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MyTime vs SalonBiz

MyTime logo

MyTime

Software

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: MyTime covers Online booking, SalonBiz covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyTime and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where MyTime and SalonBiz differ
AttributeMyTimeSalonBiz
Starting priceFree$89/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Windows
Founded20102005

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

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

Only in SalonBiz

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Google
  • Desktop deployment

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • 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 SalonBiz
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot SalonBiz
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot SalonBiz
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot SalonBiz
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot SalonBiz
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot SalonBiz

SalonBiz

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

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

MyTime

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

SalonBiz

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

Which should you pick?

Choose MyTime if

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

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is MyTime or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. MyTime starts at Free and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyTime or SalonBiz?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MyTime and $89/month for SalonBiz.
Does MyTime or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SalonBiz starts at $89/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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can MyTime do that SalonBiz cannot?
MyTime covers Online booking, Email & SMS reminders, Payment processing, Custom branding. SalonBiz covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff management, Marketing automation. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Client database, Facebook, Stripe.
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