Phorest is a full salon system aimed at salons and clinics with three or more staff, with prices by quote. WearBeauty publishes its prices, offers a free trial and runs on your own WordPress website.
Comparison checked on 14 October 2026.
| Compared | WearBeauty | Phorest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £19, £39 or £69 a month for the whole business. Starter 2 bookable staff, Professional 10, Premium unlimited. Yearly is 10 months’ price for 12. | Not published. Starter, Grow, Ultimate and Elite plans are by quote. Unlimited staff and devices on every plan |
| Team of four | £39 a month (Professional) | By quote |
| VAT | No VAT to add | Not stated |
| Free trial | 14 days with every feature, no card needed | No free trial; a demo instead |
| Commission on new clients | None | None stated on the pricing page |
| Card payments | Your own Stripe account at Stripe’s rates. Card machine payments recorded at checkout | PhorestPay terminals and card storage (rates not published) |
| Where clients book | On your own WordPress website | Phorest booking pages and a booking widget for your website; a branded app on higher plans |
| Text messages | Through your own Twilio account at Twilio’s rates. Email included | Charged per message, depending on plan |
| Where your data lives | In your own WordPress database | Phorest’s cloud, with export tools |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time | Not stated on the pricing page |
Phorest details are from Phorest’s UK pricing page, checked on 14 October 2026. Prices and features change, so please check their website. Card and text message rates from Stripe and Twilio are set by them.
WearBeauty costs £19, £39 or £69 a month with no VAT to add. Phorest’s plans are by quote.
WearBeauty runs with every feature for 14 days, no card needed. Phorest offers a demo rather than a free trial.
WearBeauty runs inside your own WordPress website, so client data stays in your own database.
Download it from My account and install it on your WordPress website. The 14-day trial starts straight away.
Export your clients from Phorest as a CSV file and import them under Clients, Import and export.
Run the setup wizard, add the booking page to your website and connect Stripe for deposits.
Something else? Email info@wearbeauty.co.uk and we will reply within 24 hours.
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