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Salon Iris vs Insight Salon Software

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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Software

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/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; Insight Salon Software cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salon Iris and Insight Salon Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Salon Iris and Insight Salon Software differ
AttributeSalon IrisInsight Salon Software
Starting price$29/month$40/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19992012

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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access
  • QuickBooks
  • Constant Contact

Only in Insight Salon Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Stripe
  • Square

Both cover

  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • PayPal
  • SSL encryption
  • Data backup
  • 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 Insight Salon Software
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Insight Salon Software
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Insight Salon Software

Insight Salon Software

  • Running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spanot Salon Iris
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot 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

Insight Salon Software

  • Cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • Premium Cloud's two way SMS is capped per tier, from 500 messages a month on Solo up to 8,000 on Enterprise
  • The installed one time purchase version only includes free software upgrades for 1 year, after which upgrades are not covered
  • Multi-year pre-purchase discounts of 10, 15 and 20 percent require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront

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

Insight Salon Software

$40/month
  • Starter$40/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$70/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Staff performance tracking
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location analytics
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Salon Iris if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Salon Iris review

Choose Insight Salon Software if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Insight Salon Software review

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or Insight Salon Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or Insight Salon Software?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month.
Does Salon Iris or Insight Salon Software run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Insight Salon Software is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that Insight Salon Software cannot?
Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Inventory management, Marketing tools, Payroll reports. Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics, Revenue tracking. Both handle Client management, Point of sale, Mailchimp, Google Calendar.
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