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Meevo vs SimpleSalon

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Meevo

Beauty

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SimpleSalon logo

SimpleSalon

Beauty

Powerful yet simple salon software

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month; SimpleSalon the $20 Starter plan includes no SMS credits and charges 14 cents per SMS
  • They diverge on capability: Meevo covers Inventory management, SimpleSalon covers Online booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meevo and SimpleSalon actually diverge.

Attributes where Meevo and SimpleSalon differ
AttributeMeevoSimpleSalon
Starting price$129/month$20/month
Founded20082010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Beauty).

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 Meevo

  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks
  • Facebook
  • Google

Only in SimpleSalon

  • Online booking
  • Stock management
  • Marketing automation
  • Reporting
  • Mobile apps
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • 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.

Meevo

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

SimpleSalon

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Meevo

$129/month
  • Lite$129/month
    • 5 users
    • 2,500 email contacts
    • 100 SMS credits
  • Essentials$229/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 email contacts
    • 500 SMS credits
  • Premier$329/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10,000 email contacts
    • 2,500 SMS credits
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Custom pricing for multi-location businesses

SimpleSalon

$20/month
  • Starter$20/month
    • 0 SMS included
    • Additional SMS: $0.14 each
    • No new client fees
  • Pro$34/month
    • Most Popular option
    • 200 SMS per operator included
    • Additional SMS: $0.10 each
  • Max$41/month
    • 300 SMS per operator included
    • Additional SMS: $0.09 each
    • WhatsApp access included

Which should you pick?

Choose Meevo if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Meevo review

Choose SimpleSalon if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want stock management.
SimpleSalon review

Questions people ask

Is Meevo or SimpleSalon better?
Neither clearly leads. Meevo starts at $129/month and SimpleSalon at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meevo or SimpleSalon?
Meevo starts at $129/month and SimpleSalon at $20/month.
Does Meevo or SimpleSalon run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Meevo best used for?
Meevo is most often used for appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas, med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd, multi location and franchise salon management, client email and sms marketing from the booking record. Of those, appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spas and med spa operations including injectable tracking via meevomd are not what SimpleSalon is typically brought in for.
What can Meevo do that SimpleSalon cannot?
Meevo covers Inventory management, Staff scheduling, Business reporting, Mobile app. SimpleSalon covers Online booking, Stock management, Marketing automation, Reporting. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Stripe.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meevo: What are the current Meevo pricing tiers for salon and spa businesses?

Meevo offers three main subscription tiers: Lite at $129/month (promotional, regular $179), Essentials at $229/month (promotional, regular $299), and Premier at $329/month (promotional, regular $449). All plans operate on annual contracts with cloud-based access.

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SimpleSalon: How much does Simple Salon cost?

Simple Salon offers three plans starting at $20/month for Starter, $34/month for Pro (most popular), and $41/month for Max. Yearly billing saves 2 months' cost. Pricing scales with operator count but caps at 7+ operator rates.

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Meevo: How much notice is required to cancel a Meevo subscription?

Meevo requires 30-day notice to cancel monthly plans and 30-day notice by the 11th month of an annual plan to terminate.

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SimpleSalon: Is there a Simple Salon free trial?

Yes. Simple Salon offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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Meevo: What does Meevo include in each plan tier?

The Lite plan includes 5 users, 2,500 email contacts, and 100 SMS credits. Essentials adds unlimited users with 5,000 email contacts and 500 SMS credits. Premier provides unlimited users with 10,000 email contacts and 2,500 SMS credits.

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SimpleSalon: What is included in SMS credits?

SMS allowances are pooled account-wide, not locked to individual operators, and can be used for appointment reminders and marketing messages. The Starter plan includes 0 SMS, Pro includes 200 per operator, and Max includes 300 per operator.

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SimpleSalon: Are there contracts or setup fees for Simple Salon?

No. Simple Salon has no contracts, no fixed-term requirements, and no sign-up fees.

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