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Genbook vs Noom

Genbook logo

Genbook

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and business growth for salons

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Noom logo

Noom

Fitness & Wellness

Psychology-based weight loss

From
$17/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Genbook limited documentation and onboarding tutorials for new users; Noom coaches deliver automated, canned responses without personalization and most lack formal qualifications as registered dietitians
  • They diverge on capability: Genbook covers Online booking, Noom covers Psychology-based curriculum.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Genbook and Noom actually diverge.

Attributes where Genbook and Noom differ
AttributeGenbookNoom
Starting price$29/month$17/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonFitness & Wellness
Founded20062008

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), 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 Genbook

  • Online booking
  • Review collection
  • Client management
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Reputation management
  • Calendar sync
  • Mobile apps

Only in Noom

  • Psychology-based curriculum
  • Personal coaching
  • Food color system
  • Progress tracking
  • Community groups
  • Apple Health
  • Google Fit
  • Fitbit

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Genbook

  • Getting more clientsnot Noom
  • Managing reviewsnot Noom
  • Online bookingnot Noom
  • Building reputationnot Noom

Noom

  • Workout trackingnot Genbook
  • Nutrition managementnot Genbook
  • Health monitoringnot Genbook
  • Fitness coachingnot Genbook
  • Wellness improvementnot Genbook

Where each one falls short

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

Genbook

  • Limited documentation and onboarding tutorials for new users
  • Customer support responsiveness can be slow or unreliable
  • Limited flexibility in rebooking timeframes and appointment management
  • Competitors offer additional features like HIPAA-compliant SOAP notes at lower prices

Noom

  • Coaches deliver automated, canned responses without personalization and most lack formal qualifications as registered dietitians
  • App crashes and freezes frequently with issues saving data, and barcode feature for food tracking malfunctions
  • Food database requires tedious manual data entry even for common items, discouraging consistent logging
  • Difficult cancellation process requiring navigating multiple steps to opt out of auto-renewal
  • FTC settlement in 2022 for $62 million over misleading auto-renewal and refund practices

Pricing, plan by plan

Genbook

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Genbook review.

Noom

$17/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Noom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Genbook if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want review collection.

Choose Noom if

  • You need psychology-based curriculum.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want personal coaching.

Questions people ask

Is Genbook or Noom better?
Neither clearly leads. Genbook starts at $29/month and Noom at $17/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Genbook or Noom?
Genbook starts at $29/month and Noom at $17/month.
Does Genbook or Noom run on more platforms?
Genbook runs on Web, Mobile. Noom runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Genbook best used for?
Genbook is most often used for getting more clients, managing reviews, online booking, building reputation. Of those, getting more clients and managing reviews are not what Noom is typically brought in for.
What can Genbook do that Noom cannot?
Genbook covers Online booking, Review collection, Client management, Payment processing. Noom covers Psychology-based curriculum, Personal coaching, Food color system, Progress tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Genbook: What does Genbook cost?

Genbook starts at $29 per month with different tiers available for businesses with varying needs.

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Noom: What are Noom's pricing plans?

Noom Weight app costs approximately $70 per month on a monthly plan, $42 per month on a 4-month plan, or $209 upfront for an annual plan (roughly $17 per month). A 14-day free trial is offered but auto-converts to paid subscription if not canceled.

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Genbook: What support options are available?

Genbook offers email/help desk, FAQ/forum, knowledge base, phone support, 24/7 live representative, and chat support.

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Noom: What does Noom's coaching include?

Noom provides access to human coaches for weekly check-ins, daily psychology-based lessons, interactive challenges, and food and weight tracking. Coaching is included in all paid tiers.

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Noom: How does Noom's food color system work?

Noom categorizes foods using a color system based on caloric density: green (low calorie density), yellow (moderate), and red (high calorie density). This encourages behavioral changes in eating habits rather than strict dieting.

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Noom: What other programs does Noom offer?

Beyond Noom Weight, Noom offers five additional programs including Noom Med, a telehealth service with pricing ranging from $17/month for coaching to $279/month for GLP-1 medication plans with licensed clinicians.

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