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SalonBiz vs SimpleSalon

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SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SimpleSalon

Software

Powerful yet simple salon software

From
39/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; SimpleSalon the $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Inventory management, SimpleSalon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and SimpleSalon actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and SimpleSalon differ
AttributeSalonBizSimpleSalon
Starting price$89/month39/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20052010

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 SalonBiz

  • Inventory management
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Desktop deployment
  • Windows support

Only in SimpleSalon

  • Online booking
  • Stock management
  • Reporting
  • Mobile apps
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Mailchimp
  • PCI DSS

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Marketing automation
  • Stripe
  • 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 SimpleSalon
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot SimpleSalon
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot SimpleSalon

SimpleSalon

  • Appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salonsnot SalonBiz
  • Salon point of sale, stock and client historynot SalonBiz
  • SMS appointment reminders and marketing to salon clientsnot 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

SimpleSalon

  • The $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • Pricing is charged per operator, capped at 7 operators, so a two person salon pays twice the listed rate
  • SMS remains chargeable on every plan once the included 200 credits per operator on Pro or 300 on Max are used, at 10 and 9 cents each
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

SimpleSalon

39/month
  • Essential$39/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic POS
  • Professional$79/month
    • All Essential features
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want staff management.
SalonBiz review

Choose SimpleSalon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want stock management.
SimpleSalon review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or SimpleSalon better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and SimpleSalon at 39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or SimpleSalon?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and SimpleSalon at 39/month.
Does SalonBiz or SimpleSalon run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. SimpleSalon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 SimpleSalon is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that SimpleSalon cannot?
SalonBiz covers Inventory management, Staff management, Business reporting, QuickBooks. SimpleSalon covers Online booking, Stock management, Reporting, Mobile apps. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Marketing automation.
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