Barbify vs GlossGenius
Barbify
barbify.ie
GlossGenius
glossgenius.comSide by side
| Figure | Barbify | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €11.99/mo | $28/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 12 |
| Spec score · Barbershop Software | 8.8 (#4) | 8.7 (#5) |
| API and SDKs | The reviewed public Barbify pages describe the web product and payment integrations but do not publish an API reference or SDK information. | The official navigation and help resources reviewed provide product documentation and support articles but do not list a public REST API, SDK or developer portal. |
| Automated reminders | The service sends booking confirmations and reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before appointments by email and, on paid plans, WhatsApp. | Yes |
| Founded | The reviewed official pages do not state a founding year or a registered legal company name. | G2 lists GlossGenius as serving customers since 2016. |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | New York, New York, United States |
| Integrations | The payment integrations named by Barbify are Stripe, SumUp and Dojo; WhatsApp is used for reminders and queue messages. | The maker’s pages identify Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook. |
| Licence | The terms say Barbify owns or licenses the platform's software, design and branding; no open-source licence is stated. | The terms grant only a revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use the service and state that GlossGenius or its licensors retain ownership of the code and service. |
| Payments | Deposits or full payments can be collected through the barber's own Stripe, SumUp or Dojo account, with Barbify stating it takes no booking commission. | The pricing page lists a flat 2.6% payment processing rate and says there are no added fees for Tap to Pay, card-on-file, or manual-entry transactions. |
| Product | Barbify describes itself as barbershop management software for barbers and barbershops, with an online booking page, reminders, and client CRM. | GlossGenius describes itself as an all-in-one business management system for beauty, wellness, medspa, health, and fitness businesses. |
| Self-hosting | Barbify is presented as a hosted platform on barbify.ie and its subdomains, with no self-hosting package described. | The service is delivered as GlossGenius-hosted web and mobile software, with no self-hosting option described on the official pages reviewed. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support for PRO Individual and priority support for PRO Team; it gives [email protected] for questions. | GlossGenius provides a help center with articles covering setup, subscriptions, payments, teams, booking, payroll, marketing, and account security. |
| What it does | Barbify is a browser SaaS platform for barbershop booking, client management, reminders, payments and operational reporting. | GlossGenius is an all-in-one booking, payments, point-of-sale, marketing, client-management and business-operations platform for beauty, wellness, health and fitness businesses. |
Plans
Barbify
- FreeFree
- PRO Individual€11.99 a month
- ULTRA Individual€24.99 a month
- PRO Team€47.96 a month
- ULTRA Team€79.96 a month
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
Barbify
Barbify is browser-based management software built for barbers and barbershops, combining online booking, reminders, a client CRM, and a digital walk-in queue. Clients can book services and available times at any hour. The system sends email reminders 24 hours and two hours before appointments; its scheduling page also describes WhatsApp reminders on that schedule. The CRM adds people who book and stores appointment history, preferences, contact details, notes, and tags. Barbify lists Stripe, SumUp, and Dojo payment integrations; deposits go to the barber’s own account, with no booking commission. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one barber or staff member, five services, 30 bookings per month, and a queue for up to 15 clients. PRO Individual costs €11.99 a month and the page also shows €17.99 with 33% off. PRO Team costs €47.96 a month for up to five barbers. The service works in a browser on phones, tablets, and laptops without an app download. Barbify offers a 21-day trial; its privacy policy says identifiable appointment records are retained for two years before anonymisation.
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.