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DaySmart Salon vs GlossGenius

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DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and GlossGenius differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonGlossGenius
Starting price$99/month$24/month
Founded20102016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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

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

Only in GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Client management
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • 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 GlossGenius
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot GlossGenius
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot GlossGenius
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot GlossGenius

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot DaySmart Salon
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot DaySmart Salon
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot DaySmart Salon
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot 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

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

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

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

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 GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
GlossGenius review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or GlossGenius better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or GlossGenius?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and GlossGenius at $24/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that GlossGenius cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Both handle Client management, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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