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Phorest vs Zolmi

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Phorest

Beauty & Salon

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zolmi

Beauty & Salon

Cloud salon booking and management software with two flat plans

From
On request
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; Zolmi additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Phorest and Zolmi actually diverge.

Attributes where Phorest and Zolmi differ
AttributePhorestZolmi
Starting price$99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Phorest

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

Only in Zolmi

Nothing recorded that Phorest does not also cover.

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 Zolmi
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot Zolmi

Zolmi

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zolmi review.

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

Zolmi

  • Additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026
  • Stock management, reporting and the website builder are locked to the PRO plan at $30 per month, as of August 2026

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

Zolmi

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zolmi review.

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 Zolmi if

Nothing in the data separates Zolmi from Phorest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zolmi review

Questions people ask

Is Phorest or Zolmi better?
Neither clearly leads. Phorest starts at $99/month and Zolmi at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Phorest or Zolmi?
Phorest starts at $99/month and Zolmi at On request.
Does Phorest or Zolmi run on more platforms?
Phorest runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zolmi runs on 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 Zolmi is typically brought in for.
What can Phorest do that Zolmi cannot?
Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Marketing automation.
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