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Mangomint vs Phorest

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Mangomint

Software

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Phorest

Software

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon; Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • They diverge on capability: Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Phorest covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mangomint and Phorest actually diverge.

Attributes where Mangomint and Phorest differ
AttributeMangomintPhorest
Starting price$165/month$99/month
Founded20172003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Mangomint

  • Smart scheduling
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Inventory management
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing automation
  • Reputation management
  • Staff management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Facebook
  • Google My Business

Both cover

  • Client management
  • Business reports
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe
  • Instagram
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Mangomint

  • Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot Phorest
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot Phorest

Phorest

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with client recordsnot Mangomint
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot Mangomint

Where each one falls short

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

Mangomint

  • The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
  • Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
  • Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments

Phorest

  • No price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • There is no free trial at all, which the company states plainly
  • The product is described as suited to 3 or more staff, so a solo operator is outside the intended range
  • The branded booking app requires the Ultimate plan, and two way SMS, memberships, lead management and the ads manager are all Elite only

Pricing, plan by plan

Mangomint

$165/month
  • Essential$165/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Integrated payments
  • Standard$245/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Forms & intake
  • Unlimited$375/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Unlimited staff
    • Multi-location

Phorest

$99/month
  • Grow$99/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Elevate$179/month
    • Everything in Grow
    • Advanced marketing
    • Online booking
  • Innovate$299/month
    • Everything in Elevate
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want integrated payments.
Mangomint review

Choose Phorest if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mangomint or Phorest better?
Neither clearly leads. Mangomint starts at $165/month and Phorest at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mangomint or Phorest?
Mangomint starts at $165/month and Phorest at $99/month.
Does Mangomint or Phorest run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Mangomint best used for?
Mangomint is most often used for appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spas, point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businesses. Of those, appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spas and point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businesses are not what Phorest is typically brought in for.
What can Mangomint do that Phorest cannot?
Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations, Inventory management. Phorest covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Marketing automation, Reputation management. Both handle Client management, Business reports, Mailchimp, Stripe.
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