Software · head to head
Salonized vs Kitomba
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Salonized the pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details; Kitomba no plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- They diverge on capability: Salonized covers Staff scheduling, Kitomba covers Stock management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Salonized and Kitomba actually diverge.
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 Salonized
- Staff scheduling
- Inventory management
- SMS notifications
- Payment processing
- Financial reporting
- Stripe
- PayPal
Only in Kitomba
- Stock management
- Marketing tools
- Business analytics
- Mobile apps
- Online booking
- Xero
- MYOB
- Tyro
Both cover
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Point of sale
- Google Calendar
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Salonized
- Online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salonsnot Kitomba
- Taking in salon card payments through Salonized Pay terminalsnot Kitomba
- Sending appointment reminders to clients by SMSnot Kitomba
- Listing salon availability on the Treatwell marketplacenot Kitomba
Kitomba
- Salon and spa appointment booking with staff rosteringnot Salonized
- Salon point of sale and stock managementnot Salonized
- Client marketing and reporting for hair and beauty businessesnot Salonized
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Salonized
- The pricing page lists no monthly plan price and no per plan feature breakdown; visitors are directed to start a trial to see plan details
- SMS messages are a paid add on starting at EUR 0.11 each and cost EUR 0.15 each in the 50 to 999 credit band
- Salonized Pay requires a payment terminal starting at EUR 199 plus a 1.0 percent transaction fee
- Bookings taken through the Treatwell integration carry a 35 percent commission on new Treatwell bookings plus a 2 percent transaction fee on prepaid online bookings
- The free trial runs 14 days
Kitomba
- No plan price is published; pricing depends on package, features and staff count and is only given after a demo and a discovery call with a Kitomba consultant
- Advertised per user pricing is based on 3 staff, so the quoted figure does not apply at other headcounts
- Xero, Mailchimp, REACH.ai, Salon Pay and Vish integrations all carry separate charges outside the software fee
- Data migration and live education carry additional charges
- Kitomba Pay EFTPOS terminal rental is available in Australia only
Pricing, plan by plan
Salonized
$30/month- Basic$30/month
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Basic reporting
- Professional$55/month
- Everything in Basic
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Premium$95/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-location support
Kitomba
79/month- Starter$79/month
- Appointment booking
- Client management
- Basic reporting
- Business$149/month
- All Starter features
- POS system
- Stock management
Which should you pick?
Choose Salonized if
- You need staff scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose Kitomba if
- You need stock management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want marketing tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Salonized or Kitomba better?
- Neither clearly leads. Salonized starts at $30/month and Kitomba at 79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Salonized or Kitomba?
- Salonized starts at $30/month and Kitomba at 79/month.
- Does Salonized or Kitomba run on more platforms?
- Salonized runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kitomba runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Salonized best used for?
- Salonized is most often used for online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salons, taking in salon card payments through salonized pay terminals, sending appointment reminders to clients by sms, listing salon availability on the treatwell marketplace. Of those, online appointment booking and calendar management for hair and beauty salons and taking in salon card payments through salonized pay terminals are not what Kitomba is typically brought in for.
- What can Salonized do that Kitomba cannot?
- Salonized covers Staff scheduling, Inventory management, SMS notifications, Payment processing. Kitomba covers Stock management, Marketing tools, Business analytics, Mobile apps. Both handle Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Google Calendar.