Alternative to Iara: WezBook, built for salons and their teams.
Iara is aimed at independent beauty professionals. If you run a hair salon, beauty salon or nail salon with several staff members, WezBook organises your team, structures your service menu and invites your clients to leave a review on your Google listing, in France and Belgium alike.
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WezBook or Iara: the essentials in 4 points
Free to run, with no end date
Diary, client records and services: try everything, no credit card. It is not a trial, it stays free for as long as you use it.
A diary that fills your days
Recommended slots offer the times that avoid gaps first, and a service's processing time becomes bookable.
Google reviews that belong to you
With the All-in-one plan, your clients are invited to leave their review on your Google listing: public, verifiable, and still yours if you change software.
Public prices
€49 excl. VAT/month to get booked online, 1 staff member and 1 trainee included, modules à la carte. Everything is shown, no sales call needed.
Comparison
WezBook vs Iara, point by point
| Criterion | WezBook | Iara |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Salons and their teams | Independent beauty professionals1 |
| Free offer | Free salon management, with no end date (diary, client records, services) | Free plan at €0, online booking included1 |
| Online booking | €49 excl. VAT/month (All-in-one plan) | Included from the free plan1 |
| Paid plans | All-in-one at €49 excl. VAT/month + modules à la carte | Mini €19.99/month, Lite+ €39.99/month (VAT not stated)1 |
| Filling the diary | Recommended slots that avoid gaps | Automatic slot creation (Lite+ plan)1 |
| Commission on appointments | 0 % | None (Stripe fees paid by the client for online payment)1 |
| Reminders | Emails included in All-in-one · text messages billed on usage | Email reminder 24 h before from the Free plan; text messages in Mini and Lite+1 |
| Client reviews | On your Google listing, they stay yours (All-in-one) | Client reviews and photos on your iara profile, from the Free plan1 |
Iara source: (1) official page iarabeauty.com/fr/business (prices for mainland France), viewed on 18 and 19 October 2026. Iara is a trademark of its owner; information about it may change.
Why WezBook
What WezBook brings to your salon
Your services, organised your way
Simple, Precise or Ultra: your client chooses who it is for, the category, the service and the option. They find it straight away and pick the wrong one less often.
Modules à la carte
Staff members (€5), website (€19), POS (€19): you only pay for what you use.
The right choice
Which software for your salon?
WezBook is for you if…
- You want to run your salon for free, with no time limit
- You want to know the price before talking to a salesperson
- You want a service menu organised the way you work
- You want your own page, to share on Instagram and Google
Iara may suit you if…
you work on your own and want free online booking.
Switch from Iara to WezBook, without a break
Create your free account
No credit card. Iara keeps running.
Set up your services
Guided step by step; with the All-in-one plan, we set up your salon with you.
Share your WezBook page
When you are ready, turn on online booking and change your link.
Frequently asked questions
Alternative to Iara: your questions
Yes, especially if you work in a salon or as a team. Running the salon is free with no end date: schedules for several staff members, the services each of them performs, absences. The All-in-one plan, at €49 excl. VAT/month, adds online booking and invites your clients to leave a review on your Google listing; the POS and the website are modules à la carte.
If you work independently and free online booking is all you need, Iara may suit you. With WezBook, running the salon stays free; you pay for the All-in-one plan (€49 excl. VAT/month) to get online booking 24/7, your salon listed on WezBook, email reminders and an invitation for clients to leave a Google review. WezBook is aimed at salons that want an organised team, a structured service menu and modules such as a POS or a website.
No. 0 % commission on your appointments, you pay a fixed subscription.
The All-in-one plan, at €49 excl. VAT/month, includes 1 staff member and 1 trainee. Each extra staff member costs €5 excl. VAT/month.
Yes. WezBook is designed for salons in France and Belgium, and the interface is available in French, Dutch and English.
Yes. Management is free and needs no credit card: you set WezBook up at your own pace, then switch over when you are ready.
A wizard guides you step by step: services, hours, staff. With the All-in-one plan, we set up your salon with you.
Email reminders are included in the All-in-one plan. Text messages are billed on usage, with no minimum: you only pay for the messages sent, at the rate of the country they are sent to.
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