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Bookeo vs SalonBiz

Bookeo logo

Bookeo

Software

Appointment scheduling for service businesses

From
$14.95/month
Rated
-
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-

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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Bookeo covers Online booking widget, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bookeo and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Bookeo and SalonBiz differ
AttributeBookeoSalonBiz
Starting price$14.95/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded20082005

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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • QuickBooks
  • 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 SalonBiz
  • Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot SalonBiz
  • Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Bookeo
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Bookeo
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Bookeo if

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

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.

Questions people ask

Is Bookeo or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or SalonBiz?
Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Bookeo or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Bookeo runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Bookeo do that SalonBiz cannot?
Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Calendar management, Payment integration, Email reminders. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Stripe, QuickBooks, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.

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