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GlossGenius vs Grasshopper

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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Grasshopper differ
AttributeGlossGeniusGrasshopper
Starting price$24/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Payment processing
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that GlossGenius does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

GlossGenius

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GlossGenius if

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

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from GlossGenius on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Grasshopper?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Grasshopper at On request.
Does GlossGenius or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Grasshopper runs on Web.
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 Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Grasshopper cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders.
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