Best Payroll Software for Hair Salons & Beauty Businesses.
Finally, payroll software built for how small salon owners actually work.
Running a hair salon or beauty business means balancing appointments, staff schedules, and client experience, all while keeping payroll accurate. Paying stylists, assistants, and front-desk staff can get complicated, especially when you manage hourly employees, commission-based pay, or booth renters. FRIDAY helps salon owners simplify payroll by handling payments, time tracking, and taxes in one easy-to-use system, so you can spend less time on admin and more time growing your business.
- 14-Day free trial
- Extremely Simple
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Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.
Open it. Pay them. Close it.
Hours come in from timesheets. Review the run, pick a pay date and approve. Taxes, W-2s and 1099s are filed for you.
- Employees and contractors in one run
- Funds can land as soon as today
- Pay stubs, checks and journal reports in a few clicks
14 day free trial. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Timesheets and payroll, already connected.
Your team clocks in from their phone, a computer or a kiosk. You see who’s working right now, and every hour lands in payroll, ready to run.
- Clock in by phone, computer or kiosk
- Hours by customer and project
- Location, IP and photo on every punch
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Requested, approved, on the calendar.
Your team sees their balance before they ask. You approve in one tap, and it lands on the team calendar.
- Vacation, sick and custom policies
- Balances checked before anyone submits
- Approvals and the team calendar in one place
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Talk to your team where they clock in.
Send a text, a voice note or a photo to one person or a whole group. Your team reacts and replies from the same app. Birthday reminders are built in too.
- Text, voice notes and photos
- Groups and direct messages, with reactions
- Birthday reminders with one tap wishes
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New hire? Done by Friday.
Add their details and pay rate, and send the invite. Your new hire fills in their own W-4 and bank details. Every profile, document and pay change lives in one place.
- Invite employees and contractors in minutes
- They complete their own onboarding
- W-4s, bank accounts and pay history on every profile
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- Workers' comp, general liability, BOP, cyber and more
- No paperwork to fill out
- Premiums follow your real payroll
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Any Android tablet is a time clock.
Your team clocks in with a face scan or a PIN, and every shift starts with a hello. No hardware to buy.
- Face scan or PIN sign in
- No time clock hardware
- Available on Google Play
Free download for any Android tablet.
Their whole workday, on their phone.
Your team clocks in, takes breaks and switches jobs from their phone. Their pay history, time off and team chat are right there too.
- Clock in, breaks and job switching
- Payroll and time tracking history, plus pay stubs
- Request time off and message the team
- Pay stubs in their pocket
Free download for every employee.
The books stay clean.
Every payroll posts to QuickBooks Online or Desktop. Nobody types anything twice. 401(k) and workers’ comp run off the same payroll.
- QuickBooks Online and Desktop
- Human Interest 401(k) and SmartPay
- Partner API, webhooks and MCP server
14 day free trial. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Friday keeps you compliant.
Federal and state filings, W-2s and 1099s are made for you. Missing SSNs and overtime rules get flagged before payday. Hiring in a new state? Have Friday do it for $275.
- Federal and state filings, W-2s and 1099s
- SSN checks and overtime rules built in
- New state setup? Have Friday do it for $275
14 day free trial. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Everything you need to
manage your salon payroll
is a click away
Start your 14-day free trial today. Thank yourself later.
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Security standards that
protect your business data
FRIDAY provides a secure environment for managing payroll and employee information. Industry-standard safeguards help protect sensitive pay and tax data.
- All data encrypted in transit and at rest
- Scalable, secure infrastructure
- Continuous system health checks
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) checks and filters
Get Expert Payroll Without the Enterprise Price Tag
Join small salons and beauty businesses that trust FRIDAY to simplify payroll. Start your 14-day free trial with onboarding support and no long-term contracts or hidden fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do hair salons handle payroll for stylists and staff?
FRIDAY helps salons automate payroll, track hours, and handle payroll taxes in one system.
Can FRIDAY handle commissions and hourly pay?
Yes. FRIDAY supports different pay types, including hourly wages and commissions.
Does FRIDAY work for salons with booth renters?
FRIDAY can support payroll for employees while keeping records organized for different worker types.
Can salon staff clock in using their phones?
Yes. Staff can clock in using mobile devices, with hours syncing directly to payroll.
How quickly can a salon start payroll with FRIDAY?
Most salons can complete setup and run payroll within a few days using FRIDAY’s guided onboarding.
Choose FRIDAY
Choosing the right payroll software helps salon owners spend less time on admin and more time with clients. FRIDAY simplifies payroll with automated taxes, built-in time tracking, and dependable support.
Join beauty businesses that trust FRIDAY to pay their teams accurately and on time.