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SalonBiz vs SalonTarget

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SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SalonTarget

Beauty & Salon

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium; SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and SalonTarget actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and SalonTarget differ
AttributeSalonBizSalonTarget
Starting price$89/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb
Founded20052016

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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks

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.

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot SalonTarget
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot SalonTarget
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot SalonTarget

SalonTarget

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

Where each one falls short

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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

SalonTarget

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

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

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 SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or SalonTarget better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and SalonTarget at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or SalonTarget?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and SalonTarget at $99/month.
Does SalonBiz or SalonTarget run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. SalonTarget runs on Web.
What is SalonBiz best used for?
SalonBiz is most often used for salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per location, integrated card payments through salonbiz payments, beauty school and institute management with student records. Of those, salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per location and integrated card payments through salonbiz payments are not what SalonTarget is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that SalonTarget cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. 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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