Beauty & Salon · head to head
Kitomba vs Envision
Envision
Beauty & Salon
Salon management software with integrated POS
- From
- $79/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; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Envision covers Appointment scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kitomba and Envision actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
- Client management
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
- Mobile apps
- Online booking
- Xero
Only in Envision
- Appointment scheduling
- Inventory management
- Client database
- Staff scheduling
- SMS reminders
- Reporting
- Stripe
Both cover
- Point of sale
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Envision
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Envision
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Envision
Envision
- Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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
Envision
- Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales
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
Envision
$79/month- Starter$79/month
- Scheduling
- Basic POS
- Client management
- Professional$159/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced POS
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose Kitomba if
- You need appointment booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want stock management.
Choose Envision if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You also want inventory management.
Questions people ask
- Is Kitomba or Envision better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Envision?
- Kitomba starts at 79/month and Envision at $79/month.
- Does Kitomba or Envision run on more platforms?
- Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android. Envision runs on Web.
- 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 Envision is typically brought in for.
- What can Kitomba do that Envision cannot?
- Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Stock management, Client management, Marketing tools. Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Client database, Staff scheduling. Both handle Point of sale, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.