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Looking for a better alternative to Shortcuts? Look no further – here’s exactly what Pabau can offer you that Shortcuts can’t.

Top reasons to why Pabau is better way to go over Shortcuts when you are wanting to choose a Practice Management System.

Read in more detail what exactly Pabau has to offers in comparison to Shortcuts’s practice management system.

 

Reason #1 - GDPR Compliant / Migration Support

Shortcuts do not have a standard way in which they will transfer you the data. When you make a data request, you will often get push back from them. It takes a number of complaints until you will get it in some instances, and in other instances the data provided is incomplete.

 

Reason #2 - Going Paperless

Pabau pairs fully customizable digital forms and consent with a complete practice management system behind them, so a client’s forms, treatment notes, before-and-after photos, payments, and communications all live in the same record. That end-to-end setup is what clinics tend to move toward as they grow.

Reason #3 - Fit for Clinics

Shortcuts is beauty and salon software (now owned by EverCommerce) that also markets to spas and clinics. For medical work the difference is compliance and depth: Pabau is purpose-built for medical aesthetics and healthcare, with clinical records, consent, and reporting designed around regulated treatments.

Reason #4 Online Booking Fees

Many clients we move over from Shortcuts to Pabau clinic software complain of the £1.50 fee. A review from James D reads “Based on my previous software company there was no charge and most of my booking made over night too, so in my eyes I am concerned about this.”

See how we compare

Shortcuts

Protect your clinic

Data hosted in your preferred country

Ability to manage multiple locations with permission rules

Full data export without any knockback

Running paperless

Digital consent forms & e-signing

Ability to go entirely paperless

Automate precare and aftercare

Ability to take photos via the software

Before and after comparison

Procedure plot tool

Automate medical forms to be sent to clients

Marketing tools

Ability to send newsletter campaigns

Ability to setup referral campaigns

Ability to setup automatic recalls with recall dashboard

Ability to run reports on how campaigns perform with revenue figures

Tried & tested marketing templates

Boost and maintain bookings

Ability to integrate with Healthcode

Ability to sell packages

Ability to sell gift vouchers

Client area for invoices, appointments etc

No charge for using online bookings

Automated recalls for patients

Management tools

Staff management system

Ability to request holidays

A fully fledged staff rota system

Create and save bespoke reports and dashboards with full backend access

Financials

Over 100 financial reports

Ability to integrate with healthcode

User friendly point of sale system

Setup different issuing companies

Ability to create credit notes

On the go

Ability to access reports from an app

Ability to book appointments from an app

Ability to make payments via an app

Ability to scheduled shifts through an app

Ability to manage appointments from an app

Support

Assistance in migrating your data from the previous provider.

Tools to help migrate information from over 50 other softwares

Telephone support

Free training for life

Switching to Pabau from Shortcuts is easy because we are here to help in any way

Clinic Management software that makes booking and rebooking multiple appointments simple and pain free.

 
migration

Easy Migration

Pabau offers a hands on migration service. We will move all of your clients, products, services, financials, appointments and more for you. When choosing a provider, it’s important to go with experience for that perfect migration. Pabau has performed 1400+ software migrations from over 100 different providers.

Free training for life

You will have the chance to learn powerful business strategies that will help you grow your business. We run daily webinars across various educators. We have content to deliver over 20 modules on the Pabau software so that you can make the most out of your Pabau system.

Support second to none

Customer service and small business go hand-in-hand. Our award winning support team will make you feel right at home.

Don't take our word for it

Read some of the feedback received from clients across the globe

Ready to switch from Shortcuts to Pabau?

Talk to us about how Pabau clinic management software can make your booking and rebooking multiple appointments simple and pain free.

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