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Salon Iris vs Milano

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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
M

Milano

Software

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Client management, Milano covers Client profiles.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Salon Iris and Milano differ
AttributeSalon IrisMilano
Starting price$29/month$69/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19992014

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 Milano

  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Staff scheduling
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Milano
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Milano
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot Milano

Milano

  • Salon managementnot Salon Iris
  • Styling notesnot 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

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

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

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • 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 Milano if

  • You need client profiles.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want styling notes.
Milano review

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or Milano better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or Milano?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and Milano at $69/month.
Does Salon Iris or Milano run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Milano 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 Milano is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that Milano cannot?
Salon Iris covers Client management, Marketing tools, Payroll reports, Online booking. Milano covers Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery, Staff scheduling. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Facebook.
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