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Clover vs Phorest

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Clover

Software

Point of sale system that grows with your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Phorest

Software

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/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; Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • They diverge on capability: Clover covers POS system, Phorest covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clover and Phorest actually diverge.

Attributes where Clover and Phorest differ
AttributeCloverPhorest
Starting price$29/month$99/month
PlatformsHardware, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122003

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
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Yelp
  • Gusto

Only in Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing automation
  • Reputation management
  • Staff management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Business reports

Both cover

  • PCI DSS

What people use each for

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

Clover

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

Phorest

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with client recordsnot Clover
  • Marketing, memberships 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

Phorest

  • No price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • There is no free trial at all, which the company states plainly
  • The product is described as suited to 3 or more staff, so a solo operator is outside the intended range
  • The branded booking app requires the Ultimate plan, and two way SMS, memberships, lead management and the ads manager are all Elite only

Pricing, plan by plan

Clover

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

Phorest

$99/month
  • Grow$99/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Elevate$179/month
    • Everything in Grow
    • Advanced marketing
    • Online booking
  • Innovate$299/month
    • Everything in Elevate
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

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 Phorest if

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

Questions people ask

Is Clover or Phorest better?
Neither clearly leads. Clover starts at $29/month and Phorest at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clover or Phorest?
Clover starts at $29/month and Phorest at $99/month.
Does Clover or Phorest run on more platforms?
Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android. Phorest 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 Phorest is typically brought in for.
What can Clover do that Phorest cannot?
Clover covers POS system, Payment processing, Inventory management, Employee management. Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Marketing automation. Both handle PCI DSS.
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