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SalonBiz vs Zenoti

SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zenoti logo

Zenoti

Software

Enterprise spa and salon software

From
$200/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; Zenoti zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • They diverge on capability: SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and Zenoti actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and Zenoti differ
AttributeSalonBizZenoti
Starting price$89/month$200/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Api
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

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • SSL encryption
  • Desktop deployment

Only in Zenoti

  • Appointment booking
  • Employee management
  • Membership management
  • Gift cards
  • Business intelligence
  • Xero
  • Mailchimp
  • Constant Contact

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing automation
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Cloud deployment

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

Zenoti

  • Running multi location spa, salon and medspa chains on one platformnot SalonBiz
  • Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot SalonBiz
  • Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot 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

Zenoti

  • Zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • Multi location pricing is described as customised to the customer's footprint, so two buyers of the same size are not guaranteed the same rate
  • Communication costs such as messaging are billed on consumption on top of the plan
  • Functionality is extended through paid add ons rather than being included in a single plan

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

Zenoti

$200/month
  • Essential$200/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Professional$350/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Marketing automation
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonBiz if

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

Choose Zenoti if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want employee management.
Zenoti review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or Zenoti better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Zenoti at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or Zenoti?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Zenoti at $200/month.
Does SalonBiz or Zenoti run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. Zenoti runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Zenoti is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that Zenoti cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Client database, Staff management, Business reporting. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Employee management, Membership management, Gift cards. Both handle Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation, QuickBooks.
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