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Meevo vs Salon Ultimate

Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$129/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Salon Ultimate logo

Salon Ultimate

Beauty

Complete salon management made simple

From
$69/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; Salon Ultimate no per-seat pricing model, only per-location billing
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Business reporting, Salon Ultimate covers Online booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and Salon Ultimate actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and Salon Ultimate differ
AttributeMeevoSalon Ultimate
Starting price$129/month$69/month

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty), founded (2008).

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

  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • Facebook
  • Google

Only in Salon Ultimate

  • Online booking
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Email marketing
  • Square
  • Mailchimp
  • Spanish language support

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Salon Ultimate
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Salon Ultimate
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Salon Ultimate
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Salon Ultimate

Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment managementnot Meevo
  • Client retentionnot Meevo
  • Inventory controlnot Meevo
  • Business reportingnot 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

Salon Ultimate

  • No per-seat pricing model, only per-location billing
  • Pricing applies per salon location, not per user

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

$129/month
  • Lite$129/month
    • 5 users
    • 2,500 email contacts
    • 100 SMS credits
  • Essentials$229/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 email contacts
    • 500 SMS credits
  • Premier$329/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10,000 email contacts
    • 2,500 SMS credits
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Custom pricing for multi-location businesses

Salon Ultimate

$69/month
  • BookedBy on Clover$69/month
    • Software and hardware included
  • Single Store$159/month
    • Advanced features for single location
  • Multi-Store$199/month
    • Multi-location management

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need business reporting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mobile app.
Meevo review

Choose Salon Ultimate if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want reporting & analytics.
Salon Ultimate review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or Salon Ultimate better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $129/month and Salon Ultimate at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Salon Ultimate?
Meevo starts at $129/month and Salon Ultimate at $69/month.
Does Meevo or Salon Ultimate run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Salon Ultimate is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that Salon Ultimate cannot?
Meevo covers Business reporting, Mobile app, Client portal, Facebook. Salon Ultimate covers Online booking, Reporting & analytics, Email marketing, Square. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meevo: What are the current Meevo pricing tiers for salon and spa businesses?

Meevo offers three main subscription tiers: Lite at $129/month (promotional, regular $179), Essentials at $229/month (promotional, regular $299), and Premier at $329/month (promotional, regular $449). All plans operate on annual contracts with cloud-based access.

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Salon Ultimate: How much does SalonUltimate cost?

SalonUltimate offers three subscription tiers billed monthly per location: BookedBy on Clover at $69/month, Single Store at $159/month for individual salons, and Multi-Store at $199/month for businesses managing multiple locations.

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Meevo: How much notice is required to cancel a Meevo subscription?

Meevo requires 30-day notice to cancel monthly plans and 30-day notice by the 11th month of an annual plan to terminate.

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Salon Ultimate: What features are included in all SalonUltimate plans?

All SalonUltimate plans include online booking, check-in and check-out capabilities, employee scheduling, customer management, service and pricing administration, inventory tracking, standard reporting, email and SMS marketing, unlimited support and training.

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Meevo: What does Meevo include in each plan tier?

The Lite plan includes 5 users, 2,500 email contacts, and 100 SMS credits. Essentials adds unlimited users with 5,000 email contacts and 500 SMS credits. Premier provides unlimited users with 10,000 email contacts and 2,500 SMS credits.

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Salon Ultimate: Is there a free trial for SalonUltimate?

No free trial period is mentioned on SalonUltimate's pricing page. Demos are available by contacting sales at [email protected] or calling +1 (855) 466-9332.

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Salon Ultimate: What is the difference between BookedBy on Clover and SalonUltimate Single Store plans?

BookedBy on Clover at $69/month includes software and hardware shipped to your business. SalonUltimate Single Store at $159/month is designed for individual salon locations seeking advanced features with no hardware included.

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