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SalonBiz vs Tonal

SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tonal logo

Tonal

Software

The world's smartest home gym

From
$59.95/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; Tonal requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Tonal covers Digital weight system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and Tonal actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and Tonal differ
AttributeSalonBizTonal
Starting price$89/month$59.95/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsProprietary hardware
Founded20052015

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

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

Only in Tonal

  • Digital weight system
  • AI-powered training
  • Form feedback
  • Personalized programs
  • Strength assessment
  • Apple Health
  • Apple Watch
  • Ios 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 Tonal
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot Tonal
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot Tonal

Tonal

  • Home gym strength trainingnot SalonBiz
  • Personalized resistance trainingnot SalonBiz
  • Multi-user household fitnessnot 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

Tonal

  • Requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • Subscription requires minimum 12-month commitment when paired with equipment purchase

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

Tonal

$59.95/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Tonal review.

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 Tonal if

  • You need digital weight system.
  • You work on Proprietary hardware.
  • You also want ai-powered training.
Tonal review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or Tonal better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Tonal at $59.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or Tonal?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Tonal at $59.95/month.
Does SalonBiz or Tonal run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. Tonal runs on Proprietary hardware.
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 Tonal is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that Tonal cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Tonal covers Digital weight system, AI-powered training, Form feedback, Personalized programs.
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