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DaySmart Salon vs Tonal

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DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tonal logo

Tonal

Software

The world's smartest home gym

From
$59.95/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; Tonal requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • They diverge on capability: DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Tonal covers Digital weight system.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Tonal differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonTonal
Starting price$99/month$59.95/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidProprietary hardware
Founded20102015

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
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Only in Tonal

  • Digital weight system
  • AI-powered training
  • Form feedback
  • Personalized programs
  • Strength assessment
  • Apple Health
  • Apple Watch
  • Hardware support

Both cover

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

Tonal

  • Home gym strength trainingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Personalized resistance trainingnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi-user household fitnessnot 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

Tonal

  • Requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • Subscription requires minimum 12-month commitment when paired with equipment purchase

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

Tonal

$59.95/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Tonal 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 Tonal if

  • You need digital weight system.
  • You work on Proprietary hardware.
  • You also want ai-powered training.
Tonal review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Tonal better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Tonal at $59.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Tonal?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Tonal at $59.95/month.
Does DaySmart Salon or Tonal run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tonal runs on Proprietary hardware.
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 Tonal is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Tonal cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Tonal covers Digital weight system, AI-powered training, Form feedback, Personalized programs. Both handle Ios support.
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