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Insight Salon Software vs MyTime

Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-
MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only MyTime 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; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Insight Salon Software and MyTime differ
AttributeInsight Salon SoftwareMyTime
Starting price$40/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20122010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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
  • Point of sale

Only in MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • 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 MyTime
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot MyTime

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Insight Salon Software
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Insight Salon Software
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Insight Salon Software
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Insight Salon Software
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Insight Salon Software
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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.

Choose MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.

Questions people ask

Is Insight Salon Software or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Insight Salon Software starts at $40/month and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Insight Salon Software or MyTime?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $40/month for Insight Salon Software and Free for MyTime.
Does Insight Salon Software or MyTime run on more platforms?
Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime 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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can Insight Salon Software do that MyTime cannot?
Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics. MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Stripe, Google Calendar, Facebook, Instagram.

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