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Shortcuts 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Shortcuts
Shortcuts
4.0
(127)

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

Starting price: $29.00 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Basic

$29.00

per feature, per month

No plan information available

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    Shortcuts Features

    • Popular features found in Salon
      Calendar Management
      Client Database
      Confirmations/Reminders
      Electronic Payments
      Email Marketing
      Employee Management
      Inventory Management
      Mobile Access
      Multi-Location
      Online Booking
      Point of Sale (POS)
      Recurring Appointments
    • More features of Shortcuts
      Access Controls/Permissions
      API
      Appointment Management
      Appointment Scheduling
      Automated Scheduling
      Automatic Re-ordering
      Availability Management
      Booking Management
      Booth Rental Management
      Calendar Sync
      Client Management
      Client Portal
      Client Profiles
      Commission Management
      Credit Card Processing
      Customer Database
      Customer History
      Customer Mobile App
      Customer Surveys
      Customizable Branding
      Customizable Forms
      Customizable Reports
      Data Import/Export
      Discount Management
      Email Management
      Email Reminders
      For Barbershops
      For Salons and Spas
      Gift Card Management
      Group Scheduling
      Inventory Tracking
      Loyalty Program
      Mobile Alerts
      Online Payments
      Payroll & Commissions
      Payroll Management
      Performance Metrics
      Real-Time Reporting
      Reporting & Statistics
      SMS Marketing
      SMS Messaging
      Social Media Integration
      Third-Party Integrations
      Wait List Management
      Website Integration
      Website Management

    Shortcuts Integrations

    Stripe
    Stripe
    Mailchimp
    Mailchimp
    Xero
    Xero
    Shopify
    Shopify
    Microsoft Power BI
    Microsoft Power BI

    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

    JL
    Julie L.

    Verified reviewer

    Consumer Services

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed September 2019

    User Friendly Software

    5

    We are very pleased with Shortcuts in our salon. The 24/7 support has been great.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    This salon software is so user friendly. It is easy to train my staff to use this. We use Shortcuts to schedule clients appointments and for point of sale. The variety of reports and marketing lists is great.
    Cons:
    We really have not had any problems with Shortcuts. If we could not figure something out, the support is outstanding.

    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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    freddie b.

    Hospitality

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed 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....

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    - Online Booking - Client Booking App. - Cloud Appointment Book - Staff Anywhere Schedule Access - Remote Access - Visually Appealing - Touch Screen Friendly - Easy to Use - Always Innovative - Consistent Training Available through Webinars, Email Articles, & You Tube Videos - Helpdesk is always willing to help
    Cons:
    Maybe the wait time on the Help Desk, but that is to be expected during peak hours. They recently added a call back feature if you don't want to wait on hold. That sure is a plus.

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    RA
    Rebecca A.

    Verified reviewer

    Health, Wellness and Fitness

    11-50 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed 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

    1
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Right about now I can't think of a single thing.
    Cons:
    Lack of support. It is outrageous that your software stopped updating online, when we called the response was, 'we are working on it'.' When we called to cancel our service 1 year out of our contract you charged us for an extra 2 months. We lost thousands not being able to see our appointment book as we do our bookings remotely.

    Reasons for switching to Shortcuts

    At the time we needed multi-location capabilities

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    CR
    Christian R.

    Verified reviewer

    Consumer Services

    1001-5000 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed 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 .

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    4
    Value for money
    3
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    I enjoyed the ease of use as well as the different functionalities . It was easy to learn for new stylist .
    Cons:
    The customer support was iffy sometimes and the software would fail very rarely.

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    VB
    Vasi B.

    Verified reviewer

    Consumer Services

    11-50 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Reviewed September 2019

    Best Salon Software Ever

    5

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    I feel that this is THE most easiest software to learn, use + train others to use. It’s so user friendly and simple and we have never had any one of our staff have a problem using it. The business reports, marketing, inventory + online appointment sections are incredible and keep our business running smoothly and effectively. I also love the 24/7 customer care that’s available at any time if you need them.
    Cons:
    There is nothing that I don’t like, It’s always been a pleasure even after all these years of using shortcuts.

    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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    MG
    Michael G.

    Verified reviewer

    Retail

    11-50 employees

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed 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.

    Ratings Breakdown

    2
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    2
    Customer support
    1
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    When the cloud functionality is working where I can access the software from a remote location.
    Cons:
    The software itself feels very antiquated. It is my no means a user friendly interface. My stylists and staff complain about using this product on a daily basis. Support from Shortcuts has been an issue as well. Being an east coast based salon, their non-emergency tech support doesn't open until 9 am Pacific which has presented problems if I need assistance or have an issue. Training on the product was less than stellar as well and was condensed because the trainer was going on vacation and wanted to have things wrapped up before he left. Unfortunately I am forced to use this overpriced, hard to use software because my franchisor has made it mandatory and I have no choice. There are so many other options available that are easier to use and less expensive.

    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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    KB
    Kristy B.

    Verified reviewer

    Facilities Services

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed January 2020

    Terrible service and very expensive experience

    1

    Terrible, unhappy, disgusting service

    Ratings Breakdown

    2
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    The marketing and reports and the promise of better customer service when using their hardware too that has turned out to be a complete joke!
    Cons:
    It has been a very costly experience as we started having issues with our system after about 12 months and they continually passed the buck giving minor solutions but never really fixing our issues. Eventually our computer completely crashed and then we were told it wasn’t their problem and we had to pay for our own technician costing us $500 only to be told that shortcuts had actually put very outdated software on our system originally. Now our hardware is 12 months out of warranty and the screen is crashing. Seriously I’ve had computers for 10+ years before that have never had the amount of issues as this computer has had and they really don’t care about trying to fix anything or offering any solutions besides buying another one off them. Would seriously never buy anything from them again!!

    Reasons for switching to Shortcuts

    For easier marketing and reporting

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    NS
    Nikki S.

    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!

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    1
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Great reports Does walk in and appointments
    Cons:
    The software keeps shutting down. The system kicks back payment and kicks out customers every time it shuts down, which is multiple time a day. You call the “help” desk and they say they are aware of the problem and they are working on it. However they are not fixing it and they are not compensating for the payments it kicks back when it shuts down. The debit part of credit card machine has been down for 2 hrs!!!! We can take payment as credit but not debit, I call they told me that they set it up wrong but I have to purchase a new machine to fix the problem. Of course I’m in a contact and stuck for now.

    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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    CA
    Cliff A.

    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

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    3
    Value for money
    4
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    a number of good reports (KPI's) are generatd
    Cons:
    the data base lacks structure, we are a high volume barbershop providing 750 to 900 services per week. We have numerous clients with similar names, including father and son, brothers etc. To better differentiate, our clients if you data base configuration included a filed for middle initial, and last name suffixes such as Jr, Sr, 1st, 2nd 3rd etc it would make it easier to correctly identify the correct client. If the wrong client is selected it can result in improperly cutting their hair as the notes are wrong because it its not the correct client. Also you need to establish a daliy report that provides hair cut times

    Reasons for choosing Shortcuts

    Primarily because Sports clips used to use this software which caters to mostly men and boys

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    JS
    Jose S.

    Verified reviewer

    Computer Hardware

    11-50 employees

    Used other for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed 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

    Ratings Breakdown

    2
    Ease of use
    2
    Value for money
    4
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
    icon
    Pros:
    The only good thing about this product is technical support
    Cons:
    This software is difficult to manage. Very expensive software for what it does. Recommend using a different software company

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