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Mangomint vs SalonBiz

Mangomint logo

Mangomint

Software

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mangomint and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Mangomint and SalonBiz differ
AttributeMangomintSalonBiz
Starting price$165/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Windows
Founded20172005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Client management
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • Business reports
  • Xero

Only in SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google

Both cover

  • Inventory management
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • 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 SalonBiz
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Mangomint
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Mangomint
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Mangomint if

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

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Mangomint or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Mangomint starts at $165/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mangomint or SalonBiz?
Mangomint starts at $165/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Mangomint or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Mangomint do that SalonBiz cannot?
Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Client management, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Staff management. Both handle Inventory management, QuickBooks, Stripe, Cloud deployment.
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