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SalonTarget vs Meevo

SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonTarget and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonTarget and Meevo differ
AttributeSalonTargetMeevo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162008

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 Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal

Both cover

  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language 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 Meevo
  • Point of sale with integrated paymentsnot Meevo
  • Inventory tracking for retail and back barnot Meevo
  • Booth renter managementnot Meevo
  • Client marketing and rebooking remindersnot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot SalonTarget
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot SalonTarget
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot SalonTarget
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.

Questions people ask

Is SalonTarget or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonTarget or Meevo?
SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Meevo at $99/month.
Does SalonTarget or Meevo run on more platforms?
SalonTarget runs on Web. Meevo 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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can SalonTarget do that Meevo cannot?
SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.

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