a paper diary, a client who forgets her appointment: many nail technicians spend more time organising bookings than doing nails. Booking software fixes that, as long as you pick a tool made for your trade and for Belgium.

What booking software must do for a nail salon

• Online booking, around the clock. Your client picks her service, day and time from your Instagram link, your QR code or your website, without messaging you.
• The real length of your services. A gel set, an infill and a removal don't take the same time: the agenda should only offer slots where the service really fits.
• Automatic reminders. A reminder the day before, by notification or e-mail, makes forgotten appointments melt away.
• A deposit or a card for no-shows, if you need one: your client knows in advance what missing an appointment costs.
• A file per client, with your notes (shape, favourite colour, what was done last time) that she never sees.
• The right rhythm. A client ideally comes back every 3 to 4 weeks; after that, an infill often becomes a full new set. Your tool should help her rebook in time.

Commission or subscription: what it really costs

There are two models. Marketplaces bring you clients and take a commission on their bookings. Subscription software costs a fixed amount, however many clients you have.

Do the maths with your own numbers. For example, on a 55 € set, a 20 % commission costs you 11 €: with 10 new clients a month, 110 € goes every month, before counting subscriptions or payment fees. A commission can be worth it to fill an empty agenda; it weighs heavily when your clients already come because of you.

In Belgium: what to check

• French and Dutch. Your booking page, reminders and e-mails should speak your client's language.
• E-invoicing. Since 1 January 2026, invoices between businesses go through Peppol. Your private clients are not concerned, but the day you invoice a company (gift vouchers for its staff, for example), your software must be able to send it.
• Your data in Europe. Your clients' files are personal data: check where they are stored and that you can export them.
• Your company number. It must be on your receipts and invoices; a good tool fills it in for you.

Five questions to choose

1. How much does it cost a month with my numbers, commission included?
2. Can my clients book on their own, from my Instagram, without a complicated account?
3. Are reminders included, or paid per message?
4. Can I leave with my clients and my history if I change tools?
5. Is it made for Belgium: languages, Peppol, data in Europe?

And brity?

brity was born in a Belgian nail salon. With the free plan, you get your booking page and QR code, your agenda synced with Google or Outlook, your client files and reminders by notification and e-mail, with no commission. Referrals help your clients bring their friends, and you only pay the discount when the friend really comes. The till and online payment come with the paid plan, when you need them.

Everything about your trade is on the page brity for nail salons. And you can create your page now, in two minutes.