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Envision vs Inventory Lab

Envision logo

Envision

Beauty & Salon

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Inventory Lab logo

Inventory Lab

E-commerce & Retail

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap; Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • They diverge on capability: Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Envision and Inventory Lab actually diverge.

Attributes where Envision and Inventory Lab differ
AttributeEnvisionInventory Lab
Starting price$79/month$29/month
CategoryBeauty & SalonE-commerce & Retail
Founded20082011

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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Stripe

Only in Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Envision

  • Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot Inventory Lab

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not Envision

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Envision

  • Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Envision

$79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Scheduling
    • Basic POS
    • Client management
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced POS
    • Inventory

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Envision if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You also want point of sale.
Envision review

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.
Inventory Lab review

Questions people ask

Is Envision or Inventory Lab better?
Neither clearly leads. Envision starts at $79/month and Inventory Lab at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Envision or Inventory Lab?
Envision starts at $79/month and Inventory Lab at $29/month.
Does Envision or Inventory Lab run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Envision best used for?
Envision is most often used for salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platform. Of those, salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platform is not what Inventory Lab is typically brought in for.
What can Envision do that Inventory Lab cannot?
Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.
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