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Phorest vs Pike13

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Phorest

Software

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pike13

Software

Client management for service businesses

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • They diverge on capability: Phorest covers Appointment booking, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Phorest and Pike13 actually diverge.

Attributes where Phorest and Pike13 differ
AttributePhorestPike13
Starting price$99/month$129/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiIos, Android, Web
Founded20032011

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 Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing automation
  • Reputation management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Business reports
  • Facebook

Only in Pike13

  • Online scheduling
  • Automated billing
  • Client portal
  • Reporting dashboard
  • QuickBooks
  • Zapier
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Staff management
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Phorest

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with client recordsnot Pike13
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot Pike13

Pike13

  • Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot Phorest
  • Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot Phorest
  • Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businessesnot Phorest

Where each one falls short

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

Phorest

  • No price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • There is no free trial at all, which the company states plainly
  • The product is described as suited to 3 or more staff, so a solo operator is outside the intended range
  • The branded booking app requires the Ultimate plan, and two way SMS, memberships, lead management and the ads manager are all Elite only

Pike13

  • The entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • SMS reminders and messaging, email marketing, digital waivers, payroll and staff time tracking and multi-location oversight all require the Advanced plan at $225 per month billed monthly
  • Custom reporting and website widgets are excluded from the Essential plan
  • API access and custom integrations require the Premium plan at $286 per month billed monthly
  • On the Premium plan you must choose either a branded app or custom reports, not both
  • Member progress tracking and skill assessments are Premium only
  • The advertised lower prices require a single yearly payment up front

Pricing, plan by plan

Phorest

$99/month
  • Grow$99/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Elevate$179/month
    • Everything in Grow
    • Advanced marketing
    • Online booking
  • Innovate$299/month
    • Everything in Elevate
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

Pike13

$129/month
  • Studio$129/month
    • Scheduling
    • Billing
    • Client portal
  • Enterprise$249/month
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced reports
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Phorest if

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

Choose Pike13 if

  • You need online scheduling.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want automated billing.
Pike13 review

Questions people ask

Is Phorest or Pike13 better?
Neither clearly leads. Phorest starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Phorest or Pike13?
Phorest starts at $99/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
Does Phorest or Pike13 run on more platforms?
Phorest runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Phorest best used for?
Phorest is most often used for salon and spa appointment booking with client records, marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businesses. Of those, salon and spa appointment booking with client records and marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businesses are not what Pike13 is typically brought in for.
What can Phorest do that Pike13 cannot?
Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Marketing automation. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Reporting dashboard. Both handle Staff management, Mailchimp, Stripe, Web support.
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