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Picktime vs Rosy Salon Software

Picktime logo

Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rosy Salon Software logo

Rosy Salon Software

Beauty

Affordable salon management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Picktime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.; Rosy Salon Software pricing for 2, 3, and 4+ employee tiers not displayed on pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Rosy Salon Software covers Appointment scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Picktime and Rosy Salon Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Picktime and Rosy Salon Software differ
AttributePicktimeRosy Salon Software
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategorySchedulingBeauty
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Payments
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

Only in Rosy Salon Software

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Commission tracking
  • Online booking
  • Reports

What people use each for

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

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot Rosy Salon Software
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot Rosy Salon Software
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot Rosy Salon Software
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot Rosy Salon Software

Rosy Salon Software

  • Budget-friendly managementnot Picktime
  • Small salon operationsnot Picktime
  • Client trackingnot Picktime
  • Basic marketingnot Picktime
  • Daily operationsnot Picktime

Where each one falls short

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

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Rosy Salon Software

  • Pricing for 2, 3, and 4+ employee tiers not displayed on pricing page
  • Premium add-ons like AI marketing platform require separate costs

Pricing, plan by plan

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Rosy Salon Software

$29/month
  • Startup$29/month
    • 1-2 service providers
    • Appointment booking
    • Client database
  • Growing$49/month
    • 3-5 service providers
    • Everything in Startup
    • Online booking
  • Established$69/month
    • 6+ service providers
    • Everything in Growing
    • Advanced reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Choose Rosy Salon Software if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Rosy Salon Software review

Questions people ask

Is Picktime or Rosy Salon Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Picktime starts at Free and Rosy Salon Software at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Picktime or Rosy Salon Software?
Picktime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Picktime and $29/month for Rosy Salon Software.
Does Picktime or Rosy Salon Software run on more platforms?
Picktime runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rosy Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Picktime for free?
Yes. Picktime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rosy Salon Software starts at $29/month.
What is Picktime best used for?
Picktime is most often used for a public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at all, a two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a month, a community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venues, a small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a station. Of those, a public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at all and a two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a month are not what Rosy Salon Software is typically brought in for.
What can Picktime do that Rosy Salon Software cannot?
Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders. Rosy Salon Software covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

Rosy Salon Software: What are Rosy's subscription tiers?

Rosy offers employee-based tiered pricing with a Just Me plan at $29/month. Plans for 2, 3, and 4+ employees are available but their specific prices are not shown on the pricing page.

Source
Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

Rosy Salon Software: Does Rosy offer a free trial?

Yes, Rosy offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required to start.

Source
Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

Rosy Salon Software: What add-ons cost extra with Rosy?

Optional premium features include automated email marketing, enhanced text messaging, mass email marketing, client images, and Salon Marketing Services Pro (AI-powered marketing platform), though their specific costs are not disclosed.

Source
Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

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