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DaySmart Salon vs Zolmi

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DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zolmi

Beauty & Salon

Cloud salon booking and management software with two flat plans

From
On request
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; Zolmi additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DaySmart Salon and Zolmi differ
AttributeDaySmart SalonZolmi
Starting price$99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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

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

Only in Zolmi

Nothing recorded that DaySmart Salon does not also cover.

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

Zolmi

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zolmi review.

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

Zolmi

  • Additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026
  • Stock management, reporting and the website builder are locked to the PRO plan at $30 per month, as of August 2026

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

Zolmi

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zolmi 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 Zolmi if

Nothing in the data separates Zolmi from DaySmart Salon on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zolmi review

Questions people ask

Is DaySmart Salon or Zolmi better?
Neither clearly leads. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Zolmi at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DaySmart Salon or Zolmi?
DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month and Zolmi at On request.
Does DaySmart Salon or Zolmi run on more platforms?
DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zolmi runs on Web.
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 Zolmi is typically brought in for.
What can DaySmart Salon do that Zolmi cannot?
DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management.
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