Iris answers the phone, fills the cancelled chair and takes the deposit — while your hands are full. RunChair is the salon that runs itself between clients.
One minute on what RunChair feels like when Iris is answering the calls, filling the gaps and protecting the chair — so you can stay with the client in front of you.
Most salon tools are a booking log with AI bolted on the side. RunChair is built the other way around: Iris is the core, and the calendar, CRM and payments are what she works with. That's the difference between software that records the day and an assistant that runs it.
She answers the actual phone, too — this call became a booking with the deposit secured, hands-free.
Waking Iris up…
Real AI, sample salon. No signup — say hello and watch Iris work.
What RunChair does
Everything a full chair needs.
Crafted for salons that treat hair as art and business as science.
Never miss a booking
Iris answers every call and message 24/7 — taking bookings, rescheduling, and answering questions with human-like care.
The booking board, the client memory and the agents working in the background — exactly what you and your team see every day.
60 seconds: a client messages, Iris books them in — no one at the desk.
The booking board — colour-coded, with Iris offering open gaps to your waitlist.
Every colour formula and preference, remembered.
Iris proposes the next move — you approve, edit or skip.
On the workbenchIn development
A stylist copilot for the chair, coming to RunChair.
RunChair Spectra is a native tablet app we're building for the chair-side: a stylist captures guided photos, gets a hair & scalp assessment, and turns it into a treatment plan and a clear progress story for the client — all on the salon's tablet, on the same RunChair account.
Guided photo capture
A step-by-step, multi-shot camera with an on-device quality check, so every scalp and hair photo is consistent and usable.
Hair & scalp assessment
Captured photos are graded and risk-flagged, giving the stylist a clear read before they recommend anything.
Treatment plans
Turn an assessment into a structured plan in a couple of taps — ready to talk through with the client in the chair.
Progress, side by side
Compare a client's captures over time so the results — and the case for rebooking — are there in front of them.
In active development with our founding cohort — not yet generally available. Founding salons get first access as it lands.
Illustrative preview — design in progress, not a screenshot.
Run your own numbers
What are empty chairs costing you?
We can't quote you someone else's results — so work out your own. Every assumption is yours to change.
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Recovery rates are deliberately conservative — we only count a fraction of missed revenue as realistically recoverable. Adjust anything that doesn't match your salon.
Estimated revenue you could recover
$2,580/mo
~19 no-shows saved
$1,548
~13 missed calls booked
$1,032
That's about 26.1× the $99/mo Studio plan (billed annually) — recovering even one of these covers the subscription.
Estimate only, for illustration — not a guarantee of results. Figures are derived entirely from the inputs and assumptions above.
Simple pricing
One price. The whole receptionist.
Every tier includes the full platform and Iris — tiers differ only by chairs and included AI usage. No setup fees, no lock-in.
Add-ons, usage packs and the fine print live on the full pricing page.
Why we're building this
We kept watching the same thing happen in salons: the phone rings while everyone's hands are full, the call goes to voicemail, and that client just books the salon down the road instead.
Booking software could record what already happened, but nothing actually answered, filled the gap, or chased the client back. So we're building RunChair AI-native from the ground up — an assistant that does the work, not just another calendar. Built in New Zealand, for the way NZ & AU salons really run.
The RunChair founding team
Think and Form Limited · Auckland, New Zealand · 2026
Be one of the first 10 New Zealand salons on RunChair.
We're hand-onboarding our founding salons one at a time. Join now and you don't just get a better price — you help decide what RunChair becomes.
50% off for 12 months
Half price on any plan for your entire first year. No setup fees, no contract.
A direct line to the team
You talk to the people building RunChair — not a ticket queue. Hands-on setup and real support.
Shape what we build next
Founding salons set the roadmap. The features you need get built first, with you in the room.
10 / 10
founding spots still open
50% off your first 12 months
Guided setup with a real person
Keep your number, import your clients
First cohort limited to 10 salons.
Questions, answered
The honest fine print.
Is RunChair ready to use today?
Yes. We're actively onboarding our founding salons right now, one at a time, with hands-on setup. You won't be left to figure it out alone — and you'll help shape what we build next.
We already use another booking system — can we switch?
Yes. We help you import your client list, keep your existing phone number, and move across without losing your history. Most salons are up and running within a day.
How much does it cost?
Founding-cohort salons get 50% off for their first 12 months. You can see current plans on our pricing page — there are no setup fees and no long-term contract.
Am I locked into a contract?
No. There's no lock-in. Your data is private to your salon and exportable at any time, so you're always free to leave.
Will the AI make mistakes with my clients?
Iris handles everyday requests — bookings, reschedules, common questions — and hands anything sensitive or unusual straight to you. You stay in control of the moments that matter.
Is my client data safe?
Your data is encrypted, private to your salon, and never shared across businesses. We're built to comply with the NZ Privacy Act 2020 and the Australian Privacy Principles — see our security and privacy pages for detail.
Does it work for my type of salon?
RunChair is built for hair & beauty salons, barbershops and spas across New Zealand and Australia — including local SMS, timezones and currency.
Who's behind RunChair?
We're a small New Zealand team building RunChair alongside real salons. You can read our story on the about page — and founding-cohort salons get a direct line to us.
Go home. She's got the desk.
Be one of the first salons to use AI to reclaim your time and protect your bottom line. The future of chair management starts with your cohort.
50% off your first 12 months. Guided setup with a real person.
