A feature-packed alternative to Ovatu

  • Ovatu is great for small businesses but you might outgrow it
  • Slick is backed by L'Oréal and built exclusively for growing salons
  • Employed or chair renter model: Slick can be customised to your needs
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Compare Slick to Ovatu

See why salons are ditching Ovatu

Slick
Ovatu
Unlimited SMS reminders
Unlimited
0.07p per SMS
Marketing SMS per month
50 on Essential plan
500 on Advanced plan
2000 on Supercharged plan
0 per month
2nd service prompt online booking
Patch test prompt
Split commissions for chair renters
Free integrated staff tipping
FREE
Paid extra
L'Oréal Partner Shop integration
Account manager

Easy to use Salon Software

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A digital cloud-based diary interface showing a schedule with appointments for Sam Cutter, manager. Appointments include Kristy Marsh for blow-dry, Caroline Chisnall for half head highlights and ladies cut & style, and Lilly Haynes for blow-dry, each with time slots and confirmation check marks. The right panel details Caroline Chisnall's confirmed booking on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm with status icons for no show, arrived, and confirmed, listing services and prices. Notification pop-ups show deposit paid for Lilly Haynes and an SMS from Caroline saying she is running 10 minutes late. Action buttons for managing and checking out the booking are at the bottom.
Screenshot of a two-way SMS appointment confirmation system showing messages between Sam Bennett and Luxury Barbers. The left screen shows Sam Bennett's confirmed booking details with SMS history: a reminder SMS sent on 11 Nov at 10:45am, client reply on 11 Nov at 11:18am saying 'Y. See you then', and a custom reply on 12 Nov at 1:30pm thanking Sam for confirming. The right screen shows the live SMS conversation: the barber's message asking Sam to reply Y to confirm or N to cancel for the appointment at 09:30AM on 13 Nov, Sam's reply confirming with 'Y. See you then', and a final message thanking Sam and looking forward to the appointment.
Smartphone displaying a Luxury Salon Instagram profile with 678 posts, 1,450 followers, and 1,592 following, showing styling categories and a purple outlined 'Book Now' button; email inbox with notifications for new online bookings and meeting reminders, highlighting a 'Meta book now button' label above with directional arrows.
Diagram showing integrated payments and tipping with a client bill featuring Colour & Cut £80 and Tip £10 totaling £90 on a contactless payment device with a Visa card. Payments split to business owner receiving £80 next day via Barclays and staff member receiving £10 next day via NatWest.
Digital dashboard displaying staff KPI reports for Sam Cutter and Tony Smith, showing metrics like total revenue, colour percentage penetration, rebooking rate, new clients, and revenue excluding retail for the period Tue 4 to 22 Nov 2024. A notification highlights that Sam smashed it with a 64% rebooking rate. Options at top include KPI Reports, Target Performance, and Time-off Report, with filters for total business or all staff members.

“Clients kept booking colour with no cut. Moving to Slick fixed it instantly”

"As a Chair Rental salon, I needed something that was tailored for us. Slick allows us to separate deposits and payments but all work off 1 system. It's perfect"

Charlotte | The Salon

Why choose Slick?

Boost your profits and keep more of what you earn, the easy way.
£563
saved yearly vs Ovatu
32%
increase in bookings
97%
increase in staff tips
45%
less cancellations
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£563
saved yearly vs Ovatu

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32%
increase in bookings

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97%
increase in staff tips

Person using a tablet displaying a colour-coded digital calendar with scheduled events in green, pink, and grey blocks for the week of 3rd July 2023.
45%
less cancellations

Essential
Our basic package, for freelancers and small salons
From £22/ month
For the first column
+ £14 per additional column(s)
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Most popular
Advanced
Perfect for small to medium sized hair / beauty salons & barbers
From £37/ month
For the first column
+ £21 per additional column(s)
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Supercharged
The best for successful large hair / beauty salons & large barber shops
From £250/ month
Unlimited columns
Book a demo
Essential
Our basic package, for freelancers and small salons
From £22/ month
For the first column
+ £14 per additional column(s)
Book a demo
Most popular
Advanced
Perfect for small to medium sized hair / beauty salons & barbers
From £37/ month
For the first column
+ £21 per additional column(s)
Book a demo
Supercharged
The best for successful large hair / beauty salons & large barber shops
From £250/ month
Unlimited columns
Book a demo

Switching done for you.

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Step 1 - Setup

Send us your price list and we set up the diary with your staff prices & timings

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Step 2 - Client Import

We import your client contact details from your system or spreadsheet

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Step 3 - Training

Our experienced team show you how to use Slick in 1-2-1 training sessions

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"Switching from Ovatu is easy!  We set up your diary &  import your clients for free"
Tori, Head of Onboarding at Slick
Trusted by salons and barbers across the UK
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