Upgrade from Hulm to Salon Central
Salon software built to run your whole business, not just checkout.
Salon Central is a salon POS system covering appointment scheduling, client beauty profiles, staff commission payroll, loyalty programs, and WhatsApp automation in one platform. Hulm markets itself as a complete business operations platform starting with POS and expanding into logistics, vendor management, and accounting, serving restaurants, retail stores, and other industries with salons and spas listed as one supported category.
Why Salon Central Clearly Stands Out from Hulm
Both can run a checkout. Here's where they actually differ.
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| Built for salons | ||
| Built specifically for salons & beauty businesses Hulm serves restaurants, retail, bakeries, pharmacies, and manufacturing, with salons/spas as one option among many. | ||
| Appointment scheduling & staff calendars | ||
| Online client booking page | ||
| Client beauty profiles (hair formulas, allergy alerts, skin type) | ||
| AI virtual try-on (hair color, hairstyle, makeup preview) | ||
| WhatsApp & client communication | ||
| WhatsApp automation (confirmations, reminders, follow-ups) Hulm lists WhatsApp only as a support contact number, not an automated messaging feature. | ||
| Loyalty / rewards program | ||
| Staff & operations | ||
| Staff commission tracking | ||
| FBR-compliant invoicing Hulm advertises FBR-compliant billing as a core feature. | ||
| Logistics & vendor management Relevant for retail/distribution businesses, not typically needed by a salon. | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Published starting price | Contact for pricing | PKR 2,500/month |
Hulm is a broad business operations suite aimed at retail, restaurants, and distribution-style businesses that need logistics, vendor, and FBR-compliant invoicing tools. It has no appointment calendar, client beauty profiles, or automated WhatsApp messaging, because it isn't built for salons specifically. Salon Central covers exactly what a salon needs day to day: bookings, staff schedules, client history, and automated WhatsApp confirmations and reminders, without the overhead of logistics or vendor-management tools a salon will never use.