# Alternative to Salonkee (Salonkee)

Source: https://terminio.ai/en/vergleich/salonkee-alternative

Salonkee or terminio.ai? Prices, features and limits compared honestly, with a switching guide and answers to the most common questions.

As of September 2026 · Sources: Salonkee's website and pricing page

## Verdict

- Salonkee fits if … you want POS, card deposits, a website module and diary from one vendor and want to win new customers through the Salonkee app.
- terminio.ai fits if … you want your own booking page without a customer account, WhatsApp reminders with no cost per message and a start at €0 instead of €49 a month.
- The biggest difference Salonkee is salon software with a till and starts at €49 a month; WhatsApp and a free plan are not on its website. terminio costs €0 to €19.99 a month, but has no till.

## Prices

- terminio.ai: €0 – €19.99 a month · unlimited staff · Pro Voice with phone assistant €129.99 · cancel monthly
- Salonkee: from €49 a month on the Start plan · POS and card deposits included · free plan and commission not confirmed on the website

## Honestly

Salonkee:
- POS, card deposits, a website module and diary come from one system built for salons.
- New customers find you through the Salonkee app; terminio has no marketplace.
- The Salonkee PRO app and Popcall show you who is calling when the phone rings.

terminio.ai:
- €0 to start, €19.99 on Pro, cancel monthly, unlimited staff in every plan.
- Reminders by WhatsApp from your own number, with no cost per message, unlimited on Pro. Salonkee lists SMS.
- On Pro Voice an AI assistant with a German number answers the phone and books appointments. Popcall only shows who is calling.

## Switching

1. Set up your services Tap your industry, adjust the prefilled services, set durations and prices. Add your team as you go, with no surcharge per person.
2. Bring your customers Export your customer list from Salonkee, import it into terminio.ai and confirm existing appointments once by WhatsApp. From then on reminders go out from your number.
3. Swap the link Booking link on Instagram, your Google profile and website. Cancel Salonkee at the end of its term; both run in parallel until then, and you keep the till for as long as you need it.

## Common questions

**What does Salonkee cost?** The Start plan costs from €49 a month according to the pricing page, which is €588 a year. POS and card deposits are included. Whether there is a free plan or a commission is not stated on the website. terminio Pro costs €19.99 a month, €239.88 a year, for as many staff as you like; Free costs €0 with 50 bookings a month.

**Does terminio.ai replace the till too?** No. terminio.ai is appointment booking with reminders and a phone assistant, not POS software. Deposits you take through Stripe; the rest you ring up as before. If you want till and diary from one vendor, Salonkee is the right choice.

**Does terminio.ai do WhatsApp too?** Yes, and from your own number. The Free plan includes 5 messages a month, Pro unlimited, with no cost per message. Salonkee lists SMS reminders on its website; WhatsApp is not confirmed there.

**What is the difference between Popcall and the phone assistant?** Salonkee's Popcall is caller ID: it shows you which customer is ringing. With terminio.ai, on the Pro Voice plan at €129.99 a month, an AI assistant with a German number answers the phone itself, books appointments and takes messages, even while you are cutting hair.

**Do my customers need an account?** Not with terminio.ai. They open your link, pick a service and a time and enter their name and mobile number. No account, no app. Whether Salonkee customers need an account is not confirmed on its website.

**Can I use Salonkee and terminio.ai in parallel?** Yes, during the trial for example, or until your term ends. Both calendars run independently; in terminio.ai you block the times that get booked through Salonkee.


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terminio.ai is online appointment booking for small businesses with WhatsApp reminders and an AI phone assistant, from €0 a month, hosted in the EU. Provider: terminio.ai UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Großschönau, Saxony, Germany.