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DaySmart Salon vs Belliata

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Belliata logo

Belliata

Software

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Belliata has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms; Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Belliata covers Calendar management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Belliata differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonBelliata
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20102015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Only in Belliata

  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • Data backup

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

DaySmart Salon

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

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot DaySmart Salon
  • Client marketingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Business growthnot DaySmart Salon
  • European compliancenot DaySmart Salon

Where each one falls short

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

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

Belliata

  • An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Belliata

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Calendar management
    • Basic client management
  • Professional$39/month
    • All Free features
    • Marketing tools
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
DaySmart Salon review

Choose Belliata if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Belliata review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Belliata better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Belliata at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Belliata?
Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for Belliata.
Does DaySmart Salon or Belliata run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Belliata for free?
Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month.
What is DaySmart Salon best used for?
DaySmart Salon is most often used for appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salons, salon point of sale with packages and memberships, commission based stylist payroll and expense tracking, client reminders and marketing by text and email. Of those, appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salons and salon point of sale with packages and memberships are not what Belliata is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Belliata cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Belliata covers Calendar management, Client database, Staff management, Custom branding. Both handle Online booking, Marketing automation, Business analytics, Facebook.
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