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Bookeo vs Salon Iris

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Bookeo

Software

Appointment scheduling for service businesses

From
$14.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bookeo every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95; Salon Iris saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • They diverge on capability: Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bookeo and Salon Iris actually diverge.

Attributes where Bookeo and Salon Iris differ
AttributeBookeoSalon Iris
Starting price$14.95/month$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20081999

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 Bookeo

  • Online booking widget
  • Calendar management
  • Payment integration
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Custom booking forms
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reporting

Only in Salon Iris

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • PayPal
  • Google Calendar
  • QuickBooks
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bookeo

  • Online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographersnot Salon Iris
  • Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot Salon Iris
  • Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot Salon Iris

Salon Iris

  • Salon appointment scheduling and client recordsnot Bookeo
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Bookeo
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Bookeo

Where each one falls short

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

Bookeo

  • Every plan caps monthly bookings: 200 on Solo at $14.95, 1,000 on Small and Standard, 2,000 on Large and 3,000 on X-Large at $119.95
  • The Solo plan at $14.95 per month allows only 1 consultant and 1 staff login
  • Small at $29.95 and Standard at $39.95 both allow 1,000 bookings per month, so the extra $10 buys staff seats rather than capacity
  • SMS and fax messages are a paid add on starting at $0.09 per credit with bundles from $5 for 40 credits
  • Digital waivers are a separate add on starting at $9 per month for 200 waivers

Salon Iris

  • saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • The $29 per month entry plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Additional users cost $9 per month each
  • Text and email volumes are capped per plan, starting at 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are separately priced add ons

Pricing, plan by plan

Bookeo

$14.95/month
  • Solo$14.95/month
    • 1 staff member
    • Online booking
    • Email reminders
  • Small$29.95/month
    • Up to 3 staff
    • All Solo features
    • SMS reminders
  • Standard$39.95/month
    • Up to 20 staff
    • All Small features
    • Advanced reporting

Salon Iris

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client database
    • Basic POS
  • Deluxe$59/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Premier$109/month
    • Everything in Deluxe
    • Advanced reports
    • Multi-location

Which should you pick?

Choose Bookeo if

  • You need online booking widget.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Bookeo review

Choose Salon Iris if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Salon Iris review

Questions people ask

Is Bookeo or Salon Iris better?
Neither clearly leads. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and Salon Iris at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or Salon Iris?
Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and Salon Iris at $29/month.
Does Bookeo or Salon Iris run on more platforms?
Bookeo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
What is Bookeo best used for?
Bookeo is most often used for online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographers, managing staff calendars and per consultant availability, collecting digital waivers and sending sms booking reminders. Of those, online appointment booking for consultants, therapists and photographers and managing staff calendars and per consultant availability are not what Salon Iris is typically brought in for.
What can Bookeo do that Salon Iris cannot?
Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Calendar management, Payment integration, Email reminders. Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle PayPal, Google Calendar, QuickBooks, PCI DSS.
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