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DaySmart Salon vs Pike13

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pike13 logo

Pike13

Fitness & Wellness

Client management for service businesses

From
$129/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; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DaySmart Salon and Pike13 actually diverge.

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Pike13 differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonPike13
Starting price$99/month$129/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
CategoryBeauty & SalonFitness & Wellness
Founded20102011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Pike13

  • Online scheduling
  • Automated billing
  • Client portal
  • Staff management
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Zapier
  • 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 Pike13
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Pike13
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Pike13
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Pike13

Pike13

  • Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot DaySmart Salon
  • Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise 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

Pike13

  • The entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • SMS reminders and messaging, email marketing, digital waivers, payroll and staff time tracking and multi-location oversight all require the Advanced plan at $225 per month billed monthly
  • Custom reporting and website widgets are excluded from the Essential plan
  • API access and custom integrations require the Premium plan at $286 per month billed monthly
  • On the Premium plan you must choose either a branded app or custom reports, not both
  • Member progress tracking and skill assessments are Premium only
  • The advertised lower prices require a single yearly payment up front

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

Pike13

$129/month
  • Studio$129/month
    • Scheduling
    • Billing
    • Client portal
  • Enterprise$249/month
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced reports
    • API access

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 Pike13 if

  • You need online scheduling.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want automated billing.
Pike13 review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Pike13 better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Pike13?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or Pike13 run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
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 Pike13 is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Pike13 cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management. Both handle Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Stripe, Zapier.
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