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Bookeo vs SimpleSalon

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Bookeo

Software

Appointment scheduling for service businesses

From
$14.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SimpleSalon

Software

Powerful yet simple salon software

From
39/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; SimpleSalon the $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • They diverge on capability: Bookeo covers Online booking widget, SimpleSalon covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bookeo and SimpleSalon actually diverge.

Attributes where Bookeo and SimpleSalon differ
AttributeBookeoSimpleSalon
Starting price$14.95/month39/month
Founded20082010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • PayPal

Only in SimpleSalon

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Online booking
  • Stock management
  • Marketing automation
  • Mobile apps
  • Xero

Both cover

  • Reporting
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 SimpleSalon
  • Managing staff calendars and per consultant availabilitynot SimpleSalon
  • Collecting digital waivers and sending SMS booking remindersnot SimpleSalon

SimpleSalon

  • Appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salonsnot Bookeo
  • Salon point of sale, stock and client historynot Bookeo
  • SMS appointment reminders and marketing to salon clientsnot 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

SimpleSalon

  • The $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • Pricing is charged per operator, capped at 7 operators, so a two person salon pays twice the listed rate
  • SMS remains chargeable on every plan once the included 200 credits per operator on Pro or 300 on Max are used, at 10 and 9 cents each
  • The free trial runs 14 days

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

SimpleSalon

39/month
  • Essential$39/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic POS
  • Professional$79/month
    • All Essential features
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools

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 SimpleSalon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
SimpleSalon review

Questions people ask

Is Bookeo or SimpleSalon better?
Neither clearly leads. Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and SimpleSalon at 39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bookeo or SimpleSalon?
Bookeo starts at $14.95/month and SimpleSalon at 39/month.
Does Bookeo or SimpleSalon run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 SimpleSalon is typically brought in for.
What can Bookeo do that SimpleSalon cannot?
Bookeo covers Online booking widget, Calendar management, Payment integration, Email reminders. SimpleSalon covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Point of sale, Online booking. Both handle Reporting, Stripe, PCI DSS, SSL encryption.
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