Software · head to head
Insight Salon Software vs Kitomba
Insight Salon Software
Software
Intelligent salon management with deep analytics
- From
- $40/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Insight Salon Software cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins; Kitomba no plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- They diverge on capability: Insight Salon Software covers Staff scheduling, Kitomba covers Stock management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Insight Salon Software and Kitomba actually diverge.
| Attribute | Insight Salon Software | Kitomba |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $40/month | 79/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2012 | 2001 |
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 Insight Salon Software
- Staff scheduling
- Advanced analytics
- Revenue tracking
- Performance metrics
- Marketing automation
- Stripe
- Square
- PayPal
Only in Kitomba
- Stock management
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
- Mobile apps
- Online booking
- Xero
- MYOB
- Tyro
Both cover
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Google Calendar
- SSL encryption
- Data backup
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Insight Salon Software
- Running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spanot Kitomba
- Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot Kitomba
Kitomba
- Salon and spa appointment booking with staff rosteringnot Insight Salon Software
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Insight Salon Software
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Insight Salon Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Insight Salon Software
- Cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
- Premium Cloud's two way SMS is capped per tier, from 500 messages a month on Solo up to 8,000 on Enterprise
- The installed one time purchase version only includes free software upgrades for 1 year, after which upgrades are not covered
- Multi-year pre-purchase discounts of 10, 15 and 20 percent require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront
Kitomba
- No plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- Advertised per user pricing is based on 3 staff, so the quoted figure does not apply at other headcounts
- Xero, Mailchimp, REACH.ai, Salon Pay and Vish integrations all carry separate charges outside the software fee
- Data migration and live education carry additional charges
- Kitomba Pay EFTPOS terminal rental is available in Australia only
Pricing, plan by plan
Insight Salon Software
$40/month- Starter$40/month
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Basic analytics
- Professional$70/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced analytics
- Staff performance tracking
- Enterprise$120/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location analytics
- Custom reports
Kitomba
79/month- Starter$79/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Basic reporting
- Business$149/month
- All Starter features
- POS system
- Stock management
Which should you pick?
Choose Insight Salon Software if
- You need staff scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want advanced analytics.
Choose Kitomba if
- You need stock management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want marketing tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Insight Salon Software or Kitomba better?
- Neither clearly leads. Insight Salon Software starts at $40/month and Kitomba at 79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Insight Salon Software or Kitomba?
- Insight Salon Software starts at $40/month and Kitomba at 79/month.
- Does Insight Salon Software or Kitomba run on more platforms?
- Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Insight Salon Software best used for?
- Insight Salon Software is most often used for running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spa, sending automated two way sms appointment reminders to clients. Of those, running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spa and sending automated two way sms appointment reminders to clients are not what Kitomba is typically brought in for.
- What can Insight Salon Software do that Kitomba cannot?
- Insight Salon Software covers Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics, Revenue tracking, Performance metrics. Kitomba covers Stock management, Marketing tools, Business analytics, Mobile apps. Both handle Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Google Calendar.