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Kitomba vs Meevo

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Kitomba

Beauty & Salon

Salon software from New Zealand

From
79/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty & Salon

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kitomba and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Kitomba and Meevo differ
AttributeKitombaMeevo
Starting price79/month$99/month
Founded20012008

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
  • Client management
  • Marketing tools
  • Business analytics
  • Mobile apps
  • Online booking
  • Xero

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • 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 Meevo
  • Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Meevo
  • Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Kitomba
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Kitomba
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Kitomba
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Kitomba if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want stock management.
Kitomba review

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Kitomba or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Meevo?
Kitomba starts at 79/month and Meevo at $99/month.
Does Kitomba or Meevo 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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Kitomba do that Meevo cannot?
Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Stock management, Client management, Marketing tools. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Point of sale, PCI DSS, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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