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Mindbody vs SalonBiz

Mindbody logo

Mindbody

Sports & Recreation

Wellness business software & marketplace

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mindbody pricing is expensive with frequent price increases over time; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Mindbody covers Class booking, SalonBiz covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mindbody and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Mindbody and SalonBiz differ
AttributeMindbodySalonBiz
Starting price$75/month$89/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows
CategorySports & RecreationBeauty & Salon
Founded20012005

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Mindbody

  • Class booking
  • Membership management
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business analytics
  • ClassPass
  • Mailchimp
  • Constant Contact

Only in SalonBiz

  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Desktop deployment
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing automation
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Mindbody

  • Spa managementnot SalonBiz
  • Class schedulingnot SalonBiz
  • Membership salesnot SalonBiz
  • Client retentionnot SalonBiz
  • Business growthnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Mindbody
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Mindbody
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Mindbody

Where each one falls short

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

Mindbody

  • Pricing is expensive with frequent price increases over time
  • Essential features require paid add-ons increasing total cost significantly
  • Complex pricing model with multiple tiers makes cost comparison difficult

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Mindbody

$75/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Mindbody review.

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Mindbody if

  • You need class booking.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want membership management.
Mindbody review

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want client database.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Mindbody or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Mindbody starts at $75/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mindbody or SalonBiz?
Mindbody starts at $75/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Mindbody or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Mindbody runs on Web, iOS, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
What is Mindbody best used for?
Mindbody is most often used for spa management, class scheduling, membership sales, client retention. Of those, spa management and class scheduling are not what SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Mindbody do that SalonBiz cannot?
Mindbody covers Class booking, Membership management, Client management, Staff scheduling. SalonBiz covers Inventory management, Client database, Staff management, Business reporting. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Marketing automation, QuickBooks.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Mindbody: What are Mindbody's pricing tiers?

Mindbody plans start at $159/month and include class scheduling and client data storage. The popular Ultimate Plus plan starts at $599/month. Entry-level pricing ranges from $75-$99/month depending on the plan selected.

Source
Mindbody: Does Mindbody have an API for third-party integrations?

Yes. Mindbody provides an open API with webhooks and multiple API types for integration. The platform integrates with 700+ partner solutions.

Source
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