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MyTime vs Salon Ultimate

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MyTime

Software

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salon Ultimate logo

Salon Ultimate

Software

Complete salon management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MyTime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents; Salon Ultimate multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: MyTime covers Email & SMS reminders, Salon Ultimate covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyTime and Salon Ultimate actually diverge.

Attributes where MyTime and Salon Ultimate differ
AttributeMyTimeSalon Ultimate
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20102008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 MyTime

  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Only in Salon Ultimate

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Email marketing
  • QuickBooks
  • Square
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Salon Ultimate
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Salon Ultimate
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Salon Ultimate
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Salon Ultimate
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Salon Ultimate
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot Salon Ultimate

Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment managementnot MyTime
  • Client retentionnot MyTime
  • Inventory controlnot MyTime
  • Business reportingnot MyTime

Where each one falls short

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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

Salon Ultimate

  • Multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.

Pricing, plan by plan

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

Salon Ultimate

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$59/month
    • All Basic features
    • Online booking
    • POS system

Which should you pick?

Choose MyTime if

  • You need email & sms reminders.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want payment processing.
MyTime review

Choose Salon Ultimate if

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

Questions people ask

Is MyTime or Salon Ultimate better?
Neither clearly leads. MyTime starts at Free and Salon Ultimate at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyTime or Salon Ultimate?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MyTime and $29/month for Salon Ultimate.
Does MyTime or Salon Ultimate run on more platforms?
MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Salon Ultimate runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salon Ultimate starts at $29/month.
What is MyTime best used for?
MyTime is most often used for appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations, point of sale and integrated payments at the counter, staff scheduling and labour forecasting, email, sms and push marketing to clients. Of those, appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations and point of sale and integrated payments at the counter are not what Salon Ultimate is typically brought in for.
What can MyTime do that Salon Ultimate cannot?
MyTime covers Email & SMS reminders, Payment processing, Custom branding, Marketing tools. Salon Ultimate covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Reporting & analytics. Both handle Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Stripe.
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