Software · head to head
StyleSeat vs Goldie
The short version
- Each has a real cost: StyleSeat introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
- They diverge on capability: StyleSeat covers Online booking, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StyleSeat and Goldie actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 StyleSeat
- Online booking
- Professional profiles
- Client management
- Marketing tools
- Reviews & ratings
- Mobile app
- Calendar management
Only in Goldie
- Mobile scheduling
- Client database
- Online booking link
- SMS reminders
- No-show protection
- Social sharing
- Revenue tracking
- Square
Both cover
- Payment processing
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
StyleSeat
- Client acquisitionnot Goldie
- Online bookingnot Goldie
- Personal brandingnot Goldie
- Payment collection
- Client retentionnot Goldie
Goldie
- Mobile business managementnot StyleSeat
- Client bookingnot StyleSeat
- Payment collection
- Building clientelenot StyleSeat
Both are used for payment collection, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
StyleSeat
- Introductory price of $19/month for the first 3 months rises to a standard $35/month afterward, per StyleSeat's own pricing page.
Goldie
- Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
Pricing, plan by plan
StyleSeat
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Professional profile
- Pro$35/month
- Everything in Free
- Smart pricing
- No-show protection
Goldie
Free- FreeFree
- Appointment scheduling
- Client management
- Basic reminders
- Pro$9.99/month
- All Free features
- Online payments
- SMS reminders
Which should you pick?
Choose StyleSeat if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want professional profiles.
Choose Goldie if
- You need mobile scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is StyleSeat or Goldie better?
- Neither clearly leads. StyleSeat starts at Free and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StyleSeat or Goldie?
- StyleSeat starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
- Does StyleSeat or Goldie run on more platforms?
- StyleSeat runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use StyleSeat for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is StyleSeat best used for?
- StyleSeat is most often used for client acquisition, online booking, personal branding, payment collection. Of those, client acquisition and online booking are not what Goldie is typically brought in for.
- What can StyleSeat do that Goldie cannot?
- StyleSeat covers Online booking, Professional profiles, Client management, Marketing tools. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption.