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ABC Fitness vs DaySmart Salon

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Fitness & Wellness

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ABC Fitness split across separate products by business type, so ABC Ignite, Glofox, Trainerize and Evo are different systems rather than tiers of one; 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: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, DaySmart Salon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Fitness and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Fitness and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeABC FitnessDaySmart Salon
Starting price$150/month$99/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryFitness & WellnessBeauty & Salon
Founded19812010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 ABC Fitness

  • Payment processing
  • Member management
  • Data analytics
  • Mobile check-in
  • Salesforce
  • Mindbody
  • HubSpot
  • Android support

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Business analytics
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Marketing automation
  • Mailchimp
  • Ios support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ABC Fitness

  • Membership management and billing for gyms and health clubsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Boutique studio scheduling and class booking through Glofoxnot DaySmart Salon
  • Personal training programme delivery through Trainerizenot DaySmart Salon
  • Failed payment recovery and dues collectionnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi-location and franchise operationsnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

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

Where each one falls short

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

ABC Fitness

  • Split across separate products by business type, so ABC Ignite, Glofox, Trainerize and Evo are different systems rather than tiers of one
  • ABC Evo is sold for Latin American markets rather than globally
  • GymSales and XLerate are separate products on top of the core management system
  • Pricing is not published

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

ABC Fitness

$150/month
  • Core$150/month
    • Billing
    • Member management
    • Basic reports
  • Complete$350/month
    • Full platform
    • Marketing
    • Analytics

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 ABC Fitness if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want member management.
ABC Fitness 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 ABC Fitness or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/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, ABC Fitness or DaySmart Salon?
ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does ABC Fitness or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is ABC Fitness best used for?
ABC Fitness is most often used for membership management and billing for gyms and health clubs, boutique studio scheduling and class booking through glofox, personal training programme delivery through trainerize, failed payment recovery and dues collection. Of those, membership management and billing for gyms and health clubs and boutique studio scheduling and class booking through glofox are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Mobile check-in. DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Marketing automation, Mailchimp, Ios support, Web support.
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