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Clover vs Mangomint

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Clover

Software

Point of sale system that grows with your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mangomint logo

Mangomint

Software

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Clover the App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts; 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: Clover covers POS system, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clover and Mangomint actually diverge.

Attributes where Clover and Mangomint differ
AttributeCloverMangomint
Starting price$29/month$165/month
PlatformsHardware, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122017

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 Clover

  • POS system
  • Payment processing
  • Employee management
  • Reporting
  • Yelp
  • Gusto
  • EMV
  • Hardware support

Only in Mangomint

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

Both cover

  • Inventory management
  • QuickBooks
  • PCI DSS
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Clover

  • Point of salenot Mangomint
  • Payment processingnot Mangomint
  • Business managementnot Mangomint

Mangomint

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

Where each one falls short

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

Clover

  • The App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts

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

Clover

$29/month
  • StarterFree
    • Mobile payments
    • Basic reporting
  • Standard$14.95/month
    • Full POS
    • Employee management
    • Inventory

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 Clover if

  • You need pos system.
  • You work on Hardware, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
Clover review

Choose Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Mangomint review

Questions people ask

Is Clover or Mangomint better?
Neither clearly leads. Clover starts at $29/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clover or Mangomint?
Clover starts at $29/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
Does Clover or Mangomint run on more platforms?
Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android. Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Clover best used for?
Clover is most often used for point of sale, payment processing, business management. Of those, point of sale and payment processing are not what Mangomint is typically brought in for.
What can Clover do that Mangomint cannot?
Clover covers POS system, Payment processing, Employee management, Reporting. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Client management, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations. Both handle Inventory management, QuickBooks, PCI DSS, Ios support.
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