Powerful Features

Nail Salon Software Features

Powerful features designed specifically for nail salons

Point of Sale

Fast checkout with service and product tracking. Split payments, tips, and discounts made easy.

  • Quick checkout with service selection
  • Split payments and multiple payment methods
  • Automatic tip calculation
  • Custom discounts and promotions
  • Receipt printing and email
  • Cash drawer management
  • Gift card sales, activation, balance tracking, and redemption at checkout
  • Client-facing display screen with live cart, tip selector, and promotional content

Point of Sale

Appointment Scheduling

Online booking, automated reminders, and calendar management for your whole team.

  • Online booking widget
  • Automated SMS/email reminders
  • Walk-in management
  • Recurring appointments
  • Staff availability calendar
  • Buffer time between appointments
  • Booking deposits and card-on-file for no-show prevention
  • Resource booking for chairs, tables, pedicure thrones, and rooms

Appointment Scheduling

Client Management

Track preferences, visit history, and loyalty rewards. Build lasting relationships.

  • Client profiles with preferences
  • Visit history and notes
  • Birthday reminders
  • Loyalty points tracking
  • Custom fields
  • Client import/export
  • Before & after photo gallery to showcase work and track client results over time
  • Automated review requests to Google and Yelp after appointments with reputation dashboard

Client Management

Employee Management

Commission tracking, scheduling, and performance reports for your team.

  • Commission tracking (% or flat)
  • Tip management
  • Clock in/out
  • Performance reports
  • Role-based permissions
  • Schedule management
  • Booth rent management with automated monthly invoicing and payment tracking
  • Multiple commission structures — percentage, flat-rate, and tiered models per service

Employee Management

Inventory Control

Track products, supplies, and reorder points. Never run out of essentials.

  • Product catalog management
  • Low stock alerts
  • Purchase orders
  • Supplier management
  • Cost tracking
  • Barcode scanning
  • Purchase order management with vendor tracking and delivery confirmations
  • Expense tracking and categorization with reports for tax preparation and budgeting

Inventory Control

Business Analytics

Real-time insights into sales, staff performance, and business trends.

  • Real-time dashboard
  • Sales reports by service/employee
  • Revenue trends
  • Client retention metrics
  • Exportable reports
  • Custom date ranges
  • Staff performance scorecards and rankings
  • Tip and commission breakdown reports

Business Analytics

Mobile App

A dedicated mobile app for nail technicians to manage schedules, track earnings, and stay connected.

  • Daily schedule with appointment details
  • Real-time commission and tip tracking
  • Push notifications for new appointments
  • Offline mode for uninterrupted service
  • Clock in/out from your phone
  • Turn queue position and management
  • View client notes and service history
  • Available in English, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Chinese

Mobile App

Color & Formula Tracking

Track polish colors, gel brands, and custom formulas per client visit. Perfect recreations every time.

  • Detailed color history per client visit
  • Formula notes with brand, shade, and mix ratios
  • Per-nail customization for complex nail art
  • Brand and product catalog management
  • Photo attachments linked to formulas
  • Quick lookup during appointments
  • Search formulas by color, brand, or client
  • Technician notes for application techniques

Color & Formula Tracking

Service Timer

Live timing per technician with progress tracking. Monitor service efficiency and improve scheduling.

  • Real-time duration tracking per service
  • Expected vs actual time comparison
  • Performance analytics by technician
  • Average service time reports
  • Bottleneck identification alerts
  • Scheduling accuracy improvements over time
  • Multi-service timer for complex appointments
  • Historical trend data for staffing decisions

Service Timer

Appointment Reminders

Automated SMS and email reminders before appointments. Reduce no-shows by up to 50%.

  • Customizable reminder windows (48h, 24h, 2h)
  • SMS and email reminder channels
  • Cancel and reschedule links in every reminder
  • Personalized messages with client and service details
  • Multilingual reminders matching client language preference
  • Confirmation tracking and read receipts
  • Automated follow-up for unconfirmed appointments
  • No-show analytics and reduction reports

Appointment Reminders

Payroll Tax Management

W-2 and 1099 classification with automatic tax calculations for your team.

  • W-2 and 1099 worker classification
  • Automatic FICA and Medicare calculations
  • State tax compliance and withholding
  • Annual tax summary generation
  • Quarterly estimated tax reminders
  • Payroll export for QuickBooks and ADP
  • Overtime and holiday pay rules
  • Year-end tax document preparation

Payroll Tax Management

Tip Suggestions

Beautiful client-facing tip screen with customizable presets. Increase gratuity by 15-30%.

  • Preset tip percentages (18%, 20%, 25%, custom)
  • Custom amount entry for any tip
  • Touch-friendly kiosk-mode display
  • Tip analytics and trend reports
  • Per-technician tip tracking
  • Suggested dollar amounts displayed
  • Seamless integration with POS checkout
  • Skip option for no-tip transactions

Tip Suggestions

Client Mobile App

Progressive Web App for clients to book, view appointments, and earn loyalty points.

  • Self-service appointment booking
  • Loyalty points tracking and rewards
  • Appointment reminders and notifications
  • Works on any phone (iOS and Android)
  • No app store download required
  • View past services and rebook favorites
  • Digital loyalty card with visit history
  • Salon branding and custom colors

Client Mobile App

SMS & Two-Way Messaging

Two-way SMS conversations, bulk campaigns, and automated messaging to keep clients engaged and informed.

