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SalonBiz vs Zolmi

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SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zolmi

Software

Cloud salon booking and management software with two flat plans

From
On request
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; Zolmi additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonBiz and Zolmi actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonBiz and Zolmi differ
AttributeSalonBizZolmi
Starting price$89/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb
Founded2005Unknown

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 Zolmi

Nothing recorded that SalonBiz does not also cover.

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

Zolmi

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zolmi 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

Zolmi

  • Additional staff members cost $3 to $5 each per month depending on plan, on top of the base $20 or $30 monthly fee, as of August 2026
  • Stock management, reporting and the website builder are locked to the PRO plan at $30 per month, as of August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonBiz

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

Zolmi

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zolmi 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 Zolmi if

Nothing in the data separates Zolmi from SalonBiz on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zolmi review

Questions people ask

Is SalonBiz or Zolmi better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Zolmi at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonBiz or Zolmi?
SalonBiz starts at $89/month and Zolmi at On request.
Does SalonBiz or Zolmi run on more platforms?
SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows. Zolmi runs on 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 Zolmi is typically brought in for.
What can SalonBiz do that Zolmi cannot?
SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database.
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