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MyTime vs Salonized

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MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salonized

Beauty & Salon

Cloud-based salon management and POS system

From
$30/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; Salonized the pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • They diverge on capability: MyTime covers Online booking, Salonized covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyTime and Salonized actually diverge.

Attributes where MyTime and Salonized differ
AttributeMyTimeSalonized
Starting priceFree$30/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20102014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting
  • PCI DSS

Only in Salonized

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • SMS notifications
  • Financial reporting
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 Salonized
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Salonized
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Salonized
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Salonized
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Salonized
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot Salonized

Salonized

  • Online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salonsnot MyTime
  • Taking in salon card payments through Salonized Pay terminalsnot MyTime
  • Sending appointment reminders to clients by SMSnot MyTime
  • Listing salon availability on the Treatwell marketplacenot 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

Salonized

  • The pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
  • SMS messages are a paid add on starting at EUR 0.11 each and cost EUR 0.15 each in the 50 to 999 credit band
  • Salonized Pay requires a payment terminal starting at EUR 199 plus a 1.0 percent transaction fee
  • Bookings taken through the Treatwell integration carry a 35 percent commission on new Treatwell bookings plus a 2 percent transaction fee on prepaid online bookings
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Pricing, plan by plan

MyTime

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

Salonized

$30/month
  • Basic$30/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$55/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Point of sale
    • Inventory management
  • Premium$95/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

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 appointment scheduling.
MyTime review

Choose Salonized if

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

Questions people ask

Is MyTime or Salonized better?
Neither clearly leads. MyTime starts at Free and Salonized at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MyTime or Salonized?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MyTime and $30/month for Salonized.
Does MyTime or Salonized run on more platforms?
MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Salonized runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salonized starts at $30/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 Salonized is typically brought in for.
What can MyTime do that Salonized cannot?
MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Salonized covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Point of sale. Both handle Payment processing, Google Calendar, Facebook, Instagram.
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