A better version of Shortcuts

  • Shortcuts: locally installed software from the 1990s
  • Slick: cloud-based modern tech that works for you
  • Slick includes ALL SMS in our plans. You save up to 50% on your Shortcuts bill.
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Compare Slick vs Shortcuts

See why owners are ditching Shortcuts to save money with Slick

Slick
Shortcuts
Unlimited SMS reminders
Unlimited
0.07p per SMS
2-way SMS reminders
Marketing SMS per month
50 on Essential plan
500 on Advanced Plan
2000 on Supercharged plan
per month
2nd service prompt online booking
extra charge
Split payments for booth renters
Integrated staff tipping
100% cloud acces on ALL devices
Account manager

Easy to use Salon Software

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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.

"Clients couldn't book unless our PC was switched on overnight- we lost $000s of bookings"

Find out why Natasha moved from Shortcuts to Slick

Hear Natasha's story

How Slick helped Natasha

Here's what Natasha achieved in 12 months with Slick
$2308
saved in year 1
23%
increase in bookings
$8,342
no-shows stopped
$9,238
made from marketing
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$2308
saved in year 1

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23%
increase in bookings

A vintage-style brown and cream barber chair with a Bentley logo on the backrest is centered in a modern barbershop setting featuring wooden shelves with grooming products, a large mirror with vertical lights, and a sink in the background.
$8,342
no-shows stopped

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$9,238
revenue from marketing

Essential
Our basic package, for freelancers and small salons
From $18/ month
For the first column
+ $10.80 per additional column(s)
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Most popular
Advanced
Perfect for small to medium sized hair / beauty salons & barbers
From $31.50/ month
For the first column
+ $16.20 per additional column(s)
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Supercharged
The best for successful large hair / beauty salons & large barber shops
From $197.10/ month
Unlimited columns
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Essential
Our basic package, for freelancers and small salons
From $18/ month
For the first column
+ $10.80 per additional column(s)
Book a demo
Most popular
Advanced
Perfect for small to medium sized hair / beauty salons & barbers
From $31.50/ month
For the first column
+ $16.70 per additional column(s)
Book a demo
Supercharged
The best for successful large hair / beauty salons & large barber shops
From $197.10/ month
Unlimited columns
Book a demo

Switching done for you.

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Step 1 - Setup

We set up the calendar with your staff prices & timings

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Step 2 - Client Import

We import your clients & appointments

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Step 3 - Training

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

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"Switching from Shortcuts is easy: we've done it SO many times"
Tori, Head of Onboarding at Slick
Trusted by salons and barbers across the US
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