Beauty & Salon · head to head
SimpleSalon vs Envision
Envision
Beauty & Salon
Salon management software with integrated POS
- From
- $79/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SimpleSalon the $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- They diverge on capability: SimpleSalon covers Online booking, Envision covers Inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SimpleSalon and Envision actually diverge.
| Attribute | SimpleSalon | Envision |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 39/month | $79/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty & Salon).
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
- Online booking
- Stock management
- Marketing automation
- Mobile apps
- Xero
- MYOB
- Mailchimp
- PCI DSS
Only in Envision
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
- SMS reminders
Both cover
- Appointment scheduling
- Client database
- Point of sale
- Reporting
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Envision
- Salon point of sale, stock and client historynot Envision
- SMS appointment reminders and marketing to salon clientsnot Envision
Envision
- Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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
Envision
- Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
- No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales
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
Envision
$79/month- Starter$79/month
- Scheduling
- Basic POS
- Client management
- Professional$159/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced POS
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose SimpleSalon if
- You need online booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want stock management.
Questions people ask
- Is SimpleSalon or Envision better?
- Neither clearly leads. SimpleSalon starts at 39/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SimpleSalon or Envision?
- SimpleSalon starts at 39/month and Envision at $79/month.
- Does SimpleSalon or Envision run on more platforms?
- SimpleSalon runs on Web, Ios, Android. Envision runs on Web.
- 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 Envision is typically brought in for.
- What can SimpleSalon do that Envision cannot?
- SimpleSalon covers Online booking, Stock management, Marketing automation, Mobile apps. Envision covers Inventory management, Staff scheduling, SMS reminders, Facebook. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Client database, Point of sale, Reporting.