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Belliata vs Mindbody

Belliata logo

Belliata

Beauty & Salon

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Mindbody logo

Mindbody

Beauty & Salon

Wellness business software & marketplace

From
$75/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Belliata has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted; Mindbody pricing is expensive with frequent price increases over time
  • They diverge on capability: Belliata covers Online booking, Mindbody covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Belliata and Mindbody actually diverge.

Attributes where Belliata and Mindbody differ
AttributeBelliataMindbody
Starting priceFree$75/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
CategoryBeauty & SalonUnknown
Founded20152001

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Belliata

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook

Only in Mindbody

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Class booking
  • Membership management
  • Point of sale
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • ClassPass
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot Mindbody
  • Client marketingnot Mindbody
  • Business growth
  • European compliancenot Mindbody

Mindbody

  • Spa managementnot Belliata
  • Class schedulingnot Belliata
  • Membership salesnot Belliata
  • Client retentionnot Belliata
  • Business growth

Both are used for business growth, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Belliata

  • An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted

Mindbody

  • Pricing is expensive with frequent price increases over time
  • Essential features require paid add-ons increasing total cost significantly
  • Complex pricing model with multiple tiers makes cost comparison difficult

Pricing, plan by plan

Belliata

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Calendar management
    • Basic client management
  • Professional$39/month
    • All Free features
    • Marketing tools
    • Advanced analytics

Mindbody

$75/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Mindbody review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Belliata if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Choose Mindbody if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want class booking.

Questions people ask

Is Belliata or Mindbody better?
Neither clearly leads. Belliata starts at Free and Mindbody at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Belliata or Mindbody?
Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Belliata and $75/month for Mindbody.
Does Belliata or Mindbody run on more platforms?
Belliata runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mindbody runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Belliata for free?
Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mindbody starts at $75/month.
What is Belliata best used for?
Belliata is most often used for premium booking experience, client marketing, business growth, european compliance. Of those, premium booking experience and client marketing are not what Mindbody is typically brought in for.
What can Belliata do that Mindbody cannot?
Belliata covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Staff management. Mindbody covers Appointment scheduling, Class booking, Membership management, Point of sale. Both handle Marketing automation, Business analytics, Stripe, SSL encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Mindbody: What are Mindbody's pricing tiers?

Mindbody plans start at $159/month and include class scheduling and client data storage. The popular Ultimate Plus plan starts at $599/month. Entry-level pricing ranges from $75-$99/month depending on the plan selected.

Source
Mindbody: Does Mindbody have an API for third-party integrations?

Yes. Mindbody provides an open API with webhooks and multiple API types for integration. The platform integrates with 700+ partner solutions.

Source

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