ABSA REVIEWS FOR SALONS & BARBERSHOPS

Get more reviews. Fill your calendar. Bring clients back.

Absa Reviews gives salons and barbershops one simple platform for reviews, online booking, customer management, reminders and promotions.

No credit card required β€’ Personal setup assistance available β€’ English & French

North Star Beauty & Barber

Minot, North Dakota

Example data

96

Reviews

4.9

Rating

412

Clients

11:00 AM Β· Beard Trim Β· Confirmed
Reminder scheduled for tomorrow's 10:00 AM cut
New 5-star review from a client this morning
4 birthday offers ready this month

Fictional salon used for illustration. Read-only preview β€” no live data or actions.

Running a salon shouldn't require five different tools

Customers forget appointments

An empty chair at 2 p.m. is revenue you cannot get back, and calling every client the day before is not realistic.

Happy clients don't always leave reviews

The clients who love their cut walk out the door and forget. Asking in person feels awkward and rarely sticks.

Previous clients stop returning

Someone came in twice last spring and never came back. Without a list and a reason to reach out, they are simply gone.

Customer information is scattered

Phone contacts, a paper book, DMs and sticky notes. Nobody at the front desk has the full picture.

Absa Reviews brings these tools together in one place.

Example customer journey

From a first booking to a client who keeps coming back

Each step below is labelled with what it needs today, so nothing here is a promise for later.

  1. 1

    Client books online

    They choose a service and an open time on your public booking page β€” no phone call needed.

    Included on all plans
  2. 2

    Appointment is confirmed

    The booking lands in your dashboard and a confirmation email is sent automatically.

    Included on all plans
  3. 3

    Reminder is sent

    An automated reminder goes out before the appointment. SMS reminders draw from your monthly allowance.

    Growth plan and above
  4. 4

    Client completes the appointment

    You mark the visit complete and it is saved to that client's history.

    Included on all plans
  5. 5

    Review request is sent

    Automated review requests run on Premium. On every plan you can request reviews with your QR codes and review links.

    Premium plan and above
  6. 6

    Client receives a future promotion

    Birthday offers and coupons run on any plan. Automated win-back messages for inactive clients run on Premium.

    Premium plan and above
  7. 7

    Client returns

    Their loyalty points, visit history and preferences are already waiting when they book again.

    Included on all plans

Everything a salon actually needs

Availability comes straight from our plan and feature system β€” including what is still being built.

Online booking

A public booking page for your salon where clients pick a service and a time that you actually have open.

Included on all plans

Services and availability

Add your services with duration and price, then set the hours you accept bookings.

Included on all plans

Appointment reminders

Email reminders are included; SMS reminders use your plan's monthly message allowance.

Included on all plans

Review QR codes

Printable review and booking QR codes for the mirror, the window and your receipts, downloadable as PDF or PNG.

Included on all plans

Customer CRM

One client list with contact details, visit history and tags β€” shared by everyone at the front desk.

Included on all plans

Birthday promotions

When a client chooses to share a birth date, their offer is prepared and sent during their birthday month.

Included on all plans

Email and SMS campaigns

Send an offer to your whole list or a segment. Email is included; SMS draws from your monthly allowance.

Growth plan and above Β· early version

Loyalty and coupons

Reward repeat visits with points and issue coupons clients can redeem at the chair.

Included on all plans

Multi-staff scheduling

Per-stylist calendars and individual availability are still being built. Today the calendar is shared for the whole salon.

In development

Product preview

See it with a salon's numbers

A read-only preview using the fictional salon North Star Beauty & Barber in Minot, North Dakota. No real client data, and nothing in the preview sends, books or changes anything.

North Star Beauty & Barber β€” DashboardExample data

Today's appointments

  • AB

    Amara Bello

    Haircut & Style Β· Today, 9:30 AM

    Completed
  • MR

    Marcus Reed

    Beard Trim Β· Today, 11:00 AM

    Confirmed
  • PR

    Priya Raman

    Color & Gloss Β· Today, 1:15 PM

    Confirmed
  • EF

    Elise Fontaine

    Balayage Β· Today, 3:30 PM

    Pending
  • JW

    Jonah Whitfield

    Haircut & Style Β· Tomorrow, 10:00 AM

    Confirmed

Open times clients can book

Gold = open, navy = booked, grey = closed. Availability comes from the hours and services you set.

