Software · head to head
DaySmart Salon vs Envision
DaySmart Salon
Software
Intelligent salon and spa business platform
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Envision covers Client database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DaySmart Salon and Envision actually diverge.
| Attribute | DaySmart Salon | Envision |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | $79/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
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 DaySmart Salon
- Online booking
- Client management
- Marketing automation
- Business analytics
- Mailchimp
- QuickBooks
- Zapier
- Data encryption
Only in Envision
- Client database
- SMS reminders
- Reporting
- English language support
Both cover
- Appointment scheduling
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Envision
- Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Envision
- Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Envision
- Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Envision
Envision
- Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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
Envision
- Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales
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
Envision
$79/month- Starter$79/month
- Scheduling
- Basic POS
- Client management
- Professional$159/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced POS
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose DaySmart Salon if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client management.
Questions people ask
- Is DaySmart Salon or Envision better?
- Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Envision?
- DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Envision at $79/month.
- Does DaySmart Salon or Envision run on more platforms?
- DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Envision runs on Web.
- 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 Envision is typically brought in for.
- What can DaySmart Salon do that Envision cannot?
- DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Client management, Marketing automation, Business analytics. Envision covers Client database, SMS reminders, Reporting, English language support. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling.