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SimpleSalon vs Belliata

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SimpleSalon

Software

Powerful yet simple salon software

From
39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Belliata logo

Belliata

Software

Premium salon software from Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Belliata has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SimpleSalon the $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS; Belliata an archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted
  • They diverge on capability: SimpleSalon covers Appointment scheduling, Belliata covers Calendar management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SimpleSalon and Belliata actually diverge.

Attributes where SimpleSalon and Belliata differ
AttributeSimpleSalonBelliata
Starting price39/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20102015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 SimpleSalon

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Stock management
  • Reporting
  • Mobile apps
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Mailchimp

Only in Belliata

  • Calendar management
  • Business analytics
  • Staff management
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-language support
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Client database
  • Online booking
  • Marketing automation
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • 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.

SimpleSalon

  • Appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salonsnot Belliata
  • Salon point of sale, stock and client historynot Belliata
  • SMS appointment reminders and marketing to salon clientsnot Belliata

Belliata

  • Premium booking experiencenot SimpleSalon
  • Client marketingnot SimpleSalon
  • Business growthnot SimpleSalon
  • European compliancenot SimpleSalon

Where each one falls short

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

SimpleSalon

  • The $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • Pricing is charged per operator, capped at 7 operators, so a two person salon pays twice the listed rate
  • SMS remains chargeable on every plan once the included 200 credits per operator on Pro or 300 on Max are used, at 10 and 9 cents each
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Belliata

  • An archive capture of belliata.com/pricing from 11 December 2023 shows a Free plan (forever, no cost) as one of the named tiers, but the paid tier prices rendered as unreadable/broken text in the captured HTML so no paid figure can be quoted

Pricing, plan by plan

SimpleSalon

39/month
  • Essential$39/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic POS
  • Professional$79/month
    • All Essential features
    • Online booking
    • Marketing tools

Belliata

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Calendar management
    • Basic client management
  • Professional$39/month
    • All Free features
    • Marketing tools
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose SimpleSalon if

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

Choose Belliata if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business analytics.
Belliata review

Questions people ask

Is SimpleSalon or Belliata better?
Neither clearly leads. SimpleSalon starts at 39/month and Belliata at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SimpleSalon or Belliata?
Belliata has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at 39/month for SimpleSalon and Free for Belliata.
Does SimpleSalon or Belliata run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Belliata for free?
Yes. Belliata has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SimpleSalon starts at 39/month.
What is SimpleSalon best used for?
SimpleSalon is most often used for appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salons, salon point of sale, stock and client history, sms appointment reminders and marketing to salon clients. Of those, appointment booking and rostering for hair and beauty salons and salon point of sale, stock and client history are not what Belliata is typically brought in for.
What can SimpleSalon do that Belliata cannot?
SimpleSalon covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Stock management, Reporting. Belliata covers Calendar management, Business analytics, Staff management, Custom branding. Both handle Client database, Online booking, Marketing automation, Stripe.
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