# SimpliNail

> SimpliNail is point-of-sale (POS) and salon management software built only for nail salons. It brings checkout and card payments, online booking, automatic turn tracking for walk-ins and appointments, nail tech commission payroll, marketing campaigns, loyalty rewards and gift cards, digital signage, and owner and employee mobile apps into one system.

- Built for: nail salon owners and nail technicians, from single salons to multi-location businesses
- What makes it different: turns, commission payroll and tip splitting are built in — things generic salon software often leaves out
- Languages: the website and guides are in English and Vietnamese
- Book a free demo: https://simplinail.com/signup

## Product features

- [All features](https://simplinail.com/features): every part of SimpliNail on one page
- [Turn Tracker](https://simplinail.com/features/turn-tracker): Fair, automatic turn rotation for your nail salon. SimpliNail tracks whose turn is next across walk-ins and appointments — no more arguments on the floor.
- [Online Booking](https://simplinail.com/features/online-booking): Let clients book your nail salon online 24/7. SimpliNail auto-assigns a tech by turn, cuts no-shows with deposits, and handles group bookings.
- [POS & Payments](https://simplinail.com/features/pos-payments): A point of sale built for nail salons. SimpliNail handles split payments, tips, gift-card tender, and party checkouts — and keeps ringing up even offline.
- [Payroll & Commission](https://simplinail.com/features/payroll): Payroll built for nail salons. SimpliNail handles commission and booth rent per tech, splits tips automatically, and tracks hours with PIN clock-in.
- [Marketing Campaigns](https://simplinail.com/features/marketing-campaigns): Text your clients the right way. SimpliNail sends reminders and SMS campaigns from a registered A2P 10DLC number, with two-way replies and opt-outs handled.
- [Rewards & Gift Cards](https://simplinail.com/features/rewards-gift-cards): Turn one-time clients into regulars and sell branded gift cards. SimpliNail runs a points loyalty program plus digital and printed gift cards, all redeemed right at the register.
- [Digital Signage](https://simplinail.com/features/digital-signage): Turn any TV or tablet into salon signage. SimpliNail displays your service menu and promo slides across multiple scenes, with a theme per screen.
- [Employee & Owner Apps](https://simplinail.com/features/employees-app): One app for your whole team — text clients, run the calendar, track turns, and see take-home pay. Owners get a live store dashboard. iOS & Android.

## Pricing

Every plan: unlimited users.

### Starter — contact SimpliNail for pricing

Fast checkout and basic reports for new and small salons.

Includes:
- POS and card reader
- Sales and tip reports

### Growth — $150/month (regularly $199 — exclusive rate for the first 6 months)

Add online booking, gift cards, Google reviews, and mobile apps for you and your techs.

Everything in Starter, plus:
- Online booking
- Appointment reminders
- Gift cards
- Google review requests
- Owner mobile app
- Nail tech mobile app

### Hypergrowth — $250/month (regularly $299 — exclusive rate for the first 6 months) — most popular

Turns, payroll, marketing, and full reports for busy salons.

Everything in Growth, plus:
- Automatic turn tracking
- Nail tech payroll
- SMS and email marketing
- Marketing and promo campaigns
- Custom branded booking page
- Retail and e-commerce
- Full sales, staff, and marketing reports

### Multi-Location — contact SimpliNail for pricing

Everything in Hypergrowth, built for owners with multiple locations.

Everything in Hypergrowth, plus:
- Multiple locations
- Inventory management
- Training and learning management
- API access

Book a demo or start a free trial: https://simplinail.com/signup

## FAQ

### What is the best POS system for a nail salon?

The one that matches your size and how your clients arrive. A solo tech mainly needs fast checkout; a salon with several techs and walk-ins needs a turn queue, tips tracked per tech, and payroll reports. SimpliNail is built only for nail salons, with turns, commission payroll, and tip splitting included.

Full guide: [Best POS System for a Nail Salon: Basic vs. Standard vs. Advanced](https://simplinail.com/blog/best-pos-system-for-nail-salon)

### How does a nail salon turn system work?

A turn system is the rotation that decides which tech takes the next walk-in. Most salons rotate by check-in order and count each service as a full or half turn. The biggest risk isn’t which system you pick — it’s rules that only live in the owner’s head.

Full guide: [Nail Salon Turn Systems Explained: Full Turns, Half Turns, and Fair Rotation](https://simplinail.com/blog/nail-salon-turn-system)

### Do appointment clients count as a turn?

It depends on the rule your salon chooses — there is no single right answer, and there are four fair options. Pick one, write it down, and apply it the same way to every tech.

Full guide: [Do Appointment Clients Count as a Turn? 4 Fair Ways to Decide](https://simplinail.com/blog/appointment-clients-turn)

### How do nail salons pay nail techs?

Most salons use commission (50/50, 60/40, or 70/30), guaranteed pay (bao lương), or a step-up commission. Whatever the model, it still has to follow the wage rules — and techs care more about take-home pay than the percentage.

