Why we're building Yanyja

If you run a salon, you already know the deal: the software that’s meant to save you time ends up costing you — hours of admin, and for a lot of owners, a cut of every booking just to get found.

One owner said it plainly when her booking tool started taking 20% on clients she’d brought in herself: “This is absolutely disgusting.” Another platform charges $295 to export your own client list when you leave. Three-year contracts. Per-staff pricing that climbs every time you hire. Support in a timezone that isn’t yours.

We think that’s backwards. Your clients are yours. The tool that runs your day shouldn’t tax you for the relationships you built — or hold your data hostage when you want to go.

So we’re building Yanyja: booking and business software for salons and spas, made in Melbourne. Clients book on a page they reach in two taps — no app, no password. You run the day from one shared booking feed. And you keep 100% of your clients, with no marketplace and no commission — your data exports free, month to month, because it’s yours.

We’re early, and building in the open — honest about what’s live today and what’s still coming. This is where we’ll share what we learn along the way.

If you run a salon in Melbourne, come build it with us. Start free →