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DaySmart Salon vs Square Appointments

DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square Appointments logo

Square Appointments

Software

Free scheduling for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square Appointments 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 Appointments the free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Square Appointments covers Payment processing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Square Appointments differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonSquare Appointments
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20102009

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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • Google
  • Facebook

Only in Square Appointments

  • Payment processing
  • Automated reminders
  • Instagram booking
  • Google booking
  • Mobile app
  • Square POS
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram

Both cover

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

Square Appointments

  • Online appointment booking for salons, barbers and personal servicesnot DaySmart Salon
  • Taking card payments and deposits at the time of bookingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Managing staff calendars, waitlists and no-show policiesnot 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 Appointments

  • The free plan is aimed at solo professionals; booking across multiple staff requires the paid Plus plan
  • Cancellation policies, no-show fees and waitlists require the Plus plan
  • Resource management, service cost tracking and the future bookings report require the Premium plan
  • Custom processing rates are reserved for Square Pro, which is aimed at businesses processing over $250,000 a year
  • Card processing fees are charged on top of the plan fee on every tier including the free one

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 Appointments

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Online booking
    • Client management
  • Plus$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Multiple staff calendars
    • No-show protection
  • Premium$69/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Multi-location
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
DaySmart Salon review

Choose Square Appointments if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automated reminders.
Square Appointments review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Square Appointments better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Square Appointments at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Square Appointments?
Square Appointments has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for DaySmart Salon and Free for Square Appointments.
Does DaySmart Salon or Square Appointments run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Square Appointments for free?
Yes. Square Appointments 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 Appointments is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Square Appointments cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Marketing automation. Square Appointments covers Payment processing, Automated reminders, Instagram booking, Google booking. Both handle Online booking, Point of sale, Client management, QuickBooks.
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