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DaySmart Salon vs Mangomint

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mangomint logo

Mangomint

Beauty & Salon

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/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; Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Mangomint differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonMangomint
Starting price$99/month$165/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20102017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Google
  • Facebook

Only in Mangomint

  • Smart scheduling
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • Business reports
  • Xero
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Inventory management
  • Client management
  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • 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 Mangomint
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Mangomint
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Mangomint
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Mangomint

Mangomint

  • Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot DaySmart Salon
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot 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

Mangomint

  • The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
  • Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
  • Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments

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

Mangomint

$165/month
  • Essential$165/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Integrated payments
  • Standard$245/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Forms & intake
  • Unlimited$375/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Unlimited staff
    • Multi-location

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 Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want integrated payments.
Mangomint review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Mangomint better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Mangomint?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or Mangomint run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Mangomint is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Mangomint cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Staff scheduling. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations, Express booking. Both handle Inventory management, Client management, Mailchimp, QuickBooks.
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