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Goldie vs SalonRunner

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Goldie

Beauty

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SalonRunner

Beauty

Run your salon like a pro

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; SalonRunner salonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, SalonRunner covers Online booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and SalonRunner actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and SalonRunner differ
AttributeGoldieSalonRunner
Starting priceFree$19/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20182012

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

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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Instagram

Only in SalonRunner

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • POS system
  • Commission tracking
  • Mobile apps
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • SMS reminders
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support
  • Spanish language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot SalonRunner
  • Client booking
  • Payment collectionnot SalonRunner
  • Building clientelenot SalonRunner

SalonRunner

  • Mobile salon managementnot Goldie
  • Client booking
  • Staff coordinationnot Goldie
  • Payment processingnot Goldie

Both are used for client booking, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

SalonRunner

  • SalonRunner is the underlying platform behind the flagship Rosy Salon Software brand, offered white-label through a VAR program (Internet Archive capture, 29 December 2021); no pricing figures were published

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

SalonRunner

$19/month
  • Solo$19/month
    • 1 user
    • Online booking
    • Client management
  • Team$49/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • All Solo features
    • Staff scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Choose SalonRunner if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
SalonRunner review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or SalonRunner better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and SalonRunner at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or SalonRunner?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $19/month for SalonRunner.
Does Goldie or SalonRunner run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. SalonRunner runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SalonRunner starts at $19/month.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and payment collection are not what SalonRunner is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that SalonRunner cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. SalonRunner covers Online booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, POS system. Both handle SMS reminders, Stripe, Square, SSL encryption.
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