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GlossGenius vs SalonBiz

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GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and SalonBiz differ
AttributeGlossGeniusSalonBiz
Starting price$24/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20162005

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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language 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 SalonBiz
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot SalonBiz
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot SalonBiz
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot SalonBiz
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot GlossGenius
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot GlossGenius
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

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 SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or SalonBiz?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does GlossGenius or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that SalonBiz cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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