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Meevo vs Shortcuts Software

Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty & Salon

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shortcuts Software logo

Shortcuts Software

Beauty & Salon

Salon & spa business success

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Shortcuts Software covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and Shortcuts Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and Shortcuts Software differ
AttributeMeevoShortcuts Software
Starting price$99/month$89/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20081990

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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
  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Only in Shortcuts Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Staff rostering
  • Loyalty programs
  • Business analytics
  • Xero
  • MYOB

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Facebook
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment

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

Shortcuts Software

  • Salon operationsnot Meevo
  • Inventory controlnot Meevo
  • Client loyaltynot Meevo
  • Marketing campaignsnot Meevo
  • Business intelligencenot 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

Shortcuts Software

Nothing recorded yet. See the Shortcuts Software review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

Shortcuts Software

$89/month
  • Essential$89/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • Basic POS
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Meevo review

Choose Shortcuts Software if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Shortcuts Software review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or Shortcuts Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and Shortcuts Software at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Shortcuts Software?
Meevo starts at $99/month and Shortcuts Software at $89/month.
Does Meevo or Shortcuts Software run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Shortcuts Software runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Shortcuts Software is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that Shortcuts Software cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff scheduling, Business reporting. Shortcuts Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Marketing automation, Staff rostering. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management, Facebook, SSL encryption.
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