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StyleSeat vs Meevo

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StyleSeat

Software

Book beauty appointments instantly

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only StyleSeat has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: StyleSeat covers Online booking, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which StyleSeat and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where StyleSeat and Meevo differ
AttributeStyleSeatMeevo
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20112008

Identical on both: 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 StyleSeat

  • Online booking
  • Professional profiles
  • Client management
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews & ratings
  • Calendar management
  • Instagram

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Client portal
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Facebook
  • Stripe
  • PCI DSS
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

StyleSeat

  • Client acquisitionnot Meevo
  • Online bookingnot Meevo
  • Personal brandingnot Meevo
  • Payment collectionnot Meevo
  • Client retentionnot Meevo

Meevo

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

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.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

StyleSeat

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Professional profile
  • Pro$35/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Smart pricing
    • No-show protection

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

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.
StyleSeat review

Choose Meevo if

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

Questions people ask

Is StyleSeat or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. StyleSeat starts at Free and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, StyleSeat or Meevo?
StyleSeat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for StyleSeat and $99/month for Meevo.
Does StyleSeat or Meevo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use StyleSeat for free?
Yes. StyleSeat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Meevo starts at $99/month.
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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can StyleSeat do that Meevo cannot?
StyleSeat covers Online booking, Professional profiles, Client management, Payment processing. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle Mobile app, Facebook, Stripe, PCI DSS.
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