Full guide: [Bao Lương, 50/50, 60/40, or 70/30? How to Pay Nail Techs So They Stay](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-pay-nail-techs)

### Are nail techs 1099 contractors or W-2 employees?

In most nail salons, techs are W-2 employees. A 1099 fits only a true booth renter who sets her own prices, takes her own payments, and keeps her own clients. If you set the prices, run the turn list, and take payment at your front desk, regulators will see an employee.

Full guide: [1099 vs. W-2 for Nail Salons: The Checklist Every Owner Needs](https://simplinail.com/blog/1099-vs-w2-nail-salon)

### How can a nail salon lower credit card processing fees?

Change how you’re priced, not just the rate: move to interchange-plus pricing, tap or dip every card, stop paying junk fees, and never lease a terminal.

Full guide: [How to Reduce Credit Card Processing Fees at Your Nail Salon](https://simplinail.com/blog/reduce-credit-card-fees)

### Is dual pricing legal for nail salons?

Cash discounts and dual pricing (posting a card price and a cash price) are generally protected by federal law. A surcharge — a fee added for paying by credit card — follows strict card-network rules and is banned or capped in some states. Confirm with your processor before you change how you price.

Full guide: [Dual Pricing vs. Cash Discount: What Nail Salon Owners Need to Know](https://simplinail.com/blog/dual-pricing-vs-cash-discount)

### How should I price nail services?

Start from what each service costs you — supplies, the tech’s commission, and your margin — then check your local market. Personal care prices rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026 (BLS), so a menu that hasn’t moved is quietly giving every client a discount.

Full guide: [How to Price Nail Services: Build a Price List That Pays](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-price-nail-services)

### Should a nail salon offer online booking?

In one salon software company’s benchmark, the top 10% of nail salons by revenue booked 78% of appointments online, compared with 42% at the typical salon. That doesn’t prove booking causes higher revenue, but after-hours booking and reminders help explain why the two go together.

Full guide: [Why Online Booking Separates the Top 10% of Nail Salons](https://simplinail.com/blog/online-booking-top-salons)

### How much does it cost to open a nail salon?

It depends less on your chairs and more on your space. Moving into a former salon can cost about $32,000 to $57,000 for six stations, before repairs, furniture, and supplies; building six stations in an empty shell can pass $175,000. Buying an existing salon is a third path — the median sold for $152,000 in 2025 (BizBuySell).

Full guide: [How Much Does It Cost to Open a Nail Salon? (2026 Budget by Size)](https://simplinail.com/blog/cost-to-open-a-nail-salon)

### What do I need to open a nail salon?

Five things, in order: licenses, a space that passes inspection, real ventilation, a team you can keep, and working systems. Most first-time owners get the order wrong, and that’s where the money goes.

Full guide: [How to Open a Nail Salon: The Complete Guide](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-open-a-nail-salon)

