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Treatwell vs Goldie

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Treatwell

Software

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location; 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: Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Treatwell and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where Treatwell and Goldie differ
AttributeTreatwellGoldie
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20082018

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 Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google
  • Facebook

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support
  • Spanish language support

What people use each for

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

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot Goldie
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot Goldie
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot Goldie

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Treatwell
  • Client bookingnot Treatwell
  • Payment collectionnot Treatwell
  • Building clientelenot Treatwell

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

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 Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.

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 Treatwell or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Treatwell 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, Treatwell or Goldie?
Treatwell starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
Does Treatwell or Goldie run on more platforms?
Treatwell runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Treatwell for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Treatwell best used for?
Treatwell is most often used for listing a salon on the treatwell consumer booking marketplace, free salon calendar, pos and client records for freelancers and small teams, taking online prepaid bookings with daily payouts. Of those, listing a salon on the treatwell consumer booking marketplace and free salon calendar, pos and client records for freelancers and small teams are not what Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Treatwell do that Goldie cannot?
Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Customer reviews, Appointment management. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Instagram, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.

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