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SalonBiz vs Schedulicity

SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Scheduling & Booking

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and Schedulicity differ
AttributeSalonBizSchedulicity
Starting price$89/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonScheduling & Booking
Founded20052009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Google
  • Desktop deployment

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Payment processing
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Stripe
  • Facebook
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 Schedulicity
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Schedulicity
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Schedulicity

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot SalonBiz
  • Class schedulingnot SalonBiz
  • Package managementnot SalonBiz
  • Client communicationsnot SalonBiz
  • Payment collectionnot 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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

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 Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.
Schedulicity review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $89/month for SalonBiz and Free for Schedulicity.
Does SalonBiz or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SalonBiz starts at $89/month.
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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that Schedulicity cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff management. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Payment processing, Class scheduling. Both handle Client database, Marketing automation, Stripe, Facebook.
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