Software · head to head
Shortcuts vs MyTime
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); MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
- They diverge on capability: Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, MyTime covers Online booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shortcuts and MyTime actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
- Mobile app
- Analytics dashboard
- Reviews management
- Ios support
Only in MyTime
- Online booking
- Appointment scheduling
- Client database
- Email & SMS reminders
- Custom branding
- Marketing tools
- Reporting
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Payment processing
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- PCI DSS
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Shortcuts
- Client acquisitionnot MyTime
- Multi-vendor bookingnot MyTime
MyTime
- Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot Shortcuts
- Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot Shortcuts
- Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot Shortcuts
- Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot Shortcuts
- Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot Shortcuts
- Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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)
MyTime
- Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
- Pricing is not published
Pricing, plan by plan
Shortcuts
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Business profile
- 20% commission
- Premium$99/month
- Everything in Free
- 10% commission
- Advanced analytics
MyTime
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Email reminders
- Professional$39/month
- Everything in Free
- Custom branding
- Marketing tools
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.
Choose MyTime if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want appointment scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Shortcuts or MyTime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shortcuts starts at Free and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Shortcuts or MyTime?
- Shortcuts starts at Free and MyTime at Free.
- Does Shortcuts or MyTime run on more platforms?
- Shortcuts runs on Web, Ios, Android. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- 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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
- What can Shortcuts do that MyTime cannot?
- Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Appointment management, Mobile app. MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Facebook, Instagram, Stripe.