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Meevo vs TouchBistro

Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TouchBistro logo

TouchBistro

Software

All-in-one POS built for restaurants

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; TouchBistro requires annual contracts with no monthly billing option
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, TouchBistro covers iPad POS.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and TouchBistro actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and TouchBistro differ
AttributeMeevoTouchBistro
Starting price$99/month$69/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiPad
Founded20082010

Identical on both: 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
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • Facebook

Only in TouchBistro

  • iPad POS
  • Table management
  • Menu management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Customer relationship management
  • Xero
  • 7shifts
  • MarketMan

Both cover

  • Staff scheduling
  • QuickBooks
  • Ios 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 TouchBistro
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot TouchBistro
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot TouchBistro
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot TouchBistro

TouchBistro

  • Point of Salenot Meevo
  • Order Managementnot Meevo
  • Inventory Controlnot Meevo
  • Staff Schedulingnot 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

TouchBistro

  • Requires annual contracts with no monthly billing option
  • Add-on pricing for features like online ordering, reservations, loyalty programs is not transparent and requires custom quotes
  • Limited to iPad hardware, reducing flexibility compared to multi-device systems like Lightspeed or Clover
  • Mandatory use of TouchBistro Payments for new customers reduces payment processor options

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

TouchBistro

$69/month

No published plan breakdown. See the TouchBistro review.

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 TouchBistro if

  • You need ipad pos.
  • You work on iPad.
  • You also want table management.
TouchBistro review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or TouchBistro better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and TouchBistro at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or TouchBistro?
Meevo starts at $99/month and TouchBistro at $69/month.
Does Meevo or TouchBistro run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. TouchBistro runs on iPad.
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 TouchBistro is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that TouchBistro cannot?
Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. TouchBistro covers iPad POS, Table management, Menu management, Inventory tracking. Both handle Staff scheduling, QuickBooks, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

TouchBistro: Can TouchBistro process payments offline?

Yes. TouchBistro has offline payment capabilities where you can accept payments and store credit card information when offline, with transactions processing once Internet is restored. However, you cannot dip or tap the card in offline mode; you must swipe instead.

Source
TouchBistro: Can I integrate TouchBistro with DoorDash or Uber Eats?

Yes. TouchBistro integrates with delivery platforms through Deliverect and UrbanPiper, which aggregate orders from DoorDash, Uber Eats, and other services directly into your TouchBistro POS, eliminating manual order entry.

Source
TouchBistro: What are the minimum hardware requirements for TouchBistro?

TouchBistro runs on Apple iPads and works with compatible printers, cash drawers, and payment terminals. The system leverages iPad hardware you may already own, potentially reducing initial hardware costs compared to dedicated POS systems.

Source
TouchBistro: Do I have to sign a long-term contract with TouchBistro?

Yes. All TouchBistro plans require annual contracts, and the system requires TouchBistro Payments (powered by Chase) for payment processing on all new customer accounts.

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