  • Two-way SMS conversations with clients
  • Bulk campaign messaging with audience targeting
  • Pre-built multilingual message templates
  • Broadcast messaging for promotions and announcements
  • TCPA compliance with automatic opt-in/opt-out management
  • Delivery tracking and read receipt analytics
  • Automated birthday and win-back messages
  • WhatsApp Business support (coming soon)

SMS & Two-Way Messaging

Online Booking

Branded booking page with technician selection, deposits, and social media integration for 24/7 client scheduling.

  • Branded booking page with your salon logo and colors
  • Technician selection with availability and specialties
  • Deposit collection at time of booking
  • Card-on-file requirement for high-value services
  • Google Reserve integration for booking from Google Search and Maps
  • Instagram and Facebook booking links
  • Embeddable booking widget for your existing website
  • Add-on services and nail art upsells during booking

Online Booking

Marketing Automation

Visual workflow builder for drip campaigns, win-back automations, and abandoned booking recovery.

  • Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder
  • Drip campaigns for new client onboarding
  • Win-back automations for lapsed clients
  • Abandoned booking recovery sequences
  • Review-then-rebook follow-up flows
  • A/B testing for subject lines and send times
  • Revenue attribution and campaign ROI tracking
  • Multi-channel delivery via SMS and email

Marketing Automation

QR Loyalty Stamp Card

Digital punch card with QR enrollment, Apple & Google Wallet passes, and automatic stamps after every visit.

  • Scan QR code at salon to enroll instantly
  • Apple Wallet & Google Wallet pass delivery
  • 9-stamp punch card with custom rewards
  • Automatic stamp after each completed visit
  • AI assistant auto-enrolls new clients
  • Real-time stamp balance visible on pass
  • Salon-branded card with custom colors and logo
  • Analytics dashboard for redemption tracking

QR Loyalty Stamp Card

And Much More

Everything you need to run a successful nail salon

Loyalty Programs

Reward your regular customers with points and rewards

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Growth Insights

Track your business growth with detailed analytics

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Secure & Reliable

Bank-level security with 99.9% uptime guarantee

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4 Languages

Full support for English, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Chinese

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Mobile Ready

Access your salon from any device, anywhere

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Gift Cards

Sell, activate, and redeem gift cards to boost revenue and attract new clients

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Marketing Campaigns

Drive repeat visits with targeted email and SMS marketing campaigns

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Reputation Management

Automatically request Google and Yelp reviews from satisfied clients

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Referral Program

Grow your client base with built-in referral tracking and rewards

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Client Display

Show live cart totals, tip prompts, and promotions on a client-facing screen

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Compliance & Waivers

Collect digital signatures and manage service waivers for regulatory compliance

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Intake & Consultation Forms

Custom digital forms with e-signatures for waivers, allergies, and consultation notes

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Smart Waitlist & Queue

Auto-notify clients when slots open and manage walk-in queues in real time

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Tilavon handles both walk-in clients and scheduled appointments. The built-in waitlist management lets you queue walk-ins while the online booking system handles appointments with automated SMS and email reminders to reduce no-shows.

Tilavon sends automated reminders via both SMS and email before each appointment. You can customize the timing and message content. Reminders help reduce no-shows and keep your schedule full.

Yes. Tilavon offers a full interface in four languages: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Chinese. Your staff can each use their preferred language, and you can switch languages at any time.

Absolutely. Tilavon supports flexible commission structures including percentage-based, flat rate, and tiered models. Tips are tracked per technician with detailed reports, making end-of-day payouts simple and transparent.

Tilavon integrates with Helcim for credit and debit card processing at low interchange-plus rates. You can also accept cash with full cash drawer management, split payments across multiple methods, and process tips seamlessly.

Yes. Unlike generic POS systems, Tilavon is built from the ground up for nail salons. Features like commission tracking, tip management, walk-in queues, service-based scheduling, and multilingual support are all designed around how nail salons actually operate.

Tilavon reduces no-shows through multiple layers of protection: automated SMS and email reminders before each appointment, booking deposit collection at the time of scheduling, card-on-file requirements for high-value services, and configurable cancellation policies with automatic fee enforcement. Salon owners can customize deposit amounts, cancellation windows, and fee structures to match their business policies.

Yes. Tilavon supports prepaid service packages where clients purchase a bundle of services upfront at a discount, with automatic visit tracking and balance management. Membership plans allow recurring monthly billing with member-only discounts applied automatically at checkout. Both features are available on the Pro plan and above.

Yes. Tilavon includes a visual workflow builder for marketing automation. You can create drip campaigns for new clients, win-back sequences for lapsed clients, abandoned booking recovery, and review-then-rebook flows. A/B testing, revenue attribution, and multi-channel SMS plus email delivery are all built in so your marketing runs on autopilot.

Yes. Tilavon includes a form builder for creating custom intake forms, waivers, allergy disclosures, and consultation notes. Forms support e-signatures, photo uploads, and conditional logic. They are sent to clients via SMS or email before their appointment and automatically linked to client profiles for instant technician access.

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