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Kitomba vs Lose It!

Kitomba logo

Kitomba

Beauty & Salon

Salon software from New Zealand

From
79/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lose It! logo

Lose It!

Fitness & Wellness

Lose weight with your friends

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lose It! 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; Lose It! photo-based logging (Snap It) is Premium-only and has inconsistent accuracy
  • They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Lose It! covers Calorie counting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kitomba and Lose It! actually diverge.

Attributes where Kitomba and Lose It! differ
AttributeKitombaLose It!
Starting price79/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiPhone, Android, Web
CategoryBeauty & SalonFitness & Wellness
Founded20012008

Identical on both: 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 Kitomba

  • Appointment booking
  • Point of sale
  • Stock management
  • Client management
  • Marketing tools
  • Business analytics
  • Mobile apps
  • Online booking

Only in Lose It!

  • Calorie counting
  • Barcode scanner
  • Meal planning
  • Challenges
  • Progress photos
  • Fitbit
  • Apple Health
  • Google Fit

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Lose It!
  • Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Lose It!
  • Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Lose It!

Lose It!

  • Workout trackingnot Kitomba
  • Nutrition managementnot Kitomba
  • Health monitoringnot Kitomba
  • Fitness coachingnot Kitomba
  • Wellness improvementnot 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

Lose It!

  • Photo-based logging (Snap It) is Premium-only and has inconsistent accuracy
  • No natural language input for food logging, requires manual database search for every food
  • Limited micronutrient tracking beyond basic macros
  • Lacks built-in meal planning in free tier
  • No artificial intelligence for personalized recommendations

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

Lose It!

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Lose It! review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kitomba if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Kitomba review

Choose Lose It! if

  • You need calorie counting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iPhone, Android, Web.
  • You also want barcode scanner.
Lose It! review

Questions people ask

Is Kitomba or Lose It! better?
Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Lose It! at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Lose It!?
Lose It! has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 79/month for Kitomba and Free for Lose It!.
Does Kitomba or Lose It! run on more platforms?
Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android. Lose It! runs on iPhone, Android, Web.
Can I use Lose It! for free?
Yes. Lose It! 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 Lose It! is typically brought in for.
What can Kitomba do that Lose It! cannot?
Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Stock management, Client management. Lose It! covers Calorie counting, Barcode scanner, Meal planning, Challenges. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lose It!: Can Lose It track macronutrients?

Yes, basic macro tracking is included in the free tier. Advanced macro tracking and meal planning features are available in the Premium tier.

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