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DaySmart Salon vs SalonRunner

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DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SalonRunner

Beauty & Salon

Run your salon like a pro

From
$19/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; SalonRunner salonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, SalonRunner covers POS system.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and SalonRunner differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonSalonRunner
Starting price$99/month$19/month
Founded20102012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Only in SalonRunner

  • POS system
  • Commission tracking
  • Mobile apps
  • SMS reminders
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Square
  • Google Calendar
  • Data backup

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • 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 SalonRunner
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot SalonRunner
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot SalonRunner
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot SalonRunner

SalonRunner

  • Mobile salon managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Client bookingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Staff coordinationnot DaySmart Salon
  • Payment processingnot 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

SalonRunner

  • SalonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published

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

SalonRunner

$19/month
  • Solo$19/month
    • 1 user
    • Online booking
    • Client management
  • Team$49/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • All Solo features
    • Staff scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
DaySmart Salon review

Choose SalonRunner if

  • You need pos system.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want commission tracking.
SalonRunner review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or SalonRunner better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and SalonRunner at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or SalonRunner?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and SalonRunner at $19/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or SalonRunner 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 SalonRunner is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that SalonRunner cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation. SalonRunner covers POS system, Commission tracking, Mobile apps, SMS reminders. Both handle Online booking, Staff scheduling, Client management, Facebook.
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