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Inventory Lab vs SalonBiz

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Inventory Lab

Software

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Inventory Lab and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Inventory Lab and SalonBiz differ
AttributeInventory LabSalonBiz
Starting price$29/month$89/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows
Founded20112005

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 Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

Only in SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

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

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Inventory Lab
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Inventory Lab
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Inventory Lab

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.
Inventory Lab review

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Inventory Lab or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Inventory Lab or SalonBiz?
Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Inventory Lab or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Inventory Lab runs on Web. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
What is Inventory Lab best used for?
Inventory Lab is most often used for amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365. Of those, amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365 is not what SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Inventory Lab do that SalonBiz cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database.
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