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Salon Iris vs SalonTarget

Salon Iris logo

Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-

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; SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Salon Iris and SalonTarget differ
AttributeSalon IrisSalonTarget
Starting price$29/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19992016

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
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access

Only in SalonTarget

  • Client retention alerts
  • Automated marketing
  • Data analytics
  • At-risk client identification
  • Email campaigns
  • SMS marketing
  • Performance tracking
  • Revenue forecasting

Both cover

  • 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 SalonTarget
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot SalonTarget
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot SalonTarget

SalonTarget

  • Appointment scheduling and online booking for salonsnot Salon Iris
  • Point of sale with integrated paymentsnot Salon Iris
  • Inventory tracking for retail and back barnot Salon Iris
  • Booth renter managementnot Salon Iris
  • Client marketing and rebooking remindersnot 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

SalonTarget

  • Pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial

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

SalonTarget

$99/month
  • Growth$99/month
    • Client retention alerts
    • Automated campaigns
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • All Growth features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

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 SalonTarget if

  • You need client retention alerts.
  • You also want automated marketing.

Questions people ask

Is Salon Iris or SalonTarget better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Iris starts at $29/month and SalonTarget at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salon Iris or SalonTarget?
Salon Iris starts at $29/month and SalonTarget at $99/month.
Does Salon Iris or SalonTarget run on more platforms?
Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. SalonTarget 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 SalonTarget is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Iris do that SalonTarget cannot?
Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management. SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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