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Salon Iris vs DaySmart Salon

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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Salon Iris saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Marketing tools, DaySmart Salon covers Staff scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salon Iris and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where Salon Iris and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeSalon IrisDaySmart Salon
Starting price$29/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19992010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Salon Iris

  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Mobile access
  • Constant Contact
  • Google Calendar
  • PayPal
  • PCI DSS
  • Data backup

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Staff scheduling
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Google
  • Stripe
  • Zapier
  • Data encryption
  • GDPR compliant

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Online booking
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp
  • Facebook
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Salon Iris

  • Salon appointment scheduling and client recordsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot DaySmart Salon
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot Salon Iris
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Salon Iris
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Salon Iris
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Salon Iris

Where each one falls short

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

Salon Iris

  • saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • The $29 per month entry plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Additional users cost $9 per month each
  • Text and email volumes are capped per plan, starting at 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are separately priced add ons

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Salon Iris

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client database
    • Basic POS
  • Deluxe$59/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Premier$109/month
    • Everything in Deluxe
    • Advanced reports
    • Multi-location

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Salon Iris if

  • You need marketing tools.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payroll reports.
Salon Iris review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need staff scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want marketing automation.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or DaySmart Salon?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does Salon Iris or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Salon Iris best used for?
Salon Iris is most often used for salon appointment scheduling and client records, salon point of sale and inventory, stylist payroll and commission tracking. Of those, salon appointment scheduling and client records and salon point of sale and inventory are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
Salon Iris covers Marketing tools, Payroll reports, Mobile access, Constant Contact. DaySmart Salon covers Staff scheduling, Marketing automation, Business analytics, Google. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management.
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