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DaySmart Salon vs Schedulicity

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Scheduling & Booking

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Schedulicity covers Calendar management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Schedulicity differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonSchedulicity
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20102009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • QuickBooks

Only in Schedulicity

  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Marketing automation
  • 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 Schedulicity
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Schedulicity
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Schedulicity
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Class schedulingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Package managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Client communicationsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Payment collectionnot 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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class 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 Schedulicity if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Schedulicity review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for Schedulicity.
Does DaySmart Salon or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month.
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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Schedulicity cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing, Class scheduling. Both handle Online booking, Marketing automation, Facebook, Stripe.
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