Altegio vs GlossGenius
Altegio
alteg.io
GlossGenius
glossgenius.comSide by side
| Figure | Altegio | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 7,490 HUF/mo | $28/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 12 |
| Spec score · Salon Payroll Software | 8.4 (#8) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Esthetician Software | 8.4 (#7) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Salon CRM Software | 8.4 (#12) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Salon Appointment Scheduling Software | 8.4 (#12) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary | New York, New York, United States |
| Integrations | Depending on region, integrations include websites, social media, online payment systems, POS solutions, accounting software, API, and webhooks. | The maker’s pages identify Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook. |
| Operations | Altegio includes finance reporting, payroll calculation, inventory tracking, analytics, and loyalty programs. | Product features include scheduling, client profiles, inventory and retail management, staff management, time tracking, and business reports. |
| Support | Technical support is available daily through chat, email, and phone, and the site states a support response time under three minutes. | GlossGenius provides a help center with articles covering setup, subscriptions, payments, teams, booking, payroll, marketing, and account security. |
Plans
Altegio
- Altegio subscription — 1 month7,490 HUF a month
- Altegio subscription — 3 months22,470 HUF a month
- Altegio subscription — 6 months44,940 HUF a month
- Altegio subscription — 12 months89,880 HUF a year
GlossGenius
- Standard$28 a month
- Gold$56 a month
- Platinum$168 a month
- Practice Essentials$168 a month
- Practice Advanced$298 a month
- Standard$28 a month
- Payroll add-on$40 a month
- Reception by GlossGenius$50 a month
- Gold$56 a month
- Platinum$168 a month
In their own words
Altegio
Altegio is a business management platform for appointment-based businesses, including beauty salons, service businesses, chains and franchises. It combines online booking, scheduling and client records with payments, inventory, payroll, finance reporting, analytics and loyalty programs. Clients can book around the clock through a widget connected to a business website, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp or Google Maps. The calendar and client records can hold visit history, preferences, notes and contact details. Appointment confirmations and reminders can be sent through WhatsApp, SMS or email. Integrations vary by region and can include payment systems, POS solutions, accounting software, websites, social media, API and webhooks. Plans include the full feature set; pricing depends on team size and license term, with no per-appointment fee or appointment cap. The seven-day trial includes every feature, needs no payment card and does not automatically charge when it ends. Listed prices are 7 490 Ft for 1 month, 22 470 Ft for 4 months, 44 940 Ft for 9 months, or 89 880 Ft for 1 year 9 months; VAT is excluded. Altegio is available on Android, iOS, web and API.
GlossGenius
GlossGenius is a business management system for beauty, wellness, medspa, health, and fitness businesses, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its 24/7 online booking lets clients reserve without downloading an app or logging in. The system includes scheduling, client profiles, inventory and retail management, staff management, time tracking, and business reports. Email and text marketing, automated review prompts, Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook are also listed. Medspa features include HIPAA compliance, charting, photo markup, medical director sign-off, and automatic sorting of client photos. The pricing page lists a flat 2.6% payment processing rate, with no added fees for Tap to Pay, card-on-file, or manual-entry transactions. Same-day payouts Monday through Thursday are free; instant payouts cost an additional 1.8%. Plans listed monthly include Standard at $28 a month, Gold at $56 a month, and Platinum at $168 a month, as well as Practice Essentials and Practice Advanced. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.