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DaySmart Salon vs FitNotes

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FitNotes logo

FitNotes

Fitness & Wellness

Free workout tracker for Android

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FitNotes 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; FitNotes android only, no iOS version despite requests from users
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, FitNotes covers Exercise logging.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and FitNotes differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonFitNotes
Starting price$99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidAndroid
CategoryBeauty & SalonFitness & Wellness
Founded20102013

Identical on both: 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
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Only in FitNotes

  • Exercise logging
  • Custom exercises
  • Progress graphs
  • Workout calendar
  • Data backup
  • Google Drive backup
  • Android 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 FitNotes
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot FitNotes
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot FitNotes
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot FitNotes

FitNotes

  • Workout trackingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Nutrition managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Health monitoringnot DaySmart Salon
  • Fitness coachingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Wellness improvementnot 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

FitNotes

  • Android only, no iOS version despite requests from users
  • Limited community features compared to social fitness trackers
  • Minimal UI updates compared to more modern fitness apps

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

FitNotes

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the FitNotes review.

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 FitNotes if

  • You need exercise logging.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Android.
  • You also want custom exercises.
FitNotes review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or FitNotes better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and FitNotes at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or FitNotes?
FitNotes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for FitNotes.
Does DaySmart Salon or FitNotes run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. FitNotes runs on Android.
Can I use FitNotes for free?
Yes. FitNotes 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 FitNotes is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that FitNotes cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. FitNotes covers Exercise logging, Custom exercises, Progress graphs, Workout calendar.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FitNotes: Is FitNotes free and does it have ads?

FitNotes is completely free with no ads and no paid tier. The developer offers a FitNotes Supporter app as optional support.

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FitNotes: Does FitNotes work offline?

Yes, FitNotes works completely offline and requires no internet connection or account sign-up to use.

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FitNotes: What platform is FitNotes available on?

FitNotes is Android only and is not available on iOS or other platforms.

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FitNotes: Can I export my FitNotes data?

Yes, FitNotes allows full CSV export so your workout data is yours and can be imported into other applications.

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