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3dcart vs DaySmart Salon

3dcart logo

3dcart

E-commerce & Retail

All-in-one ecommerce platform for online retailers

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 3dcart limited scalability compared to enterprise e-commerce platforms; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: 3dcart covers Store builder, DaySmart Salon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3dcart and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where 3dcart and DaySmart Salon differ
Attribute3dcartDaySmart Salon
Starting price$19/month$99/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryE-commerce & RetailBeauty & Salon
Founded19972010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 3dcart

  • Store builder
  • Unlimited products
  • Shopping cart
  • Payment processing
  • Email marketing
  • SEO optimization
  • Mobile responsive

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Inventory management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

3dcart

No use cases recorded yet. See the 3dcart review.

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot 3dcart
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot 3dcart
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot 3dcart
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot 3dcart

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

3dcart

  • Limited scalability compared to enterprise e-commerce platforms
  • Payment processing tied to Shift4 Payments after acquisition
  • Fewer advanced marketing and analytics features than competitors

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

3dcart

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Basic templates
    • Email support

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose 3dcart if

  • You need store builder.
  • You also want unlimited products.
3dcart review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is 3dcart or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. 3dcart starts at $19/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3dcart or DaySmart Salon?
3dcart starts at $19/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does 3dcart or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
3dcart runs on Web. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can 3dcart do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
3dcart covers Store builder, Unlimited products, Shopping cart, Payment processing. DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Staff scheduling. Both handle Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

3dcart: What is the starting price for 3dcart?

3dcart (now Shift4Shop) starts at $19/month with no setup fees, transaction fees, or hidden fees.

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3dcart: Does 3dcart include hosting?

Yes. 3dcart includes web hosting, domain support, and built-in website building tools with no separate hosting costs.

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3dcart: What happened to 3dcart?

Shift4 Payments acquired 3dcart in November 2020. The platform is now operated under the name Shift4Shop but maintains the same core functionality and pricing.

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3dcart: Does 3dcart offer free templates?

Yes. 3dcart provides dozens of professionally designed, industry-specific templates that are mobile-friendly, SEO optimized, and highly customizable.

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3dcart: What payment methods does 3dcart support?

3dcart integrates with multiple payment gateways including Shift4 Payments, Stripe, PayPal, and other major payment processors.

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