Scheduling & Booking · head to head
GlossGenius vs Microsoft To Do
GlossGenius
Scheduling & Booking
Beautiful booking for beauty pros
- From
- $24/month
- Rated
- -
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Microsoft To Do
Calendar & Time Management
Your personal task management app
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Microsoft To Do actually diverge.
| Attribute | GlossGenius | Microsoft To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $24/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Calendar & Time Management |
| Founded | 2016 | 1975 |
Identical on both: 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 GlossGenius
- Custom booking pages
- Payment processing
- Client management
- Automated reminders
- Marketing tools
- Website builder
- Reports & insights
- Gift cards
Only in Microsoft To Do
- My Day suggestions
- List sharing
- Steps
- Due dates
- Reminders
- Outlook
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Teams
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 Microsoft To Do
- Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Microsoft To Do
- Client records, forms and waiversnot Microsoft To Do
- Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Microsoft To Do
- Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To Do
- Schedulingnot GlossGenius
- Appointment bookingnot GlossGenius
- Time trackingnot GlossGenius
- Resource managementnot GlossGenius
- Team coordinationnot 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
Microsoft To Do
Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.
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
Microsoft To Do
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- My Day
- List sharing
Which should you pick?
Choose GlossGenius if
- You need custom booking pages.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment processing.
Choose Microsoft To Do if
- You need my day suggestions.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- You also want list sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is GlossGenius or Microsoft To Do better?
- Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Microsoft To Do at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Microsoft To Do?
- Microsoft To Do has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for GlossGenius and Free for Microsoft To Do.
- Does GlossGenius or Microsoft To Do run on more platforms?
- GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- Can I use Microsoft To Do for free?
- Yes. Microsoft To Do 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 Microsoft To Do is typically brought in for.
- What can GlossGenius do that Microsoft To Do cannot?
- GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Related pages
More on GlossGenius
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