# Neko Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Neko the right Scheduling solution for you? Explore 14 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141934/Neko-Salon-Software/reviews --- Neko 4.3 (14) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Neko Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-14 of 14 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Travis G. Business Owner Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Absolute value for money, easy to operate with fantastic puntual support" June 28, 2018 5.0 Pros Absolute value for money, easy to operate with fantastic punctual support. Having used many other software systems in the past I highly recommend Neko for value for money Cons There is nothing that comes to mind that I don't like about Neko. It meets all my requirements in assisting me run my business. Review Source Response from Neko July 5, 2018 Hi Travis, many thanks for your review! We're glad you are happy with Neko. We are always happy to develop new features in consultation with client needs, so make sure you get intouch if you would like to see something new :) TT Tiriana T. Business Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Neko software review" March 26, 2020 5.0 Good. Which the basic fee included the reminder to clients. Pros 1\. Of recent, the information about Corona Virus and keeping up to date with the worlds changes through the challenges of operating a business. 2. The online help chat with quick turn around response. Cons Needing to pay for the "add on's" for things like the reminder emails to clients, or txts to the clients. I dont use these and do these functions manually to avoid a higher subscription. Alternatives considered [Timely](https://www.capterra.com/p/131584/Timely/) Reason for choosing Neko The costs was less than Timely. Being a small business my expenses need to be as low as possible and this was why I chose Neko over Timely. Review Source jC jordan C. owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "good but seems to have a few glitches. " October 18, 2017 3.0 affordable, easy to use Pros easy to use, reports, stock take, ability to link to online bookings, client history, staff rostering Cons doesnt notify you when running out of credit therefore stops sending reminder texts to clients with no notification. doesnt alert you if client replies to a text other than Yes or No. for example if a client writes "no sorry" or messages to change an appointment time it does not notify us. Have had problems trying to move appointments across dates, sometimes doesnt work and you lose the booking or it doubles up. Messages sometimes dont get sent to clients, replies sometimes dont come through at all so you dont know they have tried to confirm the appointment. Not sure if there is a way to put on ipad to give to clients to fill out their client card on first visit - that would be good Review Source Response from Neko October 18, 2017 Hi there, Thanks for your review. Text credits are shown on the main dashboard so you can see how many credits you have. You can also see unread replies from your clients even if they reply "No sorry". You can read previously read messages on the Marketing Menu under Display Messages. Sending of messages will stop if you don't have any credits, so check your dashboard from time to time. . You can open the client card of your client on the ipad and Select Client Mode at the top right for your clients to enter their details. Hope that helps! We are not aware of any issues with the moving of bookings, our support team would love to hear more from you on this as we don't want any bugs creeping their way into the system and we would love to make it easier as well for you. KL Ka L. Salon owner Cosmetics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Optional to setup for clients " April 8, 2020 5.0 I know you guys keep improving your software cause this 3 years I can see the difference. But I believe that can be better Pros If there is a optional to set up what we can see on the schedule. For example, on the schedule screen, when the mouse(arrow) go or right click the scheduled appointment, we can see the basic details, like name, phone number, booking time , services & comment etc. but we cannot see the card number, cause we basically just located the client with card numbers not their name or phone number. So we need to open another page to use there phone number / name and search them out, click in to their profile, and also scroll down to the bottom and check the card number and find their card out. Cons Let us choose what we hope to display on the scheduled appointment (the little box when we right click the scheduled appointment) / add display “card number” Reason for choosing Neko Google search, it’s free trial at the beginning. Once I tired I loved it Review Source KH Katherine H. Beauty Therapist Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Functional, Great Value for Money" March 30, 2020 5.0 Really great, it’s easy to use and pretty good value for what you get. Pros I love the layout and how easy Neko is to use! It is so customisable if you want it to be or you can use it for basic needs too. It’s easy to store client info and make bookings too. It has different payment options too which enable you to use the software with most payment systems Cons Sometimes it could be a little buggy and freeze but they have since seemed to correct this in the last few months I haven’t had an issue. Review Source KB Kate B. Director Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Disappointing customer support " May 26, 2020 1.0 Disappointing. After two years and assistance with promotion regarding the ease of use- my business is still undervalued. Pros Over the past two years, the customer support team have continued to be argumentative and unhelpful. The cloud base storage is great, but unfortunately the customer service makes this company a terrible choice for professionals. If you want to feel valued, this is not the company for you. Cons The customer support and service. Consistently unhelpful, it’s a work it out yourself approach. So if you’re not tech savvy, expect to struggle. Reason for choosing Neko Ease of use- cloud based storage Review Source SB Samantha B. Beauty Salon Owner Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great easy software" April 9, 2020 5.0 Very easy to use quick and effective Pros Love the software it’s so easy and can log on anywhere phones iPad and computer I love it. Cons Would love to get a notification when sms credits are low so I know if txts aren’t being sent out because iv ran out. Reason for choosing Neko Easy cost effective Review Source SV Shelley V. Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great value for money for a micro business " April 3, 2020 4.0 It was easy to start to use and very affordable Pros Very easy to use and covers most aspects Cons It does glitch out a lot and you can’t use 2 different gift vouchers for the one person treatment and if a mistake is made with transactions you can’t change it back of house Review Source RT Ryan T. Salon owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Neko has grown into an essential part of my business which I love using" October 17, 2017 5.0 Pros It's easy, user friends for me and my clients. The online booking is great and the features are amazing. Best value on the market in my opinion. Cons Unable to get support (like actual assistance where you can talk it out) They are quite responsive to emails but if your not a techy, then some issues can be harder to fix. Iv never had a severe problem with Neko though - just more setting up in the early days when it only had a few tabs hehe Review Source Response from Neko July 5, 2018 Hi Ryan Many thanks for your review. Appreciate it :) JD Jacquie D. Hairdresser Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Use Neko daily for at home Salon.Easy to use for myself and Clients when they book online" October 21, 2017 5.0 Pros This software is Simple, straight to the point, easy to use. My clients have loved how easy it is to book their own appointments when it suits them. Cons I have had Clients tell me that they are having alerts (reminders) sent to them at 4am in WA. I have yet to contact Neko Support to try and rectify this issue. Review Source Response from Neko July 5, 2018 Hi Jacquie Many thanks for your review. Appreciate it :) EM Erika M. GM Cosmetics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great software, only the booking system is very old style, needs a little facelifting." October 18, 2017 4.0 Follow and analyse our sales and employees on daily base. Pros Value for money, great analyses, tailor-made beauty salon software, good customer service. Very helpful tool to analyse our sales, follow the staff's turnover. Cons Old fashion design, which isn't disturbing in the salon work, but if you have a very modern website, it's a little bit strange to use this old fashion booking system. It would be great to have a possibility to connect directly to our website. Actually we don't use the booking system, we use wix.com for bookings. Review Source Response from Neko October 24, 2017 Hi Erika, Sounds like you are taking about the online booking system not the actual Neko software. You can customize the online booking system to suit your store's website. Contact our support office if you need help on doing this. MS Mike S. Director Consumer Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Trial requires credit card" March 25, 2020 3.0 The requirement to provide a credit card for evaluation purposes erodes trust. There is no valid rationale for this requirement. Pros We did not progress the trial due to the requirement for a credit card during the set up process. Cons The request for a credit card for evaluation purposes. We have tested many salon and spa management SAAS offerings, none of which requires credit card details for evaluation purposes. Alternatives considered [BookSteam](https://www.capterra.com/p/133845/BookSteam/)[Versum](https://www.capterra.com/p/144096/Versum/)[Setmore](https://www.capterra.com/p/122035/SetMore/)[Timely](https://www.capterra.com/p/131584/Timely/)[Appointy](https://www.capterra.com/p/122249/Appointy/) Review Source lR luisa R. manager Cosmetics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best salon software ever" October 18, 2017 5.0 Amazing customer service! And can be accessed anywhere in the world, at any time, should I choose to. Pros It has tons of functionality, is affordable & easy to use. A great combination! It is very easy to use For anyone looking at Salon software, I would definitely recommend the online NEKO software! Review Source Response from Neko July 5, 2018 Hi Luisa Many thanks for your review. Appreciate it :) TBB Terrie Badullovich B. Owner Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Awsome salon program" August 3, 2018 5.0 Pros The ease of use....l the transportable system is great for todays business. Cons Changing transactions.... sometimes I find I've entered the wrong curreny and can't change the sale without cancelling transaction and starting again... Review Source Similar Products Featured