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Meevo vs MyTime

Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
MyTime logo

MyTime

Software

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only MyTime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Point of sale, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and MyTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and MyTime differ
AttributeMeevoMyTime
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20082010

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 Meevo

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Only in MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Meevo

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Meevo
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Meevo
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Meevo
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Meevo
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Meevo
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot Meevo

Where each one falls short

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

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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.

Choose MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want email & sms reminders.

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or MyTime?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for Meevo and Free for MyTime.
Does Meevo or MyTime run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Meevo starts at $99/month.
What is Meevo best used for?
Meevo is most often used for appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas, med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd, multi location and franchise salon management, client email and sms marketing from the booking record. Of those, appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas and med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd are not what MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that MyTime cannot?
Meevo covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Business reporting. MyTime covers Online booking, Email & SMS reminders, Payment processing, Custom branding. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Client database, Facebook, Stripe.

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