Software · head to head
StyleSeat vs Treatwell
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.; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
- They diverge on capability: StyleSeat covers Online booking, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StyleSeat and Treatwell actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (transaction), free tier (Yes), 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
- Marketing tools
- Reviews & ratings
- Calendar management
- Google Calendar
- Apple Calendar
Only in Treatwell
- Online booking platform
- Business profile
- Customer reviews
- Appointment management
- Analytics
- GDPR compliant
- English language support
Both cover
- Payment processing
- Mobile app
- 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 Treatwell
- Online bookingnot Treatwell
- Personal brandingnot Treatwell
- Payment collectionnot Treatwell
- Client retentionnot Treatwell
Treatwell
- Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot StyleSeat
- Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot StyleSeat
- Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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.
Treatwell
- Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
- Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
- All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
- The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients
Pricing, plan by plan
StyleSeat
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Client management
- Professional profile
- Pro$35/month
- Everything in Free
- Smart pricing
- No-show protection
Treatwell
Free- FreeFree
- Online booking
- Business profile
- 25% commission
- Premium$49/month
- Everything in Free
- 15% commission
- Advanced analytics
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 Treatwell if
- You need online booking platform.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business profile.
Questions people ask
- Is StyleSeat or Treatwell better?
- Neither clearly leads. StyleSeat starts at Free and Treatwell at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StyleSeat or Treatwell?
- StyleSeat starts at Free and Treatwell at Free.
- Does StyleSeat or Treatwell 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?
- 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 Treatwell is typically brought in for.
- What can StyleSeat do that Treatwell cannot?
- StyleSeat covers Online booking, Professional profiles, Client management, Marketing tools. Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Customer reviews, Appointment management. Both handle Payment processing, Mobile app, Instagram, Facebook.