Is Kitomba or Resurva better?

Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Resurva at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Resurva?

Resurva has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 79/month for Kitomba and Free for Resurva.

Does Kitomba or Resurva run on more platforms?

Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resurva runs on Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Resurva for free?

Yes. Resurva has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kitomba starts at 79/month.

What is Kitomba best used for?

Kitomba is most often used for salon and spa management, appointment and client booking, business operations for service-based companies. Of those, salon and spa management and appointment and client booking are not what Resurva is typically brought in for.

What can Kitomba do that Resurva cannot?

Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Stock management, Client management. Resurva covers Custom booking page, Online scheduling, Email reminders, SMS reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.

Beauty · head to head

Kitomba vs Resurva

Kitomba

Beauty

Salon software from New Zealand

From: 79/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Resurva

Beauty

Beautiful online booking for beauty businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Resurva has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Kitomba no plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant; Resurva pricing information not publicly displayed on website, requiring direct contact with sales team for quotes
They diverge on capability: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Resurva covers Custom booking page.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kitomba and Resurva actually diverge.

Attributes where Kitomba and Resurva differ
Attribute	Kitomba	Resurva
Starting price	79/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Founded	2001	2014

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty).

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 Kitomba

Appointment booking
Point of sale
Stock management
Client management
Marketing tools
Business analytics
Mobile apps
Online booking

Only in Resurva

Custom booking page
Online scheduling
Email reminders
SMS reminders
Payment processing
Calendar sync
Website embedding
Client database

Both cover

Google Calendar
SSL encryption
Cloud deployment
Web support
English language support

What people use each for

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

Kitomba

Salon and spa managementnot Resurva
Appointment and client bookingnot Resurva
Business operations for service-based companiesnot Resurva

Resurva

Online bookingnot Kitomba
Website integrationnot Kitomba
Appointment remindersnot Kitomba
Professional presencenot Kitomba

Where each one falls short

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

Kitomba

No plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
Advertised per user pricing is based on 3 staff, so the quoted figure does not apply at other headcounts
Xero, Mailchimp, REACH.ai, Salon Pay and Vish integrations all carry separate charges outside the software fee
Data migration and live education carry additional charges
Kitomba Pay EFTPOS terminal rental is available in Australia only

Resurva

Pricing information not publicly displayed on website, requiring direct contact with sales team for quotes
Limited information about feature depth compared to dedicated salon management platforms
Integration options limited to five third-party tools compared to more comprehensive platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Kitomba

79/month

Starter$79/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Basic reporting
Business$149/month
- All Starter features
- POS system
- Stock management

Resurva

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Resurva review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kitomba if

You need appointment booking.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want point of sale.

Kitomba review

Choose Resurva if

You need custom booking page.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want online scheduling.

Resurva review

Questions people ask

Is Kitomba or Resurva better?: Neither clearly leads. Kitomba starts at 79/month and Resurva at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kitomba or Resurva?: Resurva has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 79/month for Kitomba and Free for Resurva.
Does Kitomba or Resurva run on more platforms?: Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resurva runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Resurva for free?: Yes. Resurva has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kitomba starts at 79/month.
What is Kitomba best used for?: Kitomba is most often used for salon and spa management, appointment and client booking, business operations for service-based companies. Of those, salon and spa management and appointment and client booking are not what Resurva is typically brought in for.
What can Kitomba do that Resurva cannot?: Kitomba covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Stock management, Client management. Resurva covers Custom booking page, Online scheduling, Email reminders, SMS reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kitomba: How much does Kitomba cost?

Kitomba pricing is customized based on selected package (Lite, Grow, Pro, Enterprise), features needed, and number of staff. Use their pricing calculator or book a demo with a Kitomba Business Consultant for a quote.

Source

Resurva: Does Resurva offer a free trial?

Yes. Resurva offers a 60-day free trial with super support. No credit card is required to sign up.

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Kitomba: What are Kitomba's four pricing tiers?

Kitomba offers Lite (basic booking), Grow (client loyalty tools), Pro (team tracking and integrations), and Enterprise (multi-location management). Specific pricing requires a custom quote.

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Resurva: What features does Resurva include?

Resurva includes appointment scheduling, booking management, client management with client portal, online booking, email and SMS reminders, online payments, POS integration, multi-location support, and analytics and reporting tools.

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Kitomba: Are there additional costs beyond Kitomba software?

Yes, REACH.ai integration charges apply separately. Xero integration charges apply. Data migration and training sessions incur additional fees.

Source

Resurva: What integrations does Resurva support?

Resurva integrates with Mailchimp for email marketing, Meta for Business for social advertising, Stripe for payments, Twitter/X for social publishing, and Vend for POS and retail operations.

Source

Resurva: Does Resurva support multi-location management?

Yes. Resurva supports multiple locations with a multi-location discount available on all accounts for managing several salon or barbershop locations from one dashboard.

Kitomba vs Resurva

Kitomba

Resurva

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Kitomba

Only in Resurva

Both cover

What people use each for

Kitomba

Resurva

Where each one falls short

Kitomba

Resurva

Pricing, plan by plan

Kitomba

Resurva

Which should you pick?

Choose Kitomba if

Choose Resurva if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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