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GlossGenius vs Salesforce

GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salesforce

All industries

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Salesforce differ
AttributeGlossGeniusSalesforce
Starting price$24/month$25/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
Founded20161999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Both cover

  • PCI DSS

What people use each for

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

GlossGenius

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

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot GlossGenius
  • Customer servicenot GlossGenius
  • Marketing automationnot GlossGenius
  • Lead generationnot GlossGenius
  • Analytics & reportingnot 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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

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 Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.
Salesforce review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Salesforce?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does GlossGenius or Salesforce run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Salesforce cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Both handle PCI DSS.
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