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Salonized vs Treatwell

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Salonized

Beauty & Salon

Cloud-based salon management and POS system

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Treatwell logo

Treatwell

Beauty & Salon

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Treatwell has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • They diverge on capability: Salonized covers Appointment booking, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salonized and Treatwell actually diverge.

Attributes where Salonized and Treatwell differ
AttributeSalonizedTreatwell
Starting price$30/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • SMS notifications
  • Financial reporting
  • Stripe

Only in Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • GDPR compliant
  • 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 Treatwell
  • Taking in salon card payments through Salonized Pay terminalsnot Treatwell
  • Sending appointment reminders to clients by SMSnot Treatwell
  • Listing salon availability on the Treatwell marketplacenot Treatwell

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot Salonized
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot Salonized
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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

Treatwell

  • Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
  • All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
  • The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Salonized if

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

Choose Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.
Treatwell review

Questions people ask

Is Salonized or Treatwell better?
Neither clearly leads. Salonized starts at $30/month and Treatwell at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salonized or Treatwell?
Treatwell has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $30/month for Salonized and Free for Treatwell.
Does Salonized or Treatwell run on more platforms?
Salonized runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Treatwell runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Treatwell for free?
Yes. Treatwell has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salonized starts at $30/month.
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 Treatwell is typically brought in for.
What can Salonized do that Treatwell cannot?
Salonized covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Point of sale. Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Customer reviews, Appointment management. Both handle Payment processing, Facebook, Instagram, SSL encryption.
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