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Booker by Mindbody vs GanttPRO

Booker by Mindbody logo

Booker by Mindbody

Scheduling & Booking

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-

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; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and GanttPRO differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyGanttPRO
Starting price$129/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20012015

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

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

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • 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 GanttPRO
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot GanttPRO
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot 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

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

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

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or GanttPRO?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Booker by Mindbody or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. GanttPRO runs on Web.
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 GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that GanttPRO cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle SSL encryption, Web support.

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