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DaySmart Salon vs SalonBiz

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, SalonBiz covers Client database.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and SalonBiz differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonSalonBiz
Starting price$99/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded20102005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier
  • Data encryption
  • GDPR compliant

Only in SalonBiz

  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • Desktop deployment
  • Windows support
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing automation
  • QuickBooks
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 SalonBiz
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot SalonBiz
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot SalonBiz
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot DaySmart Salon
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
DaySmart Salon review

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need client database.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want staff management.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or SalonBiz?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that SalonBiz cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Client management, Business analytics. SalonBiz covers Client database, Staff management, Business reporting, Desktop deployment. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation.
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