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Insight Salon Software vs Setmore

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Insight Salon Software

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Setmore

Scheduling & Booking

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Setmore 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; Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • They diverge on capability: Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Setmore covers Unlimited appointments.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Insight Salon Software and Setmore differ
AttributeInsight Salon SoftwareSetmore
Starting price$40/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20122008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Insight Salon Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Point of sale

Only in Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • 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 Setmore
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot Setmore

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot Insight Salon Software
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot Insight Salon Software
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot 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

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing 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

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.

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 Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.
Setmore review

Questions people ask

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