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Resurva vs Salon Ultimate

Resurva logo

Resurva

Beauty & Salon

Beautiful online booking for beauty businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salon Ultimate logo

Salon Ultimate

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Resurva has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Resurva pricing information not publicly displayed on website, requiring direct contact with sales team for quotes; Salon Ultimate multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: Resurva covers Custom booking page, Salon Ultimate covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Resurva and Salon Ultimate actually diverge.

Attributes where Resurva and Salon Ultimate differ
AttributeResurvaSalon Ultimate
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142008

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

  • Custom booking page
  • Online scheduling
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Calendar sync
  • Website embedding
  • Google Calendar

Only in Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Email marketing
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Stripe
  • 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.

Resurva

  • Online bookingnot Salon Ultimate
  • Website integrationnot Salon Ultimate
  • Appointment remindersnot Salon Ultimate
  • Professional presencenot Salon Ultimate

Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment managementnot Resurva
  • Client retentionnot Resurva
  • Inventory controlnot Resurva
  • Business reportingnot Resurva

Where each one falls short

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

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

Salon Ultimate

  • Multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Resurva

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Resurva review.

Salon Ultimate

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$59/month
    • All Basic features
    • Online booking
    • POS system

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Salon Ultimate if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Salon Ultimate review

Questions people ask

Is Resurva or Salon Ultimate better?
Neither clearly leads. Resurva starts at Free and Salon Ultimate at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Resurva or Salon Ultimate?
Resurva has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Resurva and $29/month for Salon Ultimate.
Does Resurva or Salon Ultimate run on more platforms?
Resurva runs on Web, iOS, Android. Salon Ultimate runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Resurva for free?
Yes. Resurva has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salon Ultimate starts at $29/month.
What is Resurva best used for?
Resurva is most often used for online booking, website integration, appointment reminders, professional presence. Of those, online booking and website integration are not what Salon Ultimate is typically brought in for.
What can Resurva do that Salon Ultimate cannot?
Resurva covers Custom booking page, Online scheduling, Email reminders, SMS reminders. Salon Ultimate covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Client database, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Source
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.

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.

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