Software · head to head
Salon Iris vs Goldie
The short version
- Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
- They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Salon Iris and Goldie actually diverge.
| Attribute | Salon Iris | Goldie |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1999 | 2018 |
Identical on both: 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
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Marketing tools
- Payroll reports
- Online booking
- Mobile access
Only in Goldie
- Mobile scheduling
- Client database
- Online booking link
- Payment processing
- SMS reminders
- No-show protection
- Social sharing
- Revenue tracking
Both cover
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Salon Iris
- Salon appointment scheduling and client recordsnot Goldie
- Salon point of sale and inventorynot Goldie
- Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Goldie
Goldie
- Mobile business managementnot Salon Iris
- Client bookingnot Salon Iris
- Payment collectionnot Salon Iris
- Building clientelenot 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
Goldie
- Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
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
Goldie
Free- FreeFree
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Basic reminders
- Pro$9.99/month
- All Free features
- Online payments
- SMS reminders
Which should you pick?
Choose Salon Iris if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want client management.
Choose Goldie if
- You need mobile scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Salon Iris or Goldie better?
- Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or Goldie?
- Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Salon Iris and Free for Goldie.
- Does Salon Iris or Goldie run on more platforms?
- Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Goldie for free?
- Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salon Iris starts at $29/month.
- 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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
- What can Salon Iris do that Goldie cannot?
- Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.