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GlossGenius vs Ramp

GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Ramp logo

Ramp

Accounting & Finance

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Ramp 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; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Ramp covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Ramp actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Ramp differ
AttributeGlossGeniusRamp
Starting price$24/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile apps
CategoryScheduling & BookingAccounting & Finance
Founded20162019

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 Ramp

  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Accounting automation
  • Spend insights
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Xero

Both cover

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

Ramp

  • Corporate expense management and automationnot GlossGenius
  • Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot GlossGenius
  • Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot 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

Ramp

  • Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
  • Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
  • Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

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

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GlossGenius if

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

Choose Ramp if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want expense management.

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Ramp better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Ramp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Ramp?
Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for GlossGenius and Free for Ramp.
Does GlossGenius or Ramp run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.
Can I use Ramp for free?
Yes. Ramp 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 Ramp is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Ramp cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Both handle PCI DSS, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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