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Shortcuts vs Goldie

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Shortcuts

Software

Multi-vendor salon and spa booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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); Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shortcuts and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where Shortcuts and Goldie differ
AttributeShortcutsGoldie
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20102018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Shortcuts

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Appointment management
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Reviews management
  • Google
  • Facebook

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Square

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Shortcuts

  • Client acquisitionnot Goldie
  • Multi-vendor bookingnot Goldie

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Shortcuts
  • Client bookingnot Shortcuts
  • Payment collectionnot Shortcuts
  • Building clientelenot 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)

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Shortcuts

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is Shortcuts or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Shortcuts starts at Free and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shortcuts or Goldie?
Shortcuts starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
Does Shortcuts or Goldie run on more platforms?
Shortcuts runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Shortcuts for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Shortcuts do that Goldie cannot?
Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Appointment management, Mobile app. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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