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SalonTarget vs Salon Ultimate

SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Beauty & Salon

Data-driven salon growth platform

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

Salon Ultimate

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon management made simple

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 Ultimate multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Salon Ultimate covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where SalonTarget and Salon Ultimate differ
AttributeSalonTargetSalon Ultimate
Starting price$99/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).

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 Ultimate

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Email marketing

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

Salon Ultimate

  • Appointment managementnot SalonTarget
  • Client retentionnot SalonTarget
  • Inventory controlnot SalonTarget
  • Business reportingnot 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 Ultimate

  • Multi-location businesses pay per location ($199 per location per month) rather than a flat enterprise rate, and the vendor charges $0.03 per additional SMS message on top of subscription plans, per its own pricing page.

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 Ultimate

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$59/month
    • All Basic features
    • Online booking
    • POS system

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Choose Salon Ultimate if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Salon Ultimate review

Questions people ask

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