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SalonBiz vs Shopkeep

SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

Software

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/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; Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Shopkeep covers Payment processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and Shopkeep differ
AttributeSalonBizShopkeep
Starting price$89/month$49/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, WindowsiPad, Web
Founded20052008

Identical on both: 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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Facebook

Only in Shopkeep

  • Payment processing
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management

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 Shopkeep
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Shopkeep
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Shopkeep

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

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

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want client database.
SalonBiz review

Choose Shopkeep if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want customer profiles.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Shopkeep at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or Shopkeep?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Shopkeep at $49/month.
Does SalonBiz or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. Shopkeep runs on iPad, 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 Shopkeep is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that Shopkeep cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff management, Marketing automation. Shopkeep covers Payment processing, Customer profiles, Sales analytics, Employee management. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

Source
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