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Big Cartel vs Meevo

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Big Cartel

Software

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Big Cartel custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Big Cartel and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Big Cartel and Meevo differ
AttributeBig CartelMeevo
Starting priceOn request$99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Big Cartel

Nothing recorded that Meevo does not also cover.

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal

What people use each for

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

Big Cartel

No use cases recorded yet. See the Big Cartel review.

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Big Cartel
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Big Cartel
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Big Cartel
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Big Cartel

Where each one falls short

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

Big Cartel

  • Custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature
  • Abandoned cart recovery, product drop scheduling and Zapier integration are restricted to the top Diamond tier at $30/month
  • Platinum's paid billing starts automatically after a 7-day free trial rather than requiring an active opt-in to convert

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Big Cartel if

Nothing in the data separates Big Cartel from Meevo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Big Cartel review

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Big Cartel or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Big Cartel starts at On request and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or Meevo?
Big Cartel starts at On request and Meevo at $99/month.
Does Big Cartel or Meevo run on more platforms?
Big Cartel runs on Web. Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Big Cartel do that Meevo cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management.
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