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DaySmart Salon vs KORONA POS

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

Software

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only KORONA POS 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; KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, KORONA POS covers Employee management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DaySmart Salon and KORONA POS actually diverge.

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and KORONA POS differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonKORONA POS
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20102004

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks

Only in KORONA POS

  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

Both cover

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

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot 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

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

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

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee management

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 KORONA POS if

  • You need employee management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want customer database.
KORONA POS review

Questions people ask

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