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Pike13 vs SalonBiz

Pike13 logo

Pike13

Fitness & Wellness

Client management for service businesses

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: Pike13 covers Online scheduling, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pike13 and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Pike13 and SalonBiz differ
AttributePike13SalonBiz
Starting price$129/month$89/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Windows
CategoryFitness & WellnessBeauty & Salon
Founded20112005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Pike13

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

Only in SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google

Both cover

  • Staff management
  • Stripe
  • QuickBooks
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Pike13

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

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot Pike13
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Pike13
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Pike13

Where each one falls short

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

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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Pike13

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose Pike13 if

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

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is Pike13 or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. Pike13 starts at $129/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pike13 or SalonBiz?
Pike13 starts at $129/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does Pike13 or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
What is Pike13 best used for?
Pike13 is most often used for class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studios, membership billing, passes and automated collections, multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businesses. Of those, class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studios and membership billing, passes and automated collections are not what SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can Pike13 do that SalonBiz cannot?
Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Reporting dashboard. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Staff management, Stripe, QuickBooks, Web support.
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