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DaySmart Salon vs Ecwid

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ecwid logo

Ecwid

E-commerce & Retail

Sell anywhere ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ecwid 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; Ecwid the $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Ecwid differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonEcwid
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryBeauty & SalonE-commerce & Retail
Founded20102009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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

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

Only in Ecwid

  • Omnichannel selling
  • Product catalog
  • Payment processing
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • API access

Both cover

  • Inventory management

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 Ecwid
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Ecwid
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Ecwid
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Ecwid

Ecwid

  • Adding a store to an existing website or social pagenot DaySmart Salon
  • Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot 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

Ecwid

  • The $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
  • Staff accounts start at the Business plan, and are limited to 2 until the Unlimited plan
  • Abandoned cart recovery requires the Business plan at $65 a month
  • In person selling through POS integration is Unlimited only, at $149 a month
  • The Venture plan at $35 a month still caps products at 100

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

Ecwid

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 10 products
    • Basic storefront
    • Standard payment methods
  • Unlimited$99.08/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose DaySmart Salon if

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

Choose Ecwid if

  • You need omnichannel selling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want product catalog.
Ecwid review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Ecwid better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Ecwid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Ecwid?
Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for Ecwid.
Does DaySmart Salon or Ecwid run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ecwid runs on Web.
Can I use Ecwid for free?
Yes. Ecwid 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 Ecwid is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Ecwid cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Staff scheduling. Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Payment processing, Email marketing. Both handle Inventory management.
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