Paying the way clients are used to
Dutch clients prefer to pay with iDEAL. A deposit should be payable with iDEAL too.
Switching from Phorest
A Phorest alternative built for your local salon
Lean Salon is developed for salons in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: Dutch, English and German texts, payments through Mollie, VAT according to local rules and a WhatsApp assistant that helps clients in their language.
Mobile firstWhatsApp integratedWith AI assistant
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Example: how the WhatsApp assistant helps
online · replies instantly
Hoi, kan ik zaterdag knippen en föhnen?
Zaterdag om 09:30 of 13:00 is vrij. Wat past?
13:00
Staat vast voor zaterdag om 13:00. Wil je alvast de aanbetaling via iDEAL betalen?
Lean Salon handled it
Without manual admin
Appointment booked
Cut and blow dry · Saturday 1:00 pm
Deposit
Via iDEAL with Mollie
Follow up
Suggestion in 6 weeks
What salons look for when switching
You don’t switch often. It has to fit right the first time.
Client contact in your language
You want the assistant to help clients well in Dutch, English or German.
Switching without gaps
You want to bring your full client history along.
Lean Salon as a Phorest alternative
Built locally, with AI that works along
Tuned to salons in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Assistant in your language
Answers questions and books, reschedules and cancels in Dutch, English or German.
Mollie and iDEAL
Deposits and prepayment through Mollie with iDEAL and cards, and Mollie Tap at the desk.
VAT and stock
VAT settings per country and purchase invoices read into your stock.
Free data migration
We move your data free of charge from your export.
What you do yourself, and what Lean Salon takes over
Without an assistant
- • You answer WhatsApp
- • You remind clients of their next visit
- • You process purchase invoices
With Lean Salon
- The assistant answers and books in three languages
- Clients receive a suggestion themselves
- Invoices are read into your stock
Private pilot
3 months free, then you choose
Pay no Lean Salon subscription fee for 3 months during the pilot. Afterwards, choose a plan that fits your usage, at a subscription price locked in for your salon. Mollie payment fees are separate.
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring my data over from Phorest?
We move your data free of charge from your export. What can come along depends on what Phorest lets you export; we check that with you beforehand.
Which languages does the WhatsApp assistant speak?
Dutch, English and German. It replies in the client’s language.
Can I try it before I switch?
Yes. You start for free and explore Lean Salon before you decide.
Ready for software that fits your salon?
Apply for the pilot. Use Lean Salon software for 3 months with no subscription fee. Then choose a plan at a subscription price locked in for your salon.
3 months with no subscription fee · Free data migration · Subscription price locked in after the pilot