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Goldie vs Salonized

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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salonized logo

Salonized

Software

Cloud-based salon management and POS system

From
$30/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; Salonized the pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Salonized covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Salonized actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Salonized differ
AttributeGoldieSalonized
Starting priceFree$30/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20182014

Identical on both: 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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Square

Only in Salonized

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • SMS notifications
  • Financial reporting
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Goldie

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

Salonized

  • Online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salonsnot Goldie
  • Taking in salon card payments through Salonized Pay terminalsnot Goldie
  • Sending appointment reminders to clients by SMSnot Goldie
  • Listing salon availability on the Treatwell marketplacenot 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

Salonized

  • The pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • SMS messages are a paid add on starting at EUR 0.11 each and cost EUR 0.15 each in the 50 to 999 credit band
  • Salonized Pay requires a payment terminal starting at EUR 199 plus a 1.0 percent transaction fee
  • Bookings taken through the Treatwell integration carry a 35 percent commission on new Treatwell bookings plus a 2 percent transaction fee on prepaid online bookings
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldie

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

Salonized

$30/month
  • Basic$30/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$55/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Point of sale
    • Inventory management
  • Premium$95/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

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 client database.
Goldie review

Choose Salonized if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Salonized review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Salonized better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and Salonized at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or Salonized?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $30/month for Salonized.
Does Goldie or Salonized run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Salonized runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salonized starts at $30/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 Salonized is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Salonized cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Salonized covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Point of sale. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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