For salons and barbershops
Salon and barbershop software for the UAE
Your team, their visas and commissions, the day’s takings and the clients who should be back by now. One app, in English and Arabic, priced for a shop with three chairs or thirty.
Visas
Stylists’ visa and Emirates ID dates tracked, with reminders 60 and 30 days ahead
Commission
Targets and commissions per stylist, worked out from every sale
Rebooking
Clients who have not been back for a while, with a WhatsApp offer drafted for you
What Substrate does for salons and barbershops
People
Visas and WPS without the spreadsheet
Staff files, visa and Emirates ID dates, WPS salary file and gratuity worked out to the dirham.
Sales
Commission everyone agrees with
Two-tap sales at the counter, staff targets and commissions that are worked out the same way every month.
Money
Close the day in minutes
Card batch and counted cash checked against sales, 5% VAT bills and expenses in one place.
Marketing
Bring quiet clients back
Substrate spots clients who have not been back and drafts a WhatsApp offer in English or Arabic, for clients who opted in. You approve before anything is sent.
Loyalty
Cashback that brings the next visit
Cashback on every bill and influencer codes that show exactly what each one sells. No app for clients to download.
How the AI works
AI drafts. You approve.
Every module has an AI agent that prepares the work. Nothing changes without your tap, and every change is logged.
What it costs a 12-chair salon
The owner, a manager and the receptionist log in on the SME plan: 3 users × AED 19.99 = AED 59.97 a month before VAT. All 12 stylists are on WPS payroll, visas and commission at no extra cost, because only logins are billed.
Plans: Starter AED 9.99, SME AED 19.99, Enterprise AED 34.99 per user a month, minimum 2, 3 and 5 users, excluding VAT. See pricing
Free help while you decide
Questions owners ask
Do I pay for every stylist?
No. You pay only for people who log in. Stylists kept for payroll, WPS, visas and commission are free.
Does it work for a barbershop with two or three chairs?
Yes. The Starter plan is AED 9.99 per user a month with a minimum of 2 users, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Can my staff use it in Arabic?
Yes. Substrate works in Arabic and English, on phone and desktop.
Will it message clients without asking me?
No. The AI drafts offers and reminders, and nothing is sent until you approve it. Messages only go to clients who opted in.
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Corporate tax calculator
Your 9% corporate tax, and whether Small Business Relief brings it to zero.
VAT calculator and invoice checker
Add or remove 5% VAT, and check a tax invoice has every field the FTA asks for.
E-invoicing deadline checker
When your business must appoint a provider and go live, and what to do first.
WPS in the UAE: the 2026 salary rules
Pay by the 1st, the 85% rule, and what happens on day 2, 5, 11, 16 and 21.