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Salon Iris vs Mangomint

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Salon Iris

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mangomint

Beauty & Salon

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/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; Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Salon Iris and Mangomint differ
AttributeSalon IrisMangomint
Starting price$29/month$165/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19992017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Salon Iris

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access
  • Constant Contact
  • Facebook

Only in Mangomint

  • Smart scheduling
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • Business reports
  • Xero
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Client management
  • Inventory management
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Calendar
  • PCI DSS
  • 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 Mangomint
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Mangomint
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Mangomint

Mangomint

  • Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot Salon Iris
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot 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

Mangomint

  • The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
  • Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
  • Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments

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

Mangomint

$165/month
  • Essential$165/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Integrated payments
  • Standard$245/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Forms & intake
  • Unlimited$375/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Unlimited staff
    • Multi-location

Which should you pick?

Choose Salon Iris if

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

Choose Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want integrated payments.
Mangomint review

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or Mangomint better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or Mangomint?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
Does Salon Iris or Mangomint run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Mangomint 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 Mangomint is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that Mangomint cannot?
Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Marketing tools, Payroll reports. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations, Express booking. Both handle Client management, Inventory management, QuickBooks, Mailchimp.
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