Just opening your salon? Here's everything Idle does on day one.
Starting a new beauty business in Singapore is a thousand decisions, and most of them aren't about the booking software. Idle is the day-one operating system that lets you focus on opening, not on tech.
At a glance
Solo operators about to open, partners launching a first studio, or beauty pros stepping out from a chair-rental setup.
What matters at this stage
Take bookings from day one
Your Idle booking link works on Instagram bio, WhatsApp Business, Google Business Profile, and your future website.
Look professional immediately
Branded confirmation messages, GST-ready receipts, and PayNow & PayLah deposits via Stripe make you look like an established business even on day one.
Everything's included as you grow
Multi-store, advanced analytics, and more are part of your plan, ready when you are, with no per-feature upsells.
Don't paint yourself into a corner
Idle scales with you. The platform that works for your one-chair studio will also work when you have three locations.
Done for you
A custom branded booking link for your customers
Idle has most of the administrative load of operating your store covered. For the customer-facing side, we'll build you a custom branded booking link for your own site, designed around your needs and aesthetic.
Everything you get
One platform for bookings, clients, staff, payments, and growth, with deeper customisation whenever you want it.
In your plan
- Branded 24/7 online booking site with deposits
- One calendar for walk-in, in-store and online appointments
- Smart resource and staff allocation
- Client CRM with AI briefing and health score
- A customer portal for every client
- Full POS: card, Link, PayNow, PayLah and GrabPay via Stripe
- Deposits and no-show protection
- Services, packages and credits with smart redemption
- Inventory tracking with AI restock predictions
- Staff shifts, leave, roles and permissions
- Commission engine with clock-in and clock-out
- WhatsApp AI receptionist, 24/7
- Automated reminders, win-back and campaigns
- Gift cards, vouchers, loyalty and memberships
- Smart waitlists with automatic slot refill
- Analytics, AI insights and revenue predictions
- GST-ready invoicing and profitability reports
- PDPA-aligned encrypted data, cards handled by Stripe
- Run multiple stores from one account
Make it yours
This is how Idle works: there is no rigid template. You tell us what you need, and we scope it, build it, and set it up for you, so beyond your plan we can tailor almost anything to how you run, including:
- Custom booking link: bespoke branding and IG feed
- Intake and consent forms
- A full website built around your booking link
- Other terminals (NETS, KPay) and custom payment providers
- Accounting sync (Xero, QuickBooks) or API
- Batch and lot tracking with supplier purchase orders
- Multi-store stock transfers and head-office dashboards
- Custom analytics fields and scheduled reports
- Bespoke loyalty, referral and membership rules
- Custom commission structures and public-holiday tracking
- Data migration from your old system
- Onboarding, team training and end-to-end setup
- Anything else you can describe
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I be live?
How fast can I be live?
Do I need to know everything about my services upfront?
Do I need to know everything about my services upfront?
Is Idle overkill for a solo operator?
Is Idle overkill for a solo operator?
What does it cost?
What does it cost?
Ready to grow with Idle?
Book a free demo and we'll scope your setup at this stage, then configure a platform that grows with you. Free onboarding, no setup fee.