Keep your customer list
Import the customer records your current provider gives you, then keep them exportable from Setora later.
SwitchPHOREST → Setora
Move from Phorest to Setora, without losing a client.
Phorest prices by quote. Setora publishes what it charges. Bring the client records Phorest provides, set up your services and stylists, then switch your public links when you are ready.
No card requiredYour data comes with youNo Setora commission
Services & prices
Team & rotas
Opening hours
Customer records
Booking history
4 of 5 completeReady to test
Booking link readybook.setora.co.uk/your-shop
The switch promise
Move over without losing what matters.
Three things every owner worries about before they switch. Here is exactly what happens to each one.
Keep your bookings
Keep the old diary live while Setora is set up and tested. Import future bookings when the export is clean enough.
Keep your customers' trust
The same familiar booking experience, just a new link. No awkward re-registration for your regulars.
What comes across
What you can bring across from Phorest.
Use the files your current provider gives you to rebuild Setora without starting from a blank diary. Here is what usually moves and stays yours.
Services & prices
Your full service menu with durations and prices, mapped onto Setora ready to book.
Staff & rotas
Every team member with their working hours and the services they offer.
Opening hours
Location opening times and breaks, so the diary reflects how you actually work.
Customer records
Names, contact details, consent and any visit history included in your export, so the useful customer detail is not left behind.
Booking history
Past and upcoming appointments can be imported when your current platform includes them in the export.
Notes & preferences
Client notes and preferences can move with the record when they are included in your export.
The switch, step by step
Four steps off Phorest.
Keep taking bookings on Phorest the whole time. You only switch your link once everything is in place and tested.
Export from Phorest
Download what Phorest makes available, or request your portable data before you cancel. We help you work out what can be imported.
Set up Setora
Map your services, team and opening hours onto Setora, so you are not rebuilding the menu by hand.
Import and test
Bring in the files you have, then run a test booking to check services, staff, customers and opening hours look right.
Switch your link
When you are happy, point your booking link at Setora from Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or your site.
Phorest vs Setora
What it costs to stay, versus switch.
Phorest publishes plan tiers for salons but not prices, so the only way to compare totals is to request a quote and read what is included.
Phorest
QUOTE-BASEDSalon plansStarter, Grow, Ultimate, Elite
Published priceNone, quote on request
Per-staff or team feesPlan-dependent
Marketplace commissionNone listed
Setup & migrationIncluded per the pricing page
Est. monthly totalQuote needed
Setora
FLAT RATESubscription / base£39 / location
Per-staff or team feesNone, unlimited staff
Commission on bookingsNone
SMS & card processingCharged if used
ContractMonth-to-month
Monthly total£39
A note on this comparison: Full disclosure: we built Setora, so this comparison has a point of view. Phorest pricing page checked 6 August 2026. It lists Starter, Grow, Ultimate and Elite salon plans and asks you to request a quote for each, so no public total exists to compare. Ask for your quote in writing, including SMS rates, payment processing and contract length, then compare it with Setora's £39/month per-location price.
Sources: Phorest pricing.
Your data stays yours
Come in easily. Leave easily too.
There is no lock-in on Setora. Your customers, bookings and reports are exportable at any time in standard formats. If Phorest gives you a clean export, we help you bring it across.
Export any time. Customers, bookings and reports in standard CSV and PDF formats.
No lock-in. Month-to-month with no contract and no minimum term.
It stays yours. Your customer relationships belong to your shop, not to a marketplace.
GDPR-ready. Consent and data rights are handled properly, built for UK shops.
Customers1,240 recordsExport
BookingsAvailable historyExport
Services24 itemsExport
No lock-in · export any timeCSV · PDF
Before you switch
The questions owners ask.
The practical stuff about moving off Phorest. Still unsure? Start the free trial, no card needed.
Will I lose my client data when I switch?
Under GDPR your client records are yours whichever platform holds them. Ask Phorest what export files it can provide and in what format before you give notice, then Setora helps you import the supported records and check them before you update your booking links.
Is it really no commission? What's the catch?
£39/month per location is how Setora makes money. We do not take a cut of your bookings, card payments or walk-ins. SMS credits and card processing are separate if you use them.
How does Setora's price compare to my Phorest quote?
That depends entirely on your quote, because Phorest does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists Starter, Grow, Ultimate and Elite salon plans and asks you to request a quote for each. Get yours in writing, including SMS rates, payment processing and contract length, then compare it with £39/month per location for unlimited stylists.
What will I miss if I move off Phorest?
Phorest has been building for salons far longer than we have, and it covers loyalty through Treatcard, stock management, an online store, video consultations and its own branded client app. Setora does not mirror those today. If your salon runs on that wider suite, check the gaps carefully before you commit.
Am I locked into a contract with Phorest?
Phorest does not publish contract terms on its pricing page, and some salons report committing to a minimum term at signup. Check your own agreement for notice period and renewal date before you plan a switch, so you are not paying two platforms at once.
How long does it take to switch from Phorest?
Most salons can get Setora ready in a day once their export is available. Set up services and stylists, import clients, test the Booking Page, then switch your public link when you are happy with it.