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Booker by Mindbody vs DaySmart Salon

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Booker by Mindbody

Software

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Inventory tracking, DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyDaySmart Salon
Starting price$129/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20012010

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 Booker by Mindbody

  • Inventory tracking
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Constant Contact
  • Instagram
  • Google Analytics
  • PCI DSS

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business analytics
  • Google
  • Zapier
  • Data encryption
  • GDPR compliant

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing automation
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot DaySmart Salon
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Booker by Mindbody

Where each one falls short

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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need inventory tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want gift cards.
Booker by Mindbody review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or DaySmart Salon?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does Booker by Mindbody or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Booker by Mindbody best used for?
Booker by Mindbody is most often used for booking and managing appointments for spas and salons, running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system, listing a business on the mindbody consumer app to attract clients. Of those, booking and managing appointments for spas and salons and running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one system are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Inventory tracking, Gift cards, Packages & memberships, Reporting & analytics. DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Business analytics. Both handle Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Marketing automation.
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