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Phorest vs Schedulicity

Phorest logo

Phorest

Beauty & Salon

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Scheduling & Booking

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: Phorest covers Appointment booking, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Phorest and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where Phorest and Schedulicity differ
AttributePhorestSchedulicity
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20032009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Reputation management
  • Staff management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Business reports
  • Mailchimp

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Marketing automation
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • 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 Schedulicity
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Phorest
  • Class schedulingnot Phorest
  • Package managementnot Phorest
  • Client communicationsnot Phorest
  • Payment collectionnot 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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

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 Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Schedulicity review

Questions people ask

Is Phorest or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. Phorest starts at $99/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Phorest or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for Phorest and Free for Schedulicity.
Does Phorest or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Phorest runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Phorest starts at $99/month.
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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can Phorest do that Schedulicity cannot?
Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Reputation management. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing. Both handle Marketing automation, Facebook, Instagram, Stripe.
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