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SalonTarget vs Salon Iris

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SalonTarget

Software

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial; Salon Iris saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where SalonTarget and Salon Iris differ
AttributeSalonTargetSalon Iris
Starting price$99/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20161999

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 Salon Iris

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • SSL 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 Salon Iris
  • Point of sale with integrated paymentsnot Salon Iris
  • Inventory tracking for retail and back barnot Salon Iris
  • Booth renter managementnot Salon Iris
  • Client marketing and rebooking remindersnot Salon Iris

Salon Iris

  • Salon appointment scheduling and client recordsnot SalonTarget
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot SalonTarget
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot 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

Salon Iris

  • saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • The $29 per month entry plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Additional users cost $9 per month each
  • Text and email volumes are capped per plan, starting at 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are separately priced add ons

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

Salon Iris

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client database
    • Basic POS
  • Deluxe$59/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Premier$109/month
    • Everything in Deluxe
    • Advanced reports
    • Multi-location

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Choose Salon Iris if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Salon Iris review

Questions people ask

Is SalonTarget or Salon Iris better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Salon Iris at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonTarget or Salon Iris?
SalonTarget starts at $99/month and Salon Iris at $29/month.
Does SalonTarget or Salon Iris run on more platforms?
SalonTarget runs on Web. Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, 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 Salon Iris is typically brought in for.
What can SalonTarget do that Salon Iris cannot?
SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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