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KORONA POS vs Meevo

KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

Software

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only KORONA POS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control; 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: KORONA POS covers Employee management, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which KORONA POS and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where KORONA POS and Meevo differ
AttributeKORONA POSMeevo
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20042008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 KORONA POS

  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

Only in Meevo

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

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Meevo
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Meevo

Meevo

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

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

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee 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 KORONA POS if

  • You need employee management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want customer database.
KORONA POS 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 KORONA POS or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. KORONA POS starts at Free and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, KORONA POS or Meevo?
KORONA POS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for KORONA POS and $99/month for Meevo.
Does KORONA POS or Meevo run on more platforms?
KORONA POS runs on Web. Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use KORONA POS for free?
Yes. KORONA POS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Meevo starts at $99/month.
What is KORONA POS best used for?
KORONA POS is most often used for point of sale and inventory management for retail stores, multi location retail with stock control and reporting. Of those, point of sale and inventory management for retail stores and multi location retail with stock control and reporting are not what Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can KORONA POS do that Meevo cannot?
KORONA POS covers Employee management, Customer database, Sales analytics, Loyalty programs. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff scheduling, Business reporting. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management.
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