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SalonTarget vs SalonBiz

SalonTarget logo

SalonTarget

Beauty & Salon

Data-driven salon growth platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Beauty & Salon

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SalonTarget pricing is not published; costs come through a demo or trial; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SalonTarget and SalonBiz actually diverge.

Attributes where SalonTarget and SalonBiz differ
AttributeSalonTargetSalonBiz
Starting price$99/month$89/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows
Founded20162005

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 SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks

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

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot SalonTarget
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot SalonTarget
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only 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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

Which should you pick?

Choose SalonTarget if

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

Choose SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is SalonTarget or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. SalonTarget starts at $99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SalonTarget or SalonBiz?
SalonTarget starts at $99/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does SalonTarget or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
SalonTarget runs on Web. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can SalonTarget do that SalonBiz cannot?
SalonTarget covers Client retention alerts, Automated marketing, Data analytics, At-risk client identification. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle SSL encryption, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.
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