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GlossGenius vs Goldie

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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Goldie differ
AttributeGlossGeniusGoldie
Starting price$24/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20162018

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards
  • Apple Pay

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Square

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Goldie
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Goldie
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Goldie
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Goldie
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Goldie

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot GlossGenius
  • Client bookingnot GlossGenius
  • Payment collectionnot GlossGenius
  • Building clientelenot GlossGenius

Where each one falls short

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

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Which should you pick?

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
GlossGenius review

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Goldie?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for GlossGenius and Free for Goldie.
Does GlossGenius or Goldie run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GlossGenius starts at $24/month.
What is GlossGenius best used for?
GlossGenius is most often used for appointment booking and calendar management for salons, card payments and tipping at the chair, client records, forms and waivers, memberships and prepaid packages. Of those, appointment booking and calendar management for salons and card payments and tipping at the chair are not what Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Goldie cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Client management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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