Empty chair calculator
What are your empty chairs costing you?
Every unbooked hour is income you can't get back. Enter your own numbers to see what gaps in your appointment book add up to over a year.
The Empty Chair Calculator shows what unbooked appointments cost your salon. Enter your chairs, hours open, average spend, appointment length and how full your book is, and see your lost income each week, month and year, plus how referred clients could fill those gaps.
Your salon
Not sure? Count booked hours last week and divide by hours open. Most salons sit between 60% and 80%.
Lost income each year
$130,416
34 empty chair hours every week, across 3 chairs.
Your week at a glance
Each square is one appointment slot. Dashed squares are empty.
Fill the gaps with referrals
What if your happiest clients filled a few of those chairs?
What you give the client who referred plus the new client, for example $20 each.
That fills about 9% of your empty appointments.
That's before counting the visits those new clients come back for.
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Estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Results depend on your prices, your clients and how often you share your referral program.
Questions about the calculator
How do I work out how full my book is?
Count booked hours last week and divide by hours open. Most salons sit between 60% and 80%.
What should I enter as the reward per referral?
The total you give for each referral: the reward for the client who referred plus the reward for the new client, for example $20 each.
How accurate are the results?
They are estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Results depend on your prices, your clients and how often you share your referral program.
Which currencies can I use?
AUD, NZD, USD, CAD, GBP, EUR, SGD, AED and ZAR. The calculator starts in your region’s currency and remembers your choice on your device.
Can I try Ripplebox for free?
Yes. Your first 30 days are free with code TRIALBOX. After that it’s $50 AUD per month, with no lock-in contract, so you can cancel anytime.