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Wise Business vs Zenoti

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Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zenoti logo

Zenoti

Software

Enterprise spa and salon software

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP; Zenoti zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • They diverge on capability: Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Wise Business and Zenoti actually diverge.

Attributes where Wise Business and Zenoti differ
AttributeWise BusinessZenoti
Starting price$29/month$200/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Founded20112010

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Various
  • FCA regulated
  • Bank-level security

Only in Zenoti

  • Appointment booking
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing automation
  • Employee management
  • Membership management
  • Gift cards
  • Business intelligence

Both cover

  • Xero
  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Zenoti
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Zenoti
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Zenoti

Zenoti

  • Running multi location spa, salon and medspa chains on one platformnot Wise Business
  • Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot Wise Business
  • Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot Wise Business

Where each one falls short

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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Zenoti

  • Zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • Multi location pricing is described as customised to the customer's footprint, so two buyers of the same size are not guaranteed the same rate
  • Communication costs such as messaging are billed on consumption on top of the plan
  • Functionality is extended through paid add ons rather than being included in a single plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Zenoti

$200/month
  • Essential$200/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Professional$350/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Marketing automation
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Choose Zenoti if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want point of sale.
Zenoti review

Questions people ask

Is Wise Business or Zenoti better?
Neither clearly leads. Wise Business starts at $29/month and Zenoti at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Wise Business or Zenoti?
Wise Business starts at $29/month and Zenoti at $200/month.
Does Wise Business or Zenoti run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Wise Business best used for?
Wise Business is most often used for holding and converting multiple currencies as a business, paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market rate, receiving payments into local currency account details in several countries. Of those, holding and converting multiple currencies as a business and paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market rate are not what Zenoti is typically brought in for.
What can Wise Business do that Zenoti cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation. Both handle Xero, QuickBooks.
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