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Goldie vs Shopkeep

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Goldie

E-commerce & Retail

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/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; Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Shopkeep covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Shopkeep differ
AttributeGoldieShopkeep
Starting priceFree$49/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidiPad, Web
CategoryUnknownE-commerce & Retail
Founded20182008

Identical on both: 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 Goldie

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

Only in Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Payment processing

What people use each for

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

Goldie

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

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

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

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldie

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

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

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 Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want inventory management.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and Shopkeep at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or Shopkeep?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $49/month for Shopkeep.
Does Goldie or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shopkeep starts at $49/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 Shopkeep is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Shopkeep cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer profiles, Sales analytics. Both handle Payment processing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

Source
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