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Meevo vs Versum

Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Versum logo

Versum

Software

Salon management for growing businesses

From
€25/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; Versum does not provide built-in credit card or debit card payment processing
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Point of sale, Versum covers Loyalty programs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and Versum actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and Versum differ
AttributeMeevoVersum
Starting price$99/month€25/month
Founded20082011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks
  • Google

Only in Versum

  • Loyalty programs
  • Inventory control
  • Marketing automation
  • Online booking
  • SMS & email reminders
  • Detailed reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

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

Versum

  • Growing salon businessnot Meevo
  • Client retentionnot Meevo
  • Inventory managementnot Meevo
  • Marketing campaignsnot 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

Versum

  • Does not provide built-in credit card or debit card payment processing
  • Many features are not well documented; users must explore with support or read incomplete manuals
  • Training is mandatory to access deep features, requiring significant onboarding investment
  • Customer support responsiveness reported as slow in some cases
  • Occasional recurring bugs and glitches that can disrupt service

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

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

Versum

€25/month
  • Basic$25/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$45/month
    • All Basic features
    • Online booking
    • Loyalty program

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

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

Choose Versum if

  • You need loyalty programs.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want inventory control.
Versum review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or Versum better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $99/month and Versum at €25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or Versum?
Meevo starts at $99/month and Versum at €25/month.
Does Meevo or Versum run on more platforms?
Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Versum runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Versum is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that Versum cannot?
Meevo covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Business reporting. Versum covers Loyalty programs, Inventory control, Marketing automation, Online booking. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Client database, Facebook, SSL encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Versum: Does Versum support online booking?

Yes. Versum provides online booking capabilities available 24/7, allowing customers to book appointments directly through the system.

Source
Versum: What platforms does Versum support?

Versum is cloud-based and accessible via web, mobile apps for iOS, Android, and has remote access functionality described as putting the entire salon in your pocket.

Source
Versum: Does Versum have a loyalty program feature?

Yes. Versum includes built-in loyalty program functionality to help retain and reward best customers.

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