Software · head to head
Booker by Mindbody vs GlossGenius
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; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
- They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Booker by Mindbody and GlossGenius actually diverge.
| Attribute | Booker by Mindbody | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $129/month | $24/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2001 | 2016 |
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
- Online booking
- Point of sale
- Inventory tracking
- Marketing automation
- Packages & memberships
- Reporting & analytics
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
Only in GlossGenius
- Custom booking pages
- Payment processing
- Automated reminders
- Marketing tools
- Website builder
- Reports & insights
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Both cover
- Client management
- Gift cards
- Stripe
- PCI DSS
- 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 GlossGenius
- Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot GlossGenius
- Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot GlossGenius
GlossGenius
- Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Booker by Mindbody
- Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Booker by Mindbody
- Client records, forms and waiversnot Booker by Mindbody
- Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Booker by Mindbody
- Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot 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
GlossGenius
- Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
- Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
- Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
- The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
- Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member
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
GlossGenius
$24/month- Standard$24/month
- Custom booking site
- Unlimited appointments
- Client management
- Gold$48/month
- Everything in Standard
- Marketing suite
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Booker by Mindbody if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want point of sale.
Choose GlossGenius if
- You need custom booking pages.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Booker by Mindbody or GlossGenius better?
- Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or GlossGenius?
- Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and GlossGenius at $24/month.
- Does Booker by Mindbody or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
- Booker by Mindbody runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. GlossGenius 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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
- What can Booker by Mindbody do that GlossGenius cannot?
- Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Point of sale, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Both handle Client management, Gift cards, Instagram, Stripe.