An easier version of Phorest

  • Phorest is packed full of features but are you paying for more than you need?
  • Slick has the features you need at a price your accountant will love
  • Backed by L'Oréal, Slick is the software of choice for thousands of smart owners
White logos and text showing 'slick' with a stylized S shape above the text, and 'Phorest' with a stylized P shape below, separated by 'vs' in the middle.

Compare Slick to Phorest

See why salons are ditching Phorest to save money

Slick
Phorest
Unlimited SMS reminders
Unlimited
$0.05
2-way SMS reminders
paid extra
Marketing SMS per month
50 on Essential plan
500 on Advanced plan
2000 on Supercharged plan
0 per month
Free card capture
Split commissions for booth renters
Free integrated staff tipping
FREE
5% per tip
L'Oréal Partner Shop integration
Account manager

Easy-to-use features

All you need in one software

Manage clients
The slick-est calendar you've EVER used. Fewer clicks, less chaos, happy staff, happy clients. Win, win, win, win.
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.
Reduce no-shows
Text message reminders go out automatically, so no excuses for your clients to miss an appointment. And unlike other software, our texts are FREE.
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.
Fill empty slots
Fill empty slots without being glued to the salon phone. Make life easier for your clients with booking buttons on your Instagram and Facebook pages
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.
Get paid next day
Tips go straight to your team, and you'll get paid the next day 💸 We can also separate payments for booth renters
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.
Track numbers
Nobody wants to spend evenings with a calculator! Automated reports for your accountant & the team can see their own KPIs on their phone
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.
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.

"Slick has the tools I need at a price I LOVE"

"I moved as I wanted a system that was suited my booth rental model and something that allowed us to express our salon's personality. Slick ticked all the boxes"

Hear Andrew's story

Why choose Slick?

Here's what Andrew achieved in 12 months with Slick
$2683
saved in Year 1
24%
increase in bookings
$9k
tips processed for free
12k
SMS sent for free
Person using a MacBook Air laptop displaying a colourful digital calendar schedule with various appointments and time slots, placed on a table near books and a decorative plant.
$2683
saved in Year 1

Two women seated in a salon waiting area looking at their phones, with salon products on shelves and hanging light bulbs surrounded by greenery.
24%
increase in bookings

Hand holding a black payment terminal displaying a subtotal of £105.00 and options to add a tip of 15%, 10%, 5%, custom, or no tip, against a blurred background with a laptop keyboard.
$9k
tips processed for free

Person holding a smartphone showing a text message conversation about hair appointment updates, including notifications of appointment times and stylist running late, while typing a reply that says 'No worries see you soo'.
12k
SMS sent for free

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
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.

Icon of a checklist paper with the word PRICE at the top and three lines with checkboxes.
Step 1 - Setup

We set up the calendar with your staff prices & timing

Icon of a person with short hair and a collared shirt holding a rectangular sign that says CLIENT.
Step 2 - Client Import

We import your client contact details for free

Icon of a customer service agent wearing a headset, with a speech bubble above and a laptop in front.
Step 3 - Training

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

Portrait of a woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a dark blue top, smiling gently.
"
"Switching from Phorest is easy as we can import your clients for free"
Tori, Head of Onboarding at Slick
Trusted by salons and barbers across the UK
Black text logo with the word WINDLE above a horizontal line and LONDON in bold underneath.
Gold-colored stylised silhouette of a man's bearded profile above the word 'PORTERS' in uppercase gold letters.
Text logo reading 'MARC ANTONI' in large uppercase serif font with 'HAIR SALONS' in smaller spaced uppercase sans-serif font below.
Orange stylised lowercase letter 'b' logo next to the word 'bang' in matching orange rounded lowercase letters.
The word 'PANKHURST' in uppercase serif font above a thin horizontal line, with the word 'LONDON' in uppercase serif font below the line.
The word 'idlewild' with the first letter 'i' in red and the rest in black typewriter-style font, accompanied by a red circular text reading 'Understanding the philosophy of heidexsang'.
A smiling woman with blonde hair in a denim jacket stands behind a counter with various bottles of beauty or skincare products, engaging with two other women in a bright, modern store setting.

Experience Slick today

Discover how we can elevate your salon experience.
Book a demo
Self Sign Up. No credit card required.
We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze how our site is used. This includes essential cookies for site functionality, plus additional analytics and marketing cookies. Select 'Accept' to allow all cookies or view our Privacy Policy for more details.
DeclineAccept