Online Booking and Calendar
Clients book 24/7 from your website, Instagram or Google profile. Salonist adds a room calendar, a waitlist and package booking for spas. GlossGenius gives clients a polished booking page too.
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Salonist vs GlossGenius: What Happens When Your Team Grows
GlossGenius prices in steps. One chair sits on Standard, a team of up to nine sits on Gold, and the tenth person moves you to Platinum at $168 a month.
Salonist charges one flat price with unlimited staff, so the tenth hire costs nothing. It also runs in 60+ countries with 13 languages.
- ✓Unlimited staff. No staff limits.
- ✓Get more features for less.
- ✓Works in 60+ countries
What the tenth hire costs
$168
GlossGenius Platinum up from $56 on Gold
Monthly rates from both pricing pages. Salonist holds the same price whatever the team size.
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Salonist vs GlossGenius at a Glance
Pick Salonist if
You are growing past one room
- You have or expect ten or more staff
- You run more than one location
- You work outside the United States
- You want WhatsApp campaigns and 13 languages
- You need purchase orders and warehouse stock
What to check on GlossGenius
Points to weigh
- !The plan steps from $56 to $168 at ten staff
- !Built for the United States
- !Payments run through GlossGenius at a flat 2.6%
- !An instant payout costs 1.8% more
- !Payroll is $40 a month plus $6 per employee
- !No free plan, a 14 day trial
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| Feature | Salonist | GlossGenius |
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GlossGenius pricing vs Salonist pricing
GlossGenius Cost vs Salonist Cost
Both publish their prices, so this is an easy comparison. The difference is what happens as you hire.
GlossGenius Pricing
Plans step up with team size. Aesthetics practices have their own tiers.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Standard | $28 a month |
| Gold, teams up to 9 | $56 a month |
| Platinum, 10 or more | $168 a month |
| Practice Essentials | $168 a month |
| Practice Advanced | $298 a month |
| Payroll add on | $40 a month plus $6 per employee |
| Card processing | 2.6% flat |
| Instant payout | 1.8% extra |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card |
Paying yearly takes roughly 12% to 14% off each plan.
Salonist Pricing
One flat plan price with unlimited staff. Printed on the pricing page, no quote needed.
| Plan or fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Free marketplace listing | $0 |
| Essential | $59 a month |
| Advance | $109 a month |
| Expert | $179 a month |
| Extra staff | $0, unlimited |
| Extra location | Included on paid plans |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card |
| New marketplace client | 15% of the first visit, once |
Every paid plan includes unlimited staff, every location and free data import. See the full Salonist pricing page.
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What Each Tool Costs as You Hire
GlossGenius
Salonist
Plan prices from both pricing pages. Card processing is not counted on either side.
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Salonist vs GlossGenius Feature by Feature
GlossGenius is built around the independent beauty pro in the United States. Salonist is built for salons and chains anywhere.
Point of Sale and Retail
Ring up services and products on one ticket, take tips and print or email the receipt at the till, and sell online through the built in store. GlossGenius has a till and takes payment at a flat 2.6% through its own processing.
Staff, Commission and Tips
Commission splits, tips, timesheets and login permissions all sit in one staff screen, with no charge for extra people. On GlossGenius, commissions arrive on the top plan and the tier moves with team size.
Stock and Inventory
Inventory management covers barcodes, purchase orders, warehouse stock and low stock alerts, so retail stops leaking margin. GlossGenius tracks inventory at a simpler level.
Marketing and Client Win Back
Run SMS, email and WhatsApp campaigns from the same place as your calendar including birthday offers and rebooking reminders. GlossGenius sends texts and emails but not WhatsApp.
Memberships, Loyalty and Gift Cards
Memberships, reward points and gift cards work at the till and online, which keeps regulars coming back. GlossGenius sells memberships and packages as well.
Built for Multiple Locations
Salonist is a multi location system. Run every branch from one account, switch between them in a click and compare them in one report, with every location included on paid plans. GlossGenius is strongest for a single location.
Forms and Client Records
Consent forms, before and after photos and client documents sit with the visit history on the client record. GlossGenius includes forms and waivers from its middle plan.
The difference that shows
WhatsApp Marketing and 13 Languages, Built In
Salonist runs in 60+ countries with 13 languages, right to left Arabic and local payment gateways. WhatsApp campaigns sit on the Advance plan, so reminders and offers reach clients on the app they actually open.
- Booking confirmations and reminders on WhatsApp
- Birthday and win back offers
- Rebooking nudges after a visit
- Your team sees the software in their own language
Why salons switch
What You Get With Salonist
In every plan
- ✓Unlimited staff on every plan
- ✓Every location included on paid plans
- ✓POS, retail and inventory built in
- ✓WhatsApp, SMS and email campaigns
- ✓Commissions, tips and timesheets
- ✓60+ countries and 13 languages
Best fit for
- ✓Salons approaching or past ten staff
- ✓Owners with two or more locations
- ✓Salons outside the United States
- ✓Teams that need purchase orders and stock control
- ✓Clinics that want forms beside client records
Prices taken from the GlossGenius pricing page.
Best fit
Who Should Choose Salonist?
- Salons approaching or past ten staff
- Owners with two or more locations
- Salons outside the United States
- Teams that need purchase orders and stock control
- Clinics that want forms beside client records
See Salonist for hair salons, nail salons, med spas, booth renters.
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Moving is easy
Switching from GlossGenius to Salonist
Book a demo
A product expert walks through Salonist with you in 20 minutes.
Send your data
We import your clients, services and appointment history for free.
Add the whole team
Every staff member is included, so nobody is left off the calendar.
Go live
Share your booking link and start taking appointments the same week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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