Software · head to head
StyleSeat vs SalonBiz
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.; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
- They diverge on capability: StyleSeat covers Online booking, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StyleSeat and SalonBiz actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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
- Mobile app
- Calendar management
Only in SalonBiz
- Appointment scheduling
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Client database
- Staff management
- Marketing automation
- Business reporting
- QuickBooks
Both cover
- Stripe
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
StyleSeat
- Client acquisitionnot SalonBiz
- Online bookingnot SalonBiz
- Personal brandingnot SalonBiz
- Payment collectionnot SalonBiz
- Client retentionnot SalonBiz
SalonBiz
- Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot StyleSeat
- Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot StyleSeat
- Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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.
SalonBiz
- Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
- Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
- Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
- School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
- Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate
Pricing, plan by plan
StyleSeat
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Professional profile
- Pro$35/month
- Everything in Free
- Smart pricing
- No-show protection
SalonBiz
$89/month- Standard$89/month
- Scheduling
- POS
- Client database
- Premium$179/month
- Everything in Standard
- Inventory
- Staff 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.
Choose SalonBiz if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want point of sale.
Questions people ask
- Is StyleSeat or SalonBiz better?
- Neither clearly leads. StyleSeat starts at Free and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StyleSeat or SalonBiz?
- StyleSeat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for StyleSeat and $89/month for SalonBiz.
- Does StyleSeat or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
- StyleSeat runs on Web, Ios, Android. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
- Can I use StyleSeat for free?
- Yes. StyleSeat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SalonBiz starts at $89/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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
- What can StyleSeat do that SalonBiz cannot?
- StyleSeat covers Online booking, Professional profiles, Client management, Payment processing. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Facebook, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.