Bella Booking vs Phorest
Bella Booking
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| Figure | Bella Booking | Phorest |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Spa Management Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.8 (#18) |
| Spec score · Salon Gift Card Software | 8.3 (#10) | 7.8 (#23) |
| Spec score · Salon Loyalty Software | 8.3 (#11) | 7.9 (#23) |
| Spec score · Salon Marketing Software | 8.3 (#18) | 7.8 (#30) |
| API | Bella offers a REST API for catalogue, availability, and appointment actions, with API and MCP access listed on the Professional plan. | API access requires contacting Phorest