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GlossGenius vs Podio

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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Podio differ
AttributeGlossGeniusPodio
Starting price$24/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Founded20162009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

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 Podio
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Podio
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Podio
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Podio
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Podio

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot GlossGenius
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot GlossGenius
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot GlossGenius
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Podio?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Podio at On request.
Does GlossGenius or Podio run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Podio is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Podio cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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