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DaySmart Salon vs Square

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DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

Software

Powering the economy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square 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; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Square covers Payment processing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Square differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonSquare
Starting price$99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidPOS (Mobile app), Web
Founded20102009

Identical on both: 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
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp

Only in Square

  • Payment processing
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • WooCommerce
  • Wix
  • PCI DSS
  • EMV compliant

Both cover

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

Square

  • Accept payments with all-in-one POS applicationnot DaySmart Salon
  • Online ordering and basic website creationnot DaySmart Salon
  • Invoicing and appointment bookingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Staff scheduling and loyalty programmesnot 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

Square

  • Plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • Processing fees differ by tier but exact rates not detailed
  • Free plan pricing mentioned but specific features for Plus unclear
  • Text marketing charged at 3¢ per message after first 500 included

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

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

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 Square if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on POS (Mobile app), Web.
  • You also want invoicing.
Square review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Square at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for Square.
Does DaySmart Salon or Square run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Square runs on POS (Mobile app), Web.
Can I use Square for free?
Yes. Square 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 Square is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Square cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Square covers Payment processing, Invoicing, Payroll, Banking. Both handle Point of sale, QuickBooks, Web support, Ios support.
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