The Portal Brings New Clients — but Regulars Shouldn't Incur a Fee Every Time
SALON BOARD is tied to HOT PEPPER Beauty — Japan's strongest beauty acquisition portal, great for new clients. But your page is price-compared in the portal, pushed into coupon discounting, and every portal booking incurs a success fee (rate undisclosed, inquiry required). Dolyu gives you an own-branded page with no commission, keeping regulars yours via native LINE.
This page compares Dolyu and SALON BOARD on pricing, core features, and fit. Dolyu costs US$15/month flat, integrates deeply with LINE, requires no app download for customers, and supports appointment-based businesses of all kinds with monthly billing and no contract.
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Pricing Structure Comparison
Dolyu
“Let every professional bloom with elegance”
US$15 / person / month (no commission, no listing fee)
Fixed monthly fee, no money handling and no commission, all features including native LINE, client CRM, and four reports, monthly billing, no contract, 14-day free trial.
SALON BOARD
“Salon booking tied to HOT PEPPER Beauty”
Tool free, but requires a HOT PEPPER Beauty listing (fee undisclosed, inquiry) + an online-booking success fee (rate undisclosed, inquiry)
SALON BOARD itself is free but cannot be used standalone — a HOT PEPPER Beauty listing contract is required. Listing fees are undisclosed and vary by region/plan (inquiry required). Online bookings via HOT PEPPER Beauty also incur a success fee, and its rate is likewise undisclosed (inquiry required). Stop listing and you lose the management tools.
This comparison was compiled by Dolyu from publicly available information (last updated: July 2026) and may not reflect the latest changes. Always verify pricing, plans, and features on the SALON BOARD website. For reference only; it constitutes no representation or warranty.
Feature-by-Feature Breakdown
Own-branded booking page (not price-compared)
SALON BOARD pages are price-compared against rivals in the HOT PEPPER portal
No online-booking commission
HOT PEPPER Beauty online bookings incur a success fee; rate undisclosed, inquiry required
Fixed, predictable monthly fee
SALON BOARD listing fee is undisclosed, varies by region, inquiry required
Native LINE Official Account integration
Traditional Chinese interface
Merchant's own member points
HOT PEPPER points belong to the portal, not the merchant
Usable standalone (not tied to a portal)
Stop the SALON BOARD listing and the management tools stop working
Large acquisition-portal new-client traffic
SALON BOARD's strength = HOT PEPPER's 4M+ user portal
Client management / cross-channel booking
POS / register integration
Four revenue reports
What sets Dolyu apart
Own-Branded Page, No Price War
In the HOT PEPPER portal your page sits beside rivals, pushed into coupon discounting. Dolyu gives you an own-branded booking page where clients see your work and services, not the discount next door.
No Commission, No Steep Listing Fee
HOT PEPPER charges a success fee on online bookings plus a separate listing fee — both undisclosed and inquiry-based. Dolyu handles no money and takes no commission — a fixed US$15/person/month, and your revenue growth is yours.
Regulars on Your Own LINE — End Portal Dependence
If regulars keep booking via the portal, you pay every time and lose control of acquisition. Dolyu keeps repeat visits on your native LINE Official Account, building a direct client relationship.
Fewer No-Shows, No Wasted Slots
Portal bookings tend toward higher no-show/last-minute cancellations. Dolyu's automated LINE reminders and no-show/blacklist tracking minimize slot loss.
Dolyu vs SALON BOARD: Which one is right for you?
For large-scale new-client acquisition via Japan's biggest beauty portal, SALON BOARD/HOT PEPPER Beauty is irreplaceable. But repeat visits shouldn't incur a fee every time, and pricing needn't be opaque. Dolyu is US$15/person/month, no commission, own-branded page, native LINE for retention — many salons use it as their retention home and gradually reduce portal dependence. Try it free for 14 days.
Dolyu vs SALON BOARD
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The SALON BOARD tool is free, but it can't be used alone — a HOT PEPPER Beauty listing contract is required. Listing fees require inquiry (region-dependent, undisclosed), and portal online bookings incur a success fee whose rate is undisclosed. Dolyu is a fixed US$15/person/month with no listing fee and no commission.
It depends on your goal. For large-scale new-client acquisition via HOT PEPPER, SALON BOARD remains Japan's strongest portal. But for an own-branded page, keeping regulars on your own LINE, and escaping commission, Dolyu is the better long-term home — many salons use Dolyu for retention and gradually reduce portal dependence.
Use Dolyu to set up an own-branded booking page and LINE Official Account, and bring every walk-in onto your own LINE. Regulars then rebook via your own link — no per-booking portal fee. Keep the portal for new clients while retaining repeat-visit profit yourself.
Yes — bookings via the portal incur a success fee (a platform charge), but the rate is undisclosed (inquiry required). Dolyu handles no money and takes no commission, so there's no such fee.
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