## Guides for nail salon owners and techs

- [Is Your Nail Salon Turn Sheet Fair? How Favoritism Breaks Trust (and How to Fix It)](https://simplinail.com/blog/nail-salon-turn-sheet-favoritism.md): Paper turn sheets invite favoritism: skipped turns, friends first, half turns no one can check. How fair turn rotation keeps techs from quitting.
- [How to Reduce Credit Card Processing Fees at Your Nail Salon (2026)](https://simplinail.com/blog/reduce-credit-card-fees.md): Paying 3% on every ticket? 9 ways nail salons cut credit card processing fees, with real Visa rates, a statement audit, and the rules for fees on tips.
- [How Much Does It Cost to Open a Nail Salon? (2026 Budget by Size)](https://simplinail.com/blog/cost-to-open-a-nail-salon.md): Realistic 2026 numbers: what it costs to open a nail salon by size (6, 10 or 15 chairs), what buying an existing salon costs, and what new owners forget.
- [Buying an Existing Nail Salon vs. Building New: How to Decide (Without Losing Your Savings)](https://simplinail.com/blog/buy-existing-nail-salon-or-build-new.md): Buying an existing nail salon or building new? Compare real costs, how salons are valued, the tax and wage risks that transfer, and how to keep the techs.
- [Best POS System for a Nail Salon: Basic vs. Standard vs. Advanced (2026)](https://simplinail.com/blog/best-pos-system-for-nail-salon.md): Which POS system does your nail salon actually need? Compare basic, standard and advanced setups by salon size, turn tracking, tips and cost.
- [Why Online Booking Separates the Top 10% of Nail Salons](https://simplinail.com/blog/online-booking-top-salons.md): Top nail salons take most bookings online. See the data, why it matters, how to set up online booking and reminders, and the numbers to track.
- [Nail Salon Turn Systems Explained: Full Turns, Half Turns, and Fair Rotation](https://simplinail.com/blog/nail-salon-turn-system.md): How nail salon turn systems work: full vs. half turns, requests, appointments, late check-ins, and how to write a fair turn policy your techs trust.
- [How to Price Nail Services: Build a Price List That Pays (and Keeps Your Clients)](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-price-nail-services.md): How to price nail services so every one pays: a simple cost formula, how to check your market, when to raise prices, and scripts to tell clients.
- [Bao Lương, 50/50, 60/40, or 70/30? How to Pay Nail Techs So They Stay](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-pay-nail-techs.md): Bao lương, 50/50, 60/40, 70/30, or step-up commission? Compare nail tech pay models with real math, the wage rules, and a fair formula that keeps techs.
- [How to Open a Nail Salon in California: Licenses, Rules, and Costs for 2026](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-open-a-nail-salon-in-california.md): Open a nail salon in California: BBC licenses, sanitation rules, the $800 LLC tax, payroll, manicurist pay rules, lease tips, and a full checklist.
- [How to Open a Nail Salon: The Complete Guide for 2026](https://simplinail.com/blog/how-to-open-a-nail-salon.md): How to open a nail salon in 2026: licenses, location, ventilation, costs, hiring, and the systems to set up before day one. A step-by-step guide.
- [Dual Pricing vs. Cash Discount: What Nail Salon Owners Need to Know (2026)](https://simplinail.com/blog/dual-pricing-vs-cash-discount.md): Dual pricing, cash discount, or surcharge? What each means for nail salons, the Visa and Mastercard rules, state laws, and how to set it up the legal way.
- [Do Appointment Clients Count as a Turn? 4 Fair Ways to Decide](https://simplinail.com/blog/appointment-clients-turn.md): Should booked clients count as a turn in your nail salon? Compare 4 fair rules, see the math on a real shift, and get scripts to explain it to your team.
- [1099 vs. W-2 for Nail Salons: The Checklist Every Owner Needs (2026)](https://simplinail.com/blog/1099-vs-w2-nail-salon.md): Are your nail techs 1099 or W-2? A plain checklist using the IRS test, state rules, real enforcement cases, penalties, and how to fix misclassification.

## Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

- [Trang chủ](https://simplinail.com/vi): SimpliNail bằng tiếng Việt
- [Tính năng](https://simplinail.com/vi/features): tất cả tính năng
- [Chia Turn](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/turn-tracker): Chia turn công bằng, tự động cho tiệm nail. SimpliNail biết tới lượt thợ nào — cả walk-in lẫn appointment — hết cảnh giành turn trên floor.
- [Đặt Hẹn Online](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/online-booking): Cho khách đặt hẹn online 24/7. SimpliNail tự xếp thợ đang rảnh theo turn, thu deposit chặn no-show, và nhận luôn cả nhóm đông khách trong một lần.
- [POS & Thanh Toán](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/pos-payments): POS xây riêng cho tiệm nail. SimpliNail lo split payment, tip, trả bằng gift card, party checkout — và tính tiền không ngừng cả khi mất mạng.
- [Lương & Commission](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/payroll): Payroll xây riêng cho tiệm nail. SimpliNail lo commission và booth rent từng thợ, tự chia tip, và chấm giờ bằng PIN clock-in.
- [Marketing](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/marketing-campaigns): Nhắn tin cho khách đúng cách. SimpliNail gửi reminder và campaign SMS từ số A2P 10DLC đã đăng ký, khách nhắn lại được, lo luôn opt-out.
- [Rewards & Gift Card](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/rewards-gift-cards): Biến khách vãng lai thành khách quen và bán gift card có logo. SimpliNail chạy loyalty tính điểm cùng gift card digital và bản in, trừ thẳng tại quầy.
- [Màn Hình Digital](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/digital-signage): Biến cái TV hay tablet thành màn hình quảng cáo cho tiệm. SimpliNail hiện menu service và promo slide qua nhiều scene, mỗi màn một theme.
- [App Nhân Viên & Chủ](https://simplinail.com/vi/features/employees-app): Một app cho cả team — nhắn tin cho khách, coi lịch, chia turn, xem tiền take-home. Chủ có dashboard toàn tiệm. Chạy iOS & Android.
- [Khách Hẹn Có Tính Turn Không? 4 Cách Chia Turn Công Bằng](https://simplinail.com/vi/blog/khach-hen-co-tinh-turn-khong.md): Khách hẹn có tính turn không? So sánh 4 cách chia turn công bằng, xem ví dụ một ngày làm thật, và lời nói mẫu để giải thích với thợ trong tiệm.

## Optional

- [Full text](https://simplinail.com/llms-full.txt): every feature page and guide in one file
- [Blog](https://simplinail.com/blog): all guides
- [Sitemap](https://simplinail.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Privacy policy](https://simplinail.com/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://simplinail.com/terms)