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Salon Iris vs Envision

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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Envision logo

Envision

Software

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/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; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Client management, Envision covers Client database.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Salon Iris and Envision differ
AttributeSalon IrisEnvision
Starting price$29/month$79/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19992008

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

  • Client management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access
  • QuickBooks
  • Constant Contact
  • Mailchimp

Only in Envision

  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Stripe
  • Google
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • 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 Envision
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Envision
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Envision

Envision

  • Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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

Envision

  • Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales

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

Envision

$79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Scheduling
    • Basic POS
    • Client management
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced POS
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose Salon Iris if

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

Choose Envision if

  • You need client database.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Envision review

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or Envision better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or Envision?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Envision at $79/month.
Does Salon Iris or Envision run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Envision runs on Web.
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 Envision is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that Envision cannot?
Salon Iris covers Client management, Marketing tools, Payroll reports, Online booking. Envision covers Client database, Staff scheduling, SMS reminders, Reporting. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Facebook.
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