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Insight Salon Software vs KORONA POS

Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Software

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

Software

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only KORONA POS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • They diverge on capability: Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, KORONA POS covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Insight Salon Software and KORONA POS actually diverge.

Attributes where Insight Salon Software and KORONA POS differ
AttributeInsight Salon SoftwareKORONA POS
Starting price$40/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20122004

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Stripe

Only in KORONA POS

  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

Both cover

  • Point of sale

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 KORONA POS
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot KORONA POS

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Insight Salon Software
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot 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

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

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

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee management

Which should you pick?

Choose Insight Salon Software if

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

Choose KORONA POS if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want employee management.
KORONA POS review

Questions people ask

Is Insight Salon Software or KORONA POS better?
Neither clearly leads. Insight Salon Software starts at $40/month and KORONA POS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Insight Salon Software or KORONA POS?
KORONA POS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $40/month for Insight Salon Software and Free for KORONA POS.
Does Insight Salon Software or KORONA POS run on more platforms?
Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. KORONA POS runs on Web.
Can I use KORONA POS for free?
Yes. KORONA POS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Insight Salon Software starts at $40/month.
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 KORONA POS is typically brought in for.
What can Insight Salon Software do that KORONA POS cannot?
Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics. KORONA POS covers Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database, Sales analytics. Both handle Point of sale.
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