Switching to Idle from another booking software

Already running on Fresha, WESS, Studio Manager, Timely, Vagaro, or another booking platform? We migrate your clients, services, packages, and history for you, and you land on a Singapore-native platform with no commission, PayNow & PayLah via Stripe, GST-ready invoicing, and PDPA-aware workflows.

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3-5 business days for most Singapore beauty businesses; 7-14 for larger multi-store operations.
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Why Singapore beauty businesses switch from another booking software

No marketplace commission. Idle takes 0% of your bookings, on one flat subscription scoped to your business with no per-seat fees, and your booking link is yours.

Foreign-built tools bill in USD with FX exposure and skip local rails. Idle bills in SGD and offers card, Link, PayNow, PayLah, and GrabPay through its built-in Stripe integration.

Legacy software ships slowly. Idle is modern, mobile-first, and updated every week.

Idle is AI-native: AI client briefings and reliability scores before every appointment, and AI inventory restock predictions, are live today, with a WhatsApp booking agent and automated messaging on the way, so your team spends less time on admin.

Idle is configured around how you actually run, your services, resources, rooms, packages, and policies, not forced into a rigid template; deeper customisations and integrations are available as add-ons.

A responsive Singapore-based team that knows your business: fast, personalised support over email, phone, and WhatsApp, with onboarding and data migration done for you.

What we migrate from another booking software

  • Client records: names, contacts, notes, preferences, and full visit history
  • Appointments: past and upcoming bookings, mapped to the right staff, service, and resources
  • Services & packages: catalogue, durations, prices, categories, and package definitions
  • Products & inventory: retail items, stock levels, and categories (if you sell retail)
  • Staff: profiles, roles, working hours, shifts, and leave
  • Balances & history: package sessions, store credit, gift-card and voucher balances, and past sales

What you'll keep

  • Your full client history, no data loss
  • Your service catalogue and pricing as configured
  • Active package, credit, and gift-card balances
  • Your booking link redirects (we guide you on URL forwarding)

How the data migration works

We give you a structured template; you fill it; we transform and load it into Idle. A "row" is one client, one service, one historical appointment, or one package balance. Migration is tiered by dataset size: Light migrations (up to 300 rows) are free and included with onboarding; Standard (301 to 2,000 rows) and Heavy (2,000+ rows) datasets are priced by volume (ask for a quote). Once we have your data, transform-and-load turnaround is typically within 24 hours.

What gets better

0% commission on bookings

Every dollar a client spends with you stays with you. No marketplace cut, no per-transaction markup.

AI that saves your team time

AI client briefings and reliability scores before every appointment, plus AI inventory restock predictions, are live today. A WhatsApp booking agent and automated messaging are on the way.

PayNow & PayLah at booking and checkout

Take card, Link, PayNow, PayLah, and GrabPay at booking and checkout, powered by Stripe and reconciled automatically.

Configured around how you run

Resource and room allocation, packages, deposits, and policies set up to match your business, with customisations and integrations available as add-ons.

GST-ready invoicing

9% GST handling and IRAS-compliant tax invoices for GST-registered businesses.

WhatsApp messaging built in

Share your booking link and message clients on WhatsApp today; a WhatsApp Agent and automated reminders are included.

Not sure if it's worth switching?

See exactly how Idle stacks up against your current tool, feature by feature, written for Singapore beauty businesses.

Idle already handles the rest

Migration is just day one. Idle runs your whole front desk, booking, checkout, packages, staff, inventory, and client CRM, on one screen.

Online Booking
Let clients book 24/7
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Scheduling & CRM
Your whole store on one screen
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Staff Management
Shifts, breaks, and leaves
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Checkout
Take every payment
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Who it's for

Built for your kind of business

From a solo studio to a multi-staff clinic, Idle adapts to how you run. Explore the setup for your trade.

Hair SalonsBarbershopsNail StudiosSpa & MassageWellness CentresAesthetic ClinicsLash & BrowPet Grooming
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Other ways to switch

From spreadsheets

Google Sheets or Excel to a live booking system, calendar, CRM, and checkout.

Read the guide

From a paper diary

First-time digital, the simplest first step for a business going digital.

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FAQ

Switching from another booking software, answered

Have a question we haven't answered? Email us at [email protected], we usually reply same-day.

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Which platforms can Idle migrate me from?

Fresha, WESS, Studio Manager, Timely, Vagaro, and most other booking platforms that can export your data. We work from a structured template, so any platform that exports clients, services, and bookings can be migrated. For a feature-by-feature view of how Idle stacks up against your current tool, see our comparison pages.

Will I lose my booking and client history?

No. We migrate past bookings, visit history, notes, and package balances into Idle's client profiles. Your team sees each client's full history on day one.

Can I keep my current software running during migration?

Yes. We run Idle in parallel until you choose your cutover date. Old bookings keep honouring on your current tool; new bookings come into Idle. We coordinate the final data refresh on cutover day so nothing is lost.

What about my marketplace listing and reviews?

A marketplace listing and its reviews belong to that marketplace (for example fresha.com) and stay with them. Your direct booking link, client list, and full history all come to Idle.

How does Idle's pricing compare to my current platform?

Idle is one flat, all-inclusive subscription scoped to your business, billed monthly or yearly, with unlimited staff and unlimited bookings, no commission and no per-seat fees. For most Singapore beauty businesses the savings on marketplace fees and per-seat charges alone exceed Idle's cost. Book a demo for a quote against your current spend.

Is Idle PSG pre-approved?

PSG support is assessed per company by Enterprise Singapore, and a claim generally can't be made for a solution category you are already funded for. ; our pre-approval submission is in progress. This is general information only, not grant advice, verify current details at gobusiness.gov.sg.

Ready to switch from another booking software?

Book a migration call. We'll scope your data, set a cutover date, and have you live, fast.

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Independent comparison. This page compares Idle with other software using publicly available information, including each vendor’s own website and documentation, believed accurate as of June 2026. It is provided for general information only, may not reflect the latest features, plans, or pricing, and is not professional advice. Features and prices set by other providers are controlled by them and may change at any time, so please verify current details on the relevant vendor’s own website before making a decision. Idle is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise associated with Fresha, WESS, Studio Manager, Timely and Vagaro. Fresha, WESS, Studio Manager, Timely and Vagaro are trademarks of their respective owners, and all product names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used here for identification and comparison purposes only. No disparagement is intended. If you believe anything here is inaccurate or out of date, email us at [email protected] and we will review it promptly.