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SalonTarget vs DaySmart Salon

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SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, DaySmart Salon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonTarget and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonTarget and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeSalonTargetDaySmart Salon
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162010

Identical on both: starting price ($99/month), 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 SalonTarget

  • Client retention alerts
  • Automated marketing
  • Data analytics
  • At-risk client identification
  • Email campaigns
  • SMS marketing
  • Performance tracking
  • Revenue forecasting

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

SalonTarget

  • Appointment scheduling and online booking for salonsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Point of sale with integrated paymentsnot DaySmart Salon
  • Inventory tracking for retail and back barnot DaySmart Salon
  • Booth renter managementnot DaySmart Salon
  • Client marketing and rebooking remindersnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot SalonTarget
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot SalonTarget
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot SalonTarget
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot SalonTarget

Where each one falls short

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

SalonTarget

  • Pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

SalonTarget

$99/month
  • Growth$99/month
    • Client retention alerts
    • Automated campaigns
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • All Growth features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-location support

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

  • You need client retention alerts.
  • You also want automated marketing.
SalonTarget review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is SalonTarget or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonTarget starts at $99/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonTarget or DaySmart Salon?
SalonTarget starts at $99/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does SalonTarget or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
SalonTarget runs on Web. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is SalonTarget best used for?
SalonTarget is most often used for appointment scheduling and online booking for salons, point of sale with integrated payments, inventory tracking for retail and back bar, booth renter management. Of those, appointment scheduling and online booking for salons and point of sale with integrated payments are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can SalonTarget do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle SSL encryption, Data encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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