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Belliata vs Phorest

Belliata logo

Belliata

Beauty & Salon

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Phorest logo

Phorest

Beauty & Salon

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • They diverge on capability: Belliata covers Online booking, Phorest covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Belliata and Phorest actually diverge.

Attributes where Belliata and Phorest differ
AttributeBelliataPhorest
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20152003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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
  • Business analytics
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Google Calendar
  • Data backup

Only in Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Reputation management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Business reports
  • Mailchimp
  • Google My Business

Both cover

  • Marketing automation
  • Staff management
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • GDPR compliant
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot Phorest
  • Client marketingnot Phorest
  • Business growthnot Phorest
  • European compliancenot Phorest

Phorest

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with client recordsnot Belliata
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot Belliata

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

Phorest

  • No price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • There is no free trial at all, which the company states plainly
  • The product is described as suited to 3 or more staff, so a solo operator is outside the intended range
  • The branded booking app requires the Ultimate plan, and two way SMS, memberships, lead management and the ads manager are all Elite only

Pricing, plan by plan

Belliata

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

Phorest

$99/month
  • Grow$99/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Elevate$179/month
    • Everything in Grow
    • Advanced marketing
    • Online booking
  • Innovate$299/month
    • Everything in Elevate
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

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.
Belliata review

Choose Phorest if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Phorest review

Questions people ask

Is Belliata or Phorest better?
Neither clearly leads. Belliata starts at Free and Phorest at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Belliata or Phorest?
Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Belliata and $99/month for Phorest.
Does Belliata or Phorest run on more platforms?
Belliata runs on Web, Ios, Android. Phorest runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Belliata for free?
Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Phorest starts at $99/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 Phorest is typically brought in for.
What can Belliata do that Phorest cannot?
Belliata covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Business analytics. Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Reputation management. Both handle Marketing automation, Staff management, Facebook, Instagram.
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