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Envision vs Zenoti

Envision logo

Envision

Beauty & Salon

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zenoti logo

Zenoti

Scheduling & Booking

Enterprise spa and salon software

From
$200/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; Zenoti zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • They diverge on capability: Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Envision and Zenoti actually diverge.

Attributes where Envision and Zenoti differ
AttributeEnvisionZenoti
Starting price$79/month$200/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20082010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • SSL encryption

Only in Zenoti

  • Appointment booking
  • Marketing automation
  • Employee management
  • Membership management
  • Gift cards
  • Business intelligence
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Stripe
  • Cloud deployment

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 Zenoti

Zenoti

  • Running multi location spa, salon and medspa chains on one platformnot Envision
  • Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot Envision
  • Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot 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

Zenoti

  • Zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • Multi location pricing is described as customised to the customer's footprint, so two buyers of the same size are not guaranteed the same rate
  • Communication costs such as messaging are billed on consumption on top of the plan
  • Functionality is extended through paid add ons rather than being included in a single plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Envision

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

Zenoti

$200/month
  • Essential$200/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Professional$350/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Marketing automation
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Envision if

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

Choose Zenoti if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want marketing automation.
Zenoti review

Questions people ask

Is Envision or Zenoti better?
Neither clearly leads. Envision starts at $79/month and Zenoti at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Envision or Zenoti?
Envision starts at $79/month and Zenoti at $200/month.
Does Envision or Zenoti run on more platforms?
Envision runs on Web. Zenoti 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 Zenoti is typically brought in for.
What can Envision do that Zenoti cannot?
Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff scheduling, SMS reminders. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Marketing automation, Employee management, Membership management. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management, Stripe, Cloud deployment.
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