Shortcuts 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing
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Overview
Pricing
Starting at $29.00 per month
About Shortcuts
Shortcuts is a cloud-based software suite that offers groups of modules configured for salons, barbershops, spas and schools. It is suitable for single locations and large chains and offers tools for appointment scheduling, customer relationship management, marketing and more. On-premise deployments are also available for Mac and Windows operating systems.
Appointment management tools allow users to book and view upcoming appointments on a configurable calendar. Clients can schedule appointments online using an appointment-booking module. The booth-rental module is useful for businesses that exhibit at events, and client management tools let users record and store customer information.
Client loyalty programs, gift-card management, email marketing and reporting tools are also available. Other modules include employee management, inventory management, payroll, commissions and a point of sale application.
Perpetual licenses and subscription pricing are offered. iOS and Android apps are also available.
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Shortcuts Pricing and Plans
Basic
$29.00
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Shortcuts Features
- Popular features found in SalonCalendar ManagementClient DatabaseConfirmations/RemindersElectronic PaymentsEmail MarketingEmployee ManagementInventory ManagementMobile AccessMulti-LocationOnline BookingPoint of Sale (POS)Recurring Appointments
- More features of ShortcutsAccess Controls/PermissionsAPIAppointment ManagementAppointment SchedulingAutomated SchedulingAutomatic Re-orderingAvailability ManagementBooking ManagementBooth Rental ManagementCalendar SyncClient ManagementClient PortalClient ProfilesCommission ManagementCredit Card ProcessingCustomer DatabaseCustomer HistoryCustomer Mobile AppCustomer SurveysCustomizable BrandingCustomizable FormsCustomizable ReportsData Import/ExportDiscount ManagementEmail ManagementEmail RemindersFor BarbershopsFor Salons and SpasGift Card ManagementGroup SchedulingInventory TrackingLoyalty ProgramMobile AlertsOnline PaymentsPayroll & CommissionsPayroll ManagementPerformance MetricsReal-Time ReportingReporting & StatisticsSMS MarketingSMS MessagingSocial Media IntegrationThird-Party IntegrationsWait List ManagementWebsite IntegrationWebsite Management
Shortcuts Integrations
Shortcuts User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.0
Ratings Breakdown
5
54%
4
21%
3
10%
2
2%
1
12%
Secondary Ratings
Ease of Use
4.1
Value for money
3.7
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
3.9
Verified reviewer
Consumer Services
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed September 2019
User Friendly Software
5
We are very pleased with Shortcuts in our salon. The 24/7 support has been great.
Ratings Breakdown
Reasons for switching to Shortcuts
I didn't like the reports. I didn't think it was user friendly. You had to end a task and close that window in order to do another task. Shortcuts allows you to switch between the appointment page and point of sale easily with out losing any data.
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Hospitality
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed January 2019
A vendor that is there for you every step of the way....
5
I have been with Shortcuts since the inception of my salon 9 years ago. It is scary enough as it is opening a salon, let alone looking for a software scheduling program. I came from using a paperbook for years, and knew that I needed to be in the NOW with a digital software program. There were soooo many to choose from. So confusing. But what made Shortcuts stand out from the rest was there personal one on one approach. The initial online presentation was even conducted by the sales rep and the CEO at that time. The CEO!! Like who does that?! I am one to ask many questions, and they were all answered with ease and confidence. To this day, Shortcuts still operates in that manner. I make it a point to only deal with vendors that I can actually have a business relationship with and not just be a number on a sales call list. Shortcuts treats you like a true business partner. Whenever I call the Helpdesk, they always remember who I am and give me the best undivided attention, always. Any question, big or small, is treated as a priority to them. That in itself is priceless. For this, I can truly say that I will be a client forever. We have a solid business relationship. One that cannot be purchased but only forged through years of dealing with each other. And isn't that what a true business partner is all about....
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Health, Wellness and Fitness
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed August 2023
Extremely Dissapointed
1
I couldn't be any more upset with how this has turned out. I feel like you tried to squeeze every last dollar out of us when you weren't providing a usable service.
Ratings Breakdown
Reasons for switching to Shortcuts
At the time we needed multi-location capabilities
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Verified reviewer
Consumer Services
1001-5000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed November 2022
one of the better softwares for spa and salons
4
I enjoyed shortcuts and am grateful to have used it as a first time hair stylist it set the bar and allowed me to learn salon software .
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Consumer Services
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Reviewed September 2019
Best Salon Software Ever
5
Ratings Breakdown
Reasons for choosing Shortcuts
The other software products seemed extreamlyyy overwhelming and hard to use. They were not user friendly and they needed 10x more training just to learn simple tasks. Shortcuts is like the Apple of salon software where everyone else is like Android (hard to use)
Reasons for switching to Shortcuts
They were internet based software. So if our internet was slow or down our whole system would also be. It was very frustrating.
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Retail
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed November 2019
Not user friendly
1
Shortcuts also has a unique system set up for credit card processing which limits the amount of companies that can work with it so expect to pay a premium from their processor.
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Reasons for choosing Shortcuts
This product was mandated through my franchisor. I pushed back immediately after having done research and finding that there are many other better, less expensive options available. Bottomline is, if you have a choice and 30 minutes to do some research, you will find a better solution.
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Facilities Services
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed January 2020
Terrible service and very expensive experience
1
Terrible, unhappy, disgusting service
Ratings Breakdown
Reasons for switching to Shortcuts
For easier marketing and reporting
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Verified reviewer
Health, Wellness and Fitness
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
Reviewed August 2019
DONT DO IT
1
Aweful after the 1st year. Aweful!
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Vendor Response
Hi Nikki, We are so sorry to hear you're unhappy. We'd be more than happy to get on a call and see what we can do to turn your experience around. We take your concerns very seriously, and are eager to help resolve them. Please let us know the best way to reach you by emailing us at marketing@shortcuts.net, or calling our helpdesk as 866-678-7324.
Replied September 2019
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Verified reviewer
Consumer Services
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
Reviewed September 2019
Owners opinion of ShortCuts
4
Not bad enables us to effectively run our business, not having the ability to enter middle initials, and last name suffixes is a short coming as well as not providing a daily report on hair cut times is a big disadvantage as a high volume shop with 8 stations, haircut times are very important to us
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Reasons for choosing Shortcuts
Primarily because Sports clips used to use this software which caters to mostly men and boys
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Verified reviewer
Computer Hardware
11-50 employees
Used other for more than 2 years
Review sourceReviewed August 2021
Contract Fraud
3
I became the manager for this salon in 2019. A 3 year contract was signed in 2018. During the pandemic I called shortcuts to cancel my service due to the difficulty of keeping track of clients whom I want to contact via email and to keep them informed about what was going on at the time of the lockdown. Customer support told me my contract will end in April 2021 so I agree to continue pay the fee. I requested to keep the bare minimum so as to not incur so much expenses. They agreed to once license at $85 dollars. A year and a half later they are still charging me $185 and when I contacted customer support they told me that because I had switched the plan it will end until 2022. Customer support never mentioned this to us that changing the plan will automatically renewed the contract for 2 more years. This is illegal and fraud. Will not recommend this software
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