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Caviar vs DaySmart Salon

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Caviar

Software

Premium restaurant delivery service

From
$20/order
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: Caviar limited availability to 20 major metropolitan areas; 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: Caviar covers Premium delivery, DaySmart Salon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Caviar and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where Caviar and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeCaviarDaySmart Salon
Starting price$20/order$99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Founded20122010

Identical on both: 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 Caviar

  • Premium delivery
  • Curated marketplace
  • Order management
  • Quality-focused
  • Analytics
  • DoorDash
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Caviar

  • Point of Salenot DaySmart Salon
  • Order Managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Inventory Controlnot DaySmart Salon
  • Staff Schedulingnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

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

Where each one falls short

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

Caviar

  • Limited availability to 20 major metropolitan areas
  • Service fee of 18 percent applied to all orders
  • Not available in all regions as standalone service

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

Caviar

$20/order
  • Standard$25/percent
    • Premium delivery
    • Curated placement

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 Caviar if

  • You need premium delivery.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want curated marketplace.
Caviar review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

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

Questions people ask

Is Caviar or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. Caviar starts at $20/order and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Caviar or DaySmart Salon?
Caviar starts at $20/order and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does Caviar or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
Caviar runs on Web, iOS, Android. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Caviar best used for?
Caviar is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can Caviar do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
Caviar covers Premium delivery, Curated marketplace, Order management, Quality-focused. DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Caviar: What does Caviar charge for delivery?

A service fee of 18 percent is applied to each Caviar delivery order. The delivery fee ranges from $1.99 to $8.99 depending on distance and demand. Customers ordering for pickup pay no order minimums, service fee or delivery fee.

Source
Caviar: Is Caviar available as a standalone service?

No. Caviar was acquired by DoorDash in October 2019 and now operates as part of the DoorDash platform. DoorDash members with DashPass enjoy waived delivery fees and reduced service charges on Caviar orders.

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