Will I lose my client data if I switch from Vagaro?
No. We migrate your full client database — names, contact info, appointment history, notes, and colour formulas — from Vagaro into Slick. Free, typically done within a week, zero data loss.
Slick vs.
Vagaro
Everything you need to run your chair — or your whole salon. Transparent pricing. No contracts. SMS reminders that don't cost extra.
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Flat pricing, lower processing
No credit card required
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Switch for free in under a week
Free migration from Vagaro
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Mobile-first
30-day free trial
Trusted by 10,000 salon pros
70%
less no-shows
25%
more bookings
1.29%
POS processing
70%
saving on software
WHY SLICK
Where Slick wins
Five areas where Vagaro customers tell us the platform started feeling limiting — and expensive.
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One honest price vs. a base plan that grows
What Vagaro charges
Vagaro’s Starter plan is £30/mo — then add online booking fees, marketing tools, email campaigns, and checkout add-ons. Real cost climbs fast.
Slick Wins
What Slick does
Slick’s Essential plan is £20/mo. Advanced is £35/mo. What you see is what you pay — no surprise add-ons, no tiered feature gates.
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Two kinds of texts, two clear rules
What Vagaro charges
SMS reminders and two-way texting require a £20/mo add-on. Miss a reminder and you’re chasing a no-show with no safety net.
SLICK WINS
WHAT SLICK DOES
Slick includes automated appointment reminders on every plan. Free SMS bundles mean most salons never pay a per-text fee.
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A flat in-person rate, with no fee per sale
What Vagaro charges
Vagaro adds a fixed fee on top of its rate — around £0.20 on every in-person card transaction. On the smaller tickets salons run all day, that flat fee chips away at every sale.
SLICK WINS
WHAT SLICK DOES
In person, Slick’s card machine is a flat 1.29% with no per-transaction fee. Nothing added on top of each sale — so on the tickets salons actually run, you keep more of every payment.
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Reliable software vs. glitches at checkout
What Vagaro charges
Vagaro users report frozen screens, mid-payment logouts, and calendar sync failures — often during peak hours when you can least afford downtime.
SLICK WINS
WHAT SLICK DOES
Slick is built for salon-speed reliability. Checkout flows without hiccups — because losing a client’s trust mid-payment isn’t acceptable.
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Month to month vs. hardware contracts you can't escape
What Vagaro charges
Vagaro hardware bundles often come with multi-year lease agreements. Multiple online complaints cite difficulty cancelling and unexpected charges after attempting to leave.
SLICK WINS
WHAT SLICK DOES
Slick is month-to-month. No annual contract, no hardware lock-in, no cancellation fees. Stay because it works — not because you’re stuck.
Switch for free, live within a week
Most salons are live on Slick
within a week
No setup fee, no contract, no data loss.
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Step 1
Sign up & set up
You sign up and add your services, prices, and timings yourself. Slick is mobile-first, so most solos get this done from their phone in a couple of hours.
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Step 2
We import your clients
Send us your Vagaro client list. We bring it into Slick for you, free — names, contact info, appointment history, notes. No spreadsheet wrangling on your end.
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Step 3
Flip your booking link
Once your clients are in and your diary's ready, you update your booking link wherever it lives — Instagram bio, website, signage. Every booking from that moment lands in Slick.
“Set up the diary myself in an afternoon. Slick imported my clients, I flipped my Instagram bio link, and that was it. Saving close to £1,000 a year on processing alone.”