Beauty & Salon · head to head
Kitomba vs DaySmart Salon
DaySmart Salon
Beauty & Salon
Intelligent salon and spa business platform
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
- They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kitomba and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kitomba | DaySmart Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 79/month | $99/month |
| Founded | 2001 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Kitomba
- Appointment booking
- Stock management
- Marketing tools
- Mobile apps
- Xero
- MYOB
- Tyro
- Google Calendar
Only in DaySmart Salon
- Appointment scheduling
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- Marketing automation
- Mailchimp
- QuickBooks
Both cover
- Point of sale
- Client management
- Business analytics
- Online booking
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios 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 DaySmart Salon
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot DaySmart Salon
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot DaySmart Salon
DaySmart Salon
- Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot Kitomba
- Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Kitomba
- Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Kitomba
- Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot 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
DaySmart Salon
- The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
- Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
- Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
- Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
- Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
- Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate
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
DaySmart Salon
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Online booking
- Scheduling
- Client management
- Professional$199/month
- Everything in Starter
- POS
- Inventory
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom solutions
- API access
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Kitomba if
- You need appointment booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want stock management.
Choose DaySmart Salon if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want inventory management.
Questions people ask
- Is Kitomba or DaySmart Salon better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kitomba or DaySmart Salon?
- Kitomba starts at 79/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
- Does Kitomba or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
- What can Kitomba do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
- Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Stock management, Marketing tools, Mobile apps. DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Marketing automation. Both handle Point of sale, Client management, Business analytics, Online booking.