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GlossGenius vs Vagaro

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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vagaro

Software

All-in-one salon, spa & fitness software

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; Vagaro the $23.99 per month entry price covers one location and one bookable calendar, so every extra staff calendar adds cost
  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Vagaro covers Online appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Vagaro actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Vagaro differ
AttributeGlossGeniusVagaro
Starting price$24/month$25/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20162009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards
  • Apple Pay

Only in Vagaro

  • Online appointment booking
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Payroll management
  • Mobile app
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Quickbooks

Both cover

  • Client management
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • Google Calendar
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

GlossGenius

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

Vagaro

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salons, spas and fitness studiosnot GlossGenius
  • Selling services and retail products with integrated card paymentsnot GlossGenius
  • Marketing to clients by email and text and offering a branded booking appnot 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

Vagaro

  • The $23.99 per month entry price covers one location and one bookable calendar, so every extra staff calendar adds cost
  • The free trial excludes email marketing, text marketing and the branded app
  • Text and email marketing pricing is not published on the pricing page and requires contacting sales
  • Card processing is sold separately through Vagaro Merchant Services, with the free card reader tied to signing up for it

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

Vagaro

$25/month
  • Single User$25/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Calendar management
  • 2-3 Users$45/month
    • Everything in Single User
    • Multiple staff calendars
    • Staff permissions
  • 4-6 Users$75/month
    • Everything in 2-3 Users
    • Inventory management
    • Payroll reports
  • 7+ Users$85/month
    • Everything in 4-6 Users
    • Enterprise features
    • Priority 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 Vagaro if

  • You need online appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want point of sale.
Vagaro review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Vagaro better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Vagaro at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Vagaro?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Vagaro at $25/month.
Does GlossGenius or Vagaro run on more platforms?
GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android. Vagaro 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 Vagaro is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Vagaro cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Vagaro covers Online appointment booking, Point of sale, Inventory tracking, Marketing automation. Both handle Client management, Instagram, Stripe, Google Calendar.
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