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Booker by Mindbody vs Mangomint

Booker by Mindbody logo

Booker by Mindbody

Software

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Mangomint logo

Mangomint

Software

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/month
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; Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • They diverge on capability: Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Booker by Mindbody and Mangomint differ
AttributeBooker by MindbodyMangomint
Starting price$129/month$165/month
Founded20012017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Constant Contact

Only in Mangomint

  • Smart scheduling
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Inventory management
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • Business reports
  • Xero

Both cover

  • Client management
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC2
  • 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 Mangomint
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot Mangomint
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot Mangomint

Mangomint

  • Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot 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

Mangomint

  • The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
  • Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
  • Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments

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

Mangomint

$165/month
  • Essential$165/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Integrated payments
  • Standard$245/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Forms & intake
  • Unlimited$375/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Unlimited staff
    • Multi-location

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 Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want integrated payments.

Questions people ask

Is Booker by Mindbody or Mangomint better?
Neither clearly leads. Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Booker by Mindbody or Mangomint?
Booker by Mindbody starts at $129/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
Does Booker by Mindbody or Mangomint run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Mangomint is typically brought in for.
What can Booker by Mindbody do that Mangomint cannot?
Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Point of sale, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations, Inventory management. Both handle Client management, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Instagram.

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