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SalonTarget vs Insight Salon Software

SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Software

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial; Insight Salon Software cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonTarget and Insight Salon Software actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonTarget and Insight Salon Software differ
AttributeSalonTargetInsight Salon Software
Starting price$99/month$40/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20162012

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 SalonTarget

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

Only in Insight Salon Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Point of sale

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

SalonTarget

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

Insight Salon Software

  • Running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spanot SalonTarget
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot 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

Insight Salon Software

  • Cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • Premium Cloud's two way SMS is capped per tier, from 500 messages a month on Solo up to 8,000 on Enterprise
  • The installed one time purchase version only includes free software upgrades for 1 year, after which upgrades are not covered
  • Multi-year pre-purchase discounts of 10, 15 and 20 percent require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront

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

Insight Salon Software

$40/month
  • Starter$40/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$70/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Staff performance tracking
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location analytics
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Choose Insight Salon Software if

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

Questions people ask

Is SalonTarget or Insight Salon Software better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonTarget or Insight Salon Software?
SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month.
Does SalonTarget or Insight Salon Software run on more platforms?
SalonTarget runs on Web. Insight Salon Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Insight Salon Software is typically brought in for.
What can SalonTarget do that Insight Salon Software cannot?
SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.

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