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Timely vs Shortcuts Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Run your salon like a pro with easy-to-use booking software that puts you in control of the whole client experience.

Shortcuts is a salon management software that helps businesses of all sizes with their daily operations, ranging from client to business management. Users can personalize customer interactions & market towards their target audience, all whilst ensuring that business operations are running smoothly.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

26

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

29

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

711

5

4

3

2

1

523

147

34

4

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
82%
would recommend this app

4.0

127

5

4

3

2

1

69

27

13

3

15

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
65%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Timely's automated time tracking has greatly benefited the management of research projects, allowing me to precisely track time spent on various grants without the hassle of manual entry.”
AM

Alison M.

Data Analyst

“It also includes budget tracking and timesheets.”
RG

Ritu G.

Scientist

“Functional and remembered my data so I could quickly and easily re-book appointments”
AC

Ashley C.

Commercial Advisor

Pros

“I needed a way to set up appointments and track the hours of more than a dozen hairstylists and massage therapists.”
SS

Stephanie S.

Owner

“Expensive”
PD

Paco D.

Director

“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 .”
CR

Christian R.

Manager

Cons

“The Timely app has some bugs which should be fixed in next updates.”
RG

Ritu G.

Scientist

“Not offering clients slots that are available, booking clients in slots that aren’t supposed to be available and open times in the diary are not showing to customers.”
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Rebecca G.

Massage therapist

“The software is relatively expensive compared to some other time-tracking and scheduling tools on the market. While Timely provides some basic reporting features, it doesn't offer as many advanced reporting options as some other tools.”
PJ

Priyanshu J.

Manager

Cons

“Etc etc not a friendly used software”
PD

Paco D.

Director

“We lost thousands not being able to see our appointment book as we do our bookings remotely.”
RA

Rebecca A.

Owner

“The customer support was iffy sometimes and the software would fail very rarely.”
CR

Christian R.

Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review10 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features107
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Address Book
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Re-ordering
  • Availability Indicator
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Before & After Pictures
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Booth Rental Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Database
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Profiles
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commission Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Mobile App
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Discount Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • For Barbershops
  • For Medical Spas
  • For Salons and Spas
  • Gift Card Management
  • Group Scheduling
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • In-Person Payments
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Marketing Automation
  • Member Communication
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Booking
  • Online Payments
  • Online Store
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll & Commissions
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Practice Management
  • Promotions Management
  • Ratings/Reviews
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Referral Tracking
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rescheduling
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Room Booking
  • SMS Marketing
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • SOAP notes
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Social Media Integration
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Calendars
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Packages
  • Two-Way Communication
  • Wait List Management
  • Waitlist Status Tracking
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management
  • Total features61
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Address Book
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Re-ordering
  • Availability Indicator
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Before & After Pictures
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Booth Rental Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Database
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Profiles
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commission Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Mobile App
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Discount Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • For Barbershops
  • For Medical Spas
  • For Salons and Spas
  • Gift Card Management
  • Group Scheduling
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • In-Person Payments
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Marketing Automation
  • Member Communication
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Booking
  • Online Payments
  • Online Store
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll & Commissions
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Practice Management
  • Promotions Management
  • Ratings/Reviews
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Referral Tracking
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rescheduling
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Room Booking
  • SMS Marketing
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • SOAP notes
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Social Media Integration
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Calendars
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Packages
  • Two-Way Communication
  • Wait List Management
  • Waitlist Status Tracking
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations8
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Contacts
  • MYOB
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Shopify
  • Stripe Payments
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations4
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Contacts
  • MYOB
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Shopify
  • Stripe Payments
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • authorize.net

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