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Salon Ultimate vs SalonTarget

Salon Ultimate logo

Salon Ultimate

Software

Complete salon management made simple

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 Ultimate multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.; SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial
  • They diverge on capability: Salon Ultimate covers Appointment scheduling, SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Salon Ultimate and SalonTarget differ
AttributeSalon UltimateSalonTarget
Starting price$29/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20082016

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 Ultimate

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Email marketing

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
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment managementnot SalonTarget
  • Client retentionnot SalonTarget
  • Inventory controlnot SalonTarget
  • Business reportingnot SalonTarget

SalonTarget

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Salon Ultimate

  • Multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.

SalonTarget

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Salon Ultimate

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$59/month
    • All Basic features
    • Online booking
    • POS system

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 Ultimate if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Questions people ask

Is Salon Ultimate or SalonTarget better?
Neither clearly leads. Salon Ultimate 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 Ultimate or SalonTarget?
Salon Ultimate starts at $29/month and SalonTarget at $99/month.
Does Salon Ultimate or SalonTarget run on more platforms?
Salon Ultimate runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonTarget runs on Web.
What is Salon Ultimate best used for?
Salon Ultimate is most often used for appointment management, client retention, inventory control, business reporting. Of those, appointment management and client retention are not what SalonTarget is typically brought in for.
What can Salon Ultimate do that SalonTarget cannot?
Salon Ultimate covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, 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, English language support.

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