Software · head to head
Kitomba vs Belliata
The short version
- Only Belliata has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted
- They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Belliata covers Calendar management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kitomba and Belliata actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Kitomba
- Appointment booking
- Point of sale
- Stock management
- Client management
- Marketing tools
- Mobile apps
- Xero
- MYOB
Only in Belliata
- Calendar management
- Client database
- Marketing automation
- Staff management
- Custom branding
- Multi-language support
Both cover
- Business analytics
- Online booking
- Google Calendar
- SSL encryption
- Data backup
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kitomba
- Salon and spa appointment booking with staff rosteringnot Belliata
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Belliata
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Belliata
Belliata
- Premium booking experiencenot Kitomba
- Client marketingnot Kitomba
- Business growthnot Kitomba
- European compliancenot Kitomba
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Belliata
- An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted
Pricing, plan by plan
Kitomba
79/month- Starter$79/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Basic reporting
- Business$149/month
- All Starter features
- POS system
- Stock management
Belliata
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Calendar management
- Basic client management
- Professional$39/month
- All Free features
- Marketing tools
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Kitomba if
- You need appointment booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want point of sale.
Choose Belliata if
- You need calendar management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Kitomba or Belliata better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Belliata at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Belliata?
- Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 79/month for Kitomba and Free for Belliata.
- Does Kitomba or Belliata run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Belliata for free?
- Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kitomba starts at 79/month.
- What is Kitomba best used for?
- Kitomba is most often used for salon and spa appointment booking with staff rostering, salon point of sale and stock management, client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businesses. Of those, salon and spa appointment booking with staff rostering and salon point of sale and stock management are not what Belliata is typically brought in for.
- What can Kitomba do that Belliata cannot?
- Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Stock management, Client management. Belliata covers Calendar management, Client database, Marketing automation, Staff management. Both handle Business analytics, Online booking, Google Calendar, SSL encryption.