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DaySmart Salon vs Olo

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Olo logo

Olo

Software

Digital ordering and delivery platform

From
On request
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; Olo olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Olo covers Digital ordering.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Olo differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonOlo
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Founded20102005

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
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Only in Olo

  • Digital ordering
  • Delivery management
  • Dispatch
  • Rails integration
  • Catering
  • Enterprise analytics
  • DoorDash
  • Uber Eats

Both cover

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

Olo

  • Point of Salenot DaySmart Salon
  • Order Managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Inventory Controlnot DaySmart Salon
  • Staff Schedulingnot 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

Olo

  • Olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store

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

Olo

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

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 Olo if

  • You need digital ordering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want delivery management.
Olo review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Olo better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Olo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Olo?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Olo at On request.
Does DaySmart Salon or Olo 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 Olo is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Olo cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. Both handle Web support, Ios support.
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