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Goldie vs Meevo

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Goldie

Beauty

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Meevo differ
AttributeGoldieMeevo
Starting priceFree$129/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20182008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty).

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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Instagram

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Meevo
  • Client bookingnot Meevo
  • Payment collectionnot Meevo
  • Building clientelenot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Goldie
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Goldie
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Goldie
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Goldie

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Meevo

$129/month
  • Lite$129/month
    • 5 users
    • 2,500 email contacts
    • 100 SMS credits
  • Essentials$229/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 email contacts
    • 500 SMS credits
  • Premier$329/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10,000 email contacts
    • 2,500 SMS credits
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Custom pricing for multi-location businesses

Which should you pick?

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want online booking link.
Goldie review

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and Meevo at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or Meevo?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $129/month for Meevo.
Does Goldie or Meevo run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Meevo starts at $129/month.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and client booking are not what Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Meevo cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Online booking link, Payment processing, SMS reminders. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Client database, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meevo: What are the current Meevo pricing tiers for salon and spa businesses?

Meevo offers three main subscription tiers: Lite at $129/month (promotional, regular $179), Essentials at $229/month (promotional, regular $299), and Premier at $329/month (promotional, regular $449). All plans operate on annual contracts with cloud-based access.

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Meevo: How much notice is required to cancel a Meevo subscription?

Meevo requires 30-day notice to cancel monthly plans and 30-day notice by the 11th month of an annual plan to terminate.

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Meevo: What does Meevo include in each plan tier?

The Lite plan includes 5 users, 2,500 email contacts, and 100 SMS credits. Essentials adds unlimited users with 5,000 email contacts and 500 SMS credits. Premier provides unlimited users with 10,000 email contacts and 2,500 SMS credits.

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