Offer card payments via Shore Pay Online at attractive rates. Card, Google Pay and Apple Pay for fast checkouts or PayPal for customers who are used to it.
With advance payments, the money flows in at the time of booking – not weeks later. This improves your liquidity and gives you planning certainty.
Shore works with Stripe, one of the world's leading payment providers. All payments run through encrypted connections, sensitive data is processed securely.
If an appointment falls through, you can refund the payment with just a few clicks. Straightforward, transparent and fair.
Customers who make a deposit show up. It's that simple. With Shore, you can require deposits for online bookings – and significantly reduce no-shows. Your time is valuable and deserves respect.
Set individually for each service whether advance payment is required. Also determine how much deposit is due. Completely tailored to your business model. You set the rules, we take care of the rest.
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Feature | Shore | Other Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Germany | ✔️ German engineering, trusted by thousands | ✖️ Often no clear data location |
| Industry Focus | ✔️ 10+ years expertise for hair salons & beauty | ✖️ Generic booking software |
| Support Language | ✔️ English, with occasional German precision | ✖️ Often offshore support centers |
| Legal Compliance | ✔️ GDPR compliant, European data protection standards | ✖️ Unclear compliance |
| Commission Model | ✔️ No commission on your bookings | ✖️ Up to 35% per new customer |
| Hidden Fees | ✔️ No hidden costs | ✖️ No hidden costs** |
| Google Visibility | ✔️ Booking page directly findable on Google | ✖️ Hidden in marketplace system |
| Review Management | ✔️ Customer feedback tools & Google review boost | ✖️ No active review management |
| Instagram/Facebook Booking | ✔️ Direct booking from social media | ✖️ Cumbersome booking outside the apps |
| Claims to be "Market Leader" | ✔️ Definitely | ✔️ In any case |
| Brand Name with Risk of Confusion | ✔️ Looking at you, Reality Shore! | ✖️ No relatives in trash TV |
Yes, but that's no problem with Shore. We send a legally compliant invoice for every booking that's paid online.
You determine in your settings what percentage of the total amount is required as a deposit. Quick tip: Our data shows that customers are happiest with around €50 deposit – depending on the type of service.
You can decide within your refund policy whether and how much of the deposit will be refunded. Important: If you communicate your policy clearly (e.g. cancellation up to 24 hours in advance free of charge), it's fair for both sides.
No, this decision is entirely up to you. However, we definitely recommend online deposits because they protect you very effectively from no-shows and ensure earlier cash flow for you.
We do everything to ensure your payments are secure. Our payment processing partner is Stripe, one of the largest providers worldwide. Your money is kept safe and can be transferred to your account at any time. Your customers' data is also safe with us!
For me, Shore is a huge relief. Otherwise, I'd probably have to hire someone to handle these things. Shore saves me an incredible amount of time.
Shore software saves us so much money and resources! This way we can focus fully on our customers and other business tasks.
NEW HAIR is individual, authentic, and professional. We looked at many other providers, but with Shore we felt like we shared the same values.
I think the booking tool is really well made. The best part is how easy it is to set up a new service. It's so simple! You don't have to link 300 different things.
