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GlossGenius vs Schedulicity

GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity 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; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Schedulicity differ
AttributeGlossGeniusSchedulicity
Starting price$24/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20162009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards
  • Apple Pay

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Outlook

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • Google Calendar
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Schedulicity
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Schedulicity
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Schedulicity
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Schedulicity
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot GlossGenius
  • Class schedulingnot GlossGenius
  • Package managementnot GlossGenius
  • Client communicationsnot GlossGenius
  • Payment collectionnot 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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.

Choose Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for GlossGenius and Free for Schedulicity.
Does GlossGenius or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity 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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Schedulicity cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Client management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Marketing automation. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe, Google Calendar.

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