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Envision vs Salonized

Envision logo

Envision

Beauty & Salon

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
Rated
-
Salonized logo

Salonized

Beauty & Salon

Cloud-based salon management and POS system

From
$30/month
Rated
-

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; Salonized the pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • They diverge on capability: Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Salonized covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Envision and Salonized actually diverge.

Attributes where Envision and Salonized differ
AttributeEnvisionSalonized
Starting price$79/month$30/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20082014

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 Envision

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Google
  • English language support

Only in Salonized

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • SMS notifications
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • PayPal
  • Google Calendar
  • WhatsApp

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Stripe
  • Facebook
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

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 Salonized

Salonized

  • Online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salonsnot Envision
  • Taking in salon card payments through Salonized Pay terminalsnot Envision
  • Sending appointment reminders to clients by SMSnot Envision
  • Listing salon availability on the Treatwell marketplacenot 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

Salonized

  • The pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • SMS messages are a paid add on starting at EUR 0.11 each and cost EUR 0.15 each in the 50 to 999 credit band
  • Salonized Pay requires a payment terminal starting at EUR 199 plus a 1.0 percent transaction fee
  • Bookings taken through the Treatwell integration carry a 35 percent commission on new Treatwell bookings plus a 2 percent transaction fee on prepaid online bookings
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Envision

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

Salonized

$30/month
  • Basic$30/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$55/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Point of sale
    • Inventory management
  • Premium$95/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

Which should you pick?

Choose Envision if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You also want client database.

Choose Salonized if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.

Questions people ask

Is Envision or Salonized better?
Neither clearly leads. Envision starts at $79/month and Salonized at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Envision or Salonized?
Envision starts at $79/month and Salonized at $30/month.
Does Envision or Salonized run on more platforms?
Envision runs on Web. Salonized runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Salonized is typically brought in for.
What can Envision do that Salonized cannot?
Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, SMS reminders, Reporting. Salonized covers Appointment booking, Client management, SMS notifications, Payment processing. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Stripe.

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