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Shortcuts vs Salon Iris

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Shortcuts

Software

Multi-vendor salon and spa booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salon Iris logo

Salon Iris

Software

Complete salon & spa management

From
$29/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); Salon Iris saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • They diverge on capability: Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Shortcuts and Salon Iris differ
AttributeShortcutsSalon Iris
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, Ios, Android
Founded20101999

Identical on both: 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
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Reviews management
  • Google

Only in Salon Iris

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing tools
  • Payroll reports
  • Online booking
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • Facebook
  • SSL encryption
  • PCI DSS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Shortcuts

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

Salon Iris

  • Salon appointment scheduling and client recordsnot Shortcuts
  • Salon point of sale and inventorynot Shortcuts
  • Stylist payroll and commission trackingnot 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)

Salon Iris

  • saloniris.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to daysmart.com/salon/pricing; the product is sold as DaySmart Salon
  • The $29 per month entry plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Additional users cost $9 per month each
  • Text and email volumes are capped per plan, starting at 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are separately priced add ons

Pricing, plan by plan

Shortcuts

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

Salon Iris

$29/month
  • Basic$29/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client database
    • Basic POS
  • Deluxe$59/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools
  • Premier$109/month
    • Everything in Deluxe
    • Advanced reports
    • Multi-location

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 Salon Iris if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
Salon Iris review

Questions people ask

Is Shortcuts or Salon Iris better?
Neither clearly leads. Shortcuts starts at Free and Salon Iris at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shortcuts or Salon Iris?
Shortcuts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Shortcuts and $29/month for Salon Iris.
Does Shortcuts or Salon Iris run on more platforms?
Shortcuts runs on Web, Ios, Android. Salon Iris runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
Can I use Shortcuts for free?
Yes. Shortcuts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salon Iris starts at $29/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 Salon Iris is typically brought in for.
What can Shortcuts do that Salon Iris cannot?
Shortcuts covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Appointment management, Payment processing. Salon Iris covers Appointment scheduling, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory management. Both handle Facebook, SSL encryption, PCI DSS, Cloud deployment.
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