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Shortcuts vs DaySmart Salon

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Shortcuts

Software

Multi-vendor salon and spa booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Software

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Shortcuts has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Shortcuts shortcuts (salon and spa management software) is sold via phone inquiry rather than published pricing, and its own marketing frames it as the only solution built for chain or franchise businesses specifically rather than for independent single-location salons (archived homepage, 14 September 2012); DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, DaySmart Salon covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shortcuts and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where Shortcuts and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeShortcutsDaySmart Salon
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2010).

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 Shortcuts

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Appointment management
  • Payment processing
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Reviews management
  • Instagram

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Shortcuts

  • Client acquisitionnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi-vendor bookingnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot Shortcuts
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Shortcuts
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Shortcuts
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot Shortcuts

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Shortcuts

  • Shortcuts (salon and spa management software) is sold via phone inquiry rather than published pricing, and its own marketing frames it as the only solution built for chain or franchise businesses specifically rather than for independent single-location salons (archived homepage, 14 September 2012)

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Shortcuts

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 20% commission
  • Premium$99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 10% commission
    • Advanced analytics

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Shortcuts if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.
Shortcuts review

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is Shortcuts or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. Shortcuts starts at Free and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shortcuts or DaySmart Salon?
Shortcuts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Shortcuts and $99/month for DaySmart Salon.
Does Shortcuts or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Shortcuts for free?
Yes. Shortcuts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DaySmart Salon starts at $99/month.
What is Shortcuts best used for?
Shortcuts is most often used for client acquisition, multi-vendor booking. Of those, client acquisition and multi-vendor booking are not what DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can Shortcuts do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Appointment management, Payment processing. DaySmart Salon covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Google, Facebook, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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