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Meevo vs SalonTarget

Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-

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; SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and SalonTarget actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and SalonTarget differ
AttributeMeevoSalonTarget
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20082016

Identical on both: starting price ($99/month), 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
  • Client portal

Only in SalonTarget

  • Client retention alerts
  • Automated marketing
  • Data analytics
  • At-risk client identification
  • Email campaigns
  • SMS marketing
  • Performance tracking
  • Revenue forecasting

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • 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 SalonTarget
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot SalonTarget
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot SalonTarget
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot SalonTarget

SalonTarget

  • Appointment scheduling and online booking for salonsnot Meevo
  • Point of sale with integrated paymentsnot Meevo
  • Inventory tracking for retail and back barnot Meevo
  • Booth renter managementnot Meevo
  • Client marketing and rebooking remindersnot 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

SalonTarget

  • Pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

SalonTarget

$99/month
  • Growth$99/month
    • Client retention alerts
    • Automated campaigns
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • All Growth features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

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

Choose SalonTarget if

  • You need client retention alerts.
  • You also want automated marketing.

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or SalonTarget better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and SalonTarget at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or SalonTarget?
Meevo starts at $99/month and SalonTarget at $99/month.
Does Meevo or SalonTarget run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonTarget runs on 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 SalonTarget is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that SalonTarget cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.

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