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Clover vs SalonRunner

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Clover

Restaurants

Point of sale system that grows with your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SalonRunner

Beauty

Run your salon like a pro

From
$19/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; SalonRunner salonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published
  • They diverge on capability: Clover covers Payment processing, SalonRunner covers Online booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clover and SalonRunner actually diverge.

Attributes where Clover and SalonRunner differ
AttributeCloverSalonRunner
Starting price$29/month$19/month
PlatformsHardware, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryRestaurantsBeauty

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2012).

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

  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Yelp
  • Gusto
  • PCI DSS

Only in SalonRunner

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Commission tracking
  • Mobile apps
  • SMS reminders
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • POS system
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Clover

  • Point of salenot SalonRunner
  • Payment processing
  • Business managementnot SalonRunner

SalonRunner

  • Mobile salon managementnot Clover
  • Client bookingnot Clover
  • Staff coordinationnot Clover
  • Payment processing

Both are used for payment processing, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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

SalonRunner

  • SalonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published

Pricing, plan by plan

Clover

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

SalonRunner

$19/month
  • Solo$19/month
    • 1 user
    • Online booking
    • Client management
  • Team$49/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • All Solo features
    • Staff scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Clover if

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

Choose SalonRunner if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
SalonRunner review

Questions people ask

Is Clover or SalonRunner better?
Neither clearly leads. Clover starts at $29/month and SalonRunner at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clover or SalonRunner?
Clover starts at $29/month and SalonRunner at $19/month.
Does Clover or SalonRunner run on more platforms?
Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android. SalonRunner runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 business management are not what SalonRunner is typically brought in for.
What can Clover do that SalonRunner cannot?
Clover covers Payment processing, Inventory management, Employee management, Reporting. SalonRunner covers Online booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Commission tracking. Both handle POS system, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clover: Does Clover publish pricing on their website?

Pricing is not shown on Clover's main site or dedicated pricing page. To get a quote, you must contact their sales team directly.

Source
Clover: Do I need a credit card to try Clover?

The site does not disclose whether a trial period exists or what sign-up requirements are. Contact sales to ask whether a free trial is available and what payment information is required.

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