We’ve just rolled out a new theme across the Phorest desktop experience — and we think you’ll love it. It’s modern, clean, and designed to give you more space and flexibility.

Here’s what’s new:

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Enjoy a refreshed, more modern look that makes your day-to-day smoother and easier on the eye.

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You can now add your own branding color and logo to Phorest. Personalize the look and feel to match your salon’s identity.

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Need more room to view your calendar or other areas? You can now collapse the side navigation to free up space.

Just go to Manager>Business>Brand Settings and make Phorest your own.

This update is available on both the new Phorest Desktop app (Electron) and the web interface — so no matter where you’re working, you’ll see the difference.

A new access level has been released in PhorestGo, enabling an owner or manager to hide a client's surname.

The permission is enabled by default. If the permission is unchecked, then only the first letter of the surname is visible to the user on PhorestGo.

Available on minimum version 5.1.3 v43

All users of My Goals will now see forecasting functionality within a goal. ✨

The forecasting table will allow the user to toggle between days or hours for their desired forecasting setting. The table will show how much in sales is needed to reach 100% of the set goal.

Forecasting will only show for:

We know it can be tricky to keep track of client vouchers/gift cards during checkout—sometimes, even clients forget they have them. That’s why we’ve made it easier than ever: now, whenever you’re on the purchase screen, you’ll see a clear indication of any valid vouchers/gift cards your client has, right on the voucher payment option. Whether it’s one voucher or a few, we’ll show you the total available balance up front—no more digging or surprises.

It’s just one more way we’re helping you deliver a smoother checkout experience, making sure every voucher gets used and nothing is left behind. Happy days for you and your clients!

We’ve made it quicker and easier to add a new client when making a booking. Previously, the form showed a lot of optional fields up front—which could feel a bit overwhelming. Now, we’re keeping it simple: all you need is the client’s first name, last name, and—if your settings require it—their phone number and/or email. That’s it!

We have updated how we calculate the Daily Average in My Goals.

It has now been updated to be calculated based on rostered days.

If an employee is not rostered for a day, it will be displayed as 'Off' and that day will not be counted when calculating the daily average of that goal.

Please ensure that you have updated your app. This is available on 5.1.2 v33

We’ve added a handy new option to the calendar screen — you can now choose which staff members you want to view using a new staff filter, on the fly.

This is perfect for those times when:

• You want to focus on just one or two staff members without all the clutter of everyone else’s schedule.

• A client has a preferred stylist, but you want to keep an eye on another staff member’s availability too — just in case.

• You’re managing a large team and need to narrow things down to a smaller group to make scheduling quicker and easier.

It’s a simple way to keep your calendar clean and focused, especially when you’re juggling multiple bookings across different team members.

Users can now see when there is an app update available to them by clicking into the side menu and clicking on 'Settings > App update'

This page will tell users if they are on the latest version or if there is a new version available.

This will be really helpful for troubleshooting any issues and making sure that users are up to date will all our releases.

Users can now keep up with all changes in PhorestGo by tapping on the 'Discover' button that appears in the side menu.

Content will be updated monthly in video and text format. A great place to learn a little more about features and releases.

This will only be available to users who have their mobile devices set to English.

Take the guesswork out of tip tracking with our brand new report – built to give you full visibility and report with ease.

Check it out: