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Meevo vs Pike13

Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pike13

Software

Client management for service businesses

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and Pike13 actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and Pike13 differ
AttributeMeevoPike13
Starting price$99/month$129/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20082011

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 Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Facebook

Only in Pike13

  • Online scheduling
  • Automated billing
  • Staff management
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Pike13
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Pike13
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Pike13
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Pike13

Pike13

  • Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot Meevo
  • Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot Meevo
  • Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businessesnot 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

Pike13

  • The entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • SMS reminders and messaging, email marketing, digital waivers, payroll and staff time tracking and multi-location oversight all require the Advanced plan at $225 per month billed monthly
  • Custom reporting and website widgets are excluded from the Essential plan
  • API access and custom integrations require the Premium plan at $286 per month billed monthly
  • On the Premium plan you must choose either a branded app or custom reports, not both
  • Member progress tracking and skill assessments are Premium only
  • The advertised lower prices require a single yearly payment up front

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

Pike13

$129/month
  • Studio$129/month
    • Scheduling
    • Billing
    • Client portal
  • Enterprise$249/month
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced reports
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Choose Pike13 if

  • You need online scheduling.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want automated billing.
Pike13 review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or Pike13 better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Pike13?
Meevo starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
Does Meevo or Pike13 run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
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 Pike13 is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that Pike13 cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Staff management, Reporting dashboard. Both handle Client portal, QuickBooks, Stripe, Web support.
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