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GlossGenius vs Pipedrive

GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Pipedrive differ
AttributeGlossGeniusPipedrive
Starting price$24/monthOn request
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
Founded20162010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

What people use each for

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

GlossGenius

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot GlossGenius
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot GlossGenius
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

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