Services and prices

  • Haircut & Style45 min$45
  • Beard Trim20 min$20
  • Color & Gloss1 h 30$120
  • Balayage2 h 30$185

Your day at a glance

Clients pick a service and an open time on your public booking page. You see the day, confirm what needs confirming, and mark visits complete.

  • Read-only preview β€” no live actions
  • Fictional business and example.com contacts
  • The same screens you get after signing up

Set up your salon in four simple steps

  1. 1

    Create your business account

    Sign up, name your salon and pick your language. No credit card is required to start.

  2. 2

    Add services and availability

    List your cuts, colors and treatments with duration and price, then set your opening hours.

  3. 3

    Create your review and booking links

    Generate your booking page, review link and printable QR codes in a couple of clicks.

  4. 4

    Invite clients to book and stay connected

    Share your links, import your client list, and let reminders and offers do the follow-up.

Set it up yourself or ask our team for personal onboarding assistance.

What you can count on

  • Secure billing through Stripe
  • No credit card required to start
  • Clear monthly pricing
  • English and French assistance
  • Based in Minot, North Dakota
  • Cancel at the end of the billing period

Become an early Absa Reviews salon

Join the businesses helping shape a simpler growth platform for independent salons and barbershops.

Start Your Free Trial

Simple monthly pricing

Start with a 30-day free trial β€” no credit card required.

Starter

$99/month

100 SMS per month included

  • Online booking and services
  • Reviews and QR codes
  • Client list and visit history
  • Loyalty program
  • Coupons and birthday offers
  • Email confirmations and reminders
  • Coupon email campaigns (early access)
  • Client segmentation
  • Automated follow-up
  • Advanced analytics (early access)
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Growth

Most popular

$149/month

500 SMS per month included

  • Online booking and services
  • Reviews and QR codes
  • Client list and visit history
  • Loyalty program
  • Coupons and birthday offers
  • Email confirmations and reminders
  • Coupon email campaigns (early access) (early version)
  • Client segmentation (early version)
  • Automated follow-up
  • Advanced analytics (early access)
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Premium

$199/month

2,000 SMS per month included

  • Online booking and services
  • Reviews and QR codes
  • Client list and visit history
  • Loyalty program
  • Coupons and birthday offers
  • Email confirmations and reminders
  • Coupon email campaigns (early access) (early version)
  • Client segmentation (early version)
  • Automated follow-up
  • Advanced analytics (early access) (early version)
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Per-stylist scheduling is not included on any plan yet β€” it is still in development.

Salon questions, answered

Can clients book online?

Yes. Every plan includes a public booking page where clients pick a service and an open time. Bookings appear in your dashboard right away.

Can I add my services and prices?

Yes. You add each service with its duration and price, and availability is calculated from your opening hours.

Does Absa Reviews send appointment reminders?

Email confirmations and reminders are included on every plan. Automated reminder messaging starts on the Growth plan, and SMS reminders draw from your plan's monthly SMS allowance.

Can I request Google reviews?

Yes. Review links and printable QR codes are included on every plan, and satisfied clients are routed to your Google listing. Fully automated review requests after each visit are part of the Premium plan.

Can I send birthday offers?

Yes. Birthday offers and coupons are included on every plan. Clients only share a birth date if they choose to, and you can turn the field off entirely.

Can I import my current client list?

Yes. You can import your existing clients and export your list at any time β€” the data stays yours.

Can employees access the dashboard?

Today the dashboard is designed for the owner account. Separate staff logins with their own permissions are not available yet.

Is multi-staff scheduling available?

Not yet. Per-stylist calendars and individual availability are still in development. The current calendar is shared for the whole salon.

Do I need a credit card for the trial?

No. The 30-day trial starts without a card. When you are ready, billing runs securely through Stripe.

Can I get help setting up?

Yes. Book a free demo and we will walk you through the setup in English or French. Hands-on onboarding assistance is available on request.