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Milano vs Insight Salon Software

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Milano

Software

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Software

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Milano and Insight Salon Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Milano and Insight Salon Software differ
AttributeMilanoInsight Salon Software
Starting price$69/month$40/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20142012

Identical on both: 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 Milano

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Inventory management
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Insight Salon Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Square
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Staff scheduling
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Milano

  • Salon managementnot Insight Salon Software
  • Styling notesnot Insight Salon Software

Insight Salon Software

  • Running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spanot Milano
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot Milano

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

Insight Salon Software

  • Cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • Premium Cloud's two way SMS is capped per tier, from 500 messages a month on Solo up to 8,000 on Enterprise
  • The installed one time purchase version only includes free software upgrades for 1 year, after which upgrades are not covered
  • Multi-year pre-purchase discounts of 10, 15 and 20 percent require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront

Pricing, plan by plan

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • POS
    • Inventory

Insight Salon Software

$40/month
  • Starter$40/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$70/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Staff performance tracking
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location analytics
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Milano if

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

Choose Insight Salon Software if

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

Questions people ask

Is Milano or Insight Salon Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Milano starts at $69/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Milano or Insight Salon Software?
Milano starts at $69/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month.
Does Milano or Insight Salon Software run on more platforms?
Milano runs on Web, Ios, Android. Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Milano best used for?
Milano is most often used for salon management, styling notes. Of those, salon management and styling notes are not what Insight Salon Software is typically brought in for.
What can Milano do that Insight Salon Software cannot?
Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Advanced analytics, Revenue tracking. Both handle Point of sale, Staff scheduling, Instagram, Facebook.
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