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Shortcuts vs Meevo

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Shortcuts

Software

Multi-vendor salon and spa booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

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); Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shortcuts and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Shortcuts and Meevo differ
AttributeShortcutsMeevo
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20102008

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • Payment processing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Reviews management
  • Instagram

Only in Meevo

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

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • 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 Meevo
  • Multi-vendor bookingnot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Shortcuts
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Shortcuts
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Shortcuts
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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)

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Shortcuts

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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

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 Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Shortcuts or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Shortcuts starts at Free and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shortcuts or Meevo?
Shortcuts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Shortcuts and $99/month for Meevo.
Does Shortcuts or Meevo 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. Meevo 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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Shortcuts do that Meevo cannot?
Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Appointment management, Payment processing. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle Mobile app, Google, Facebook, Stripe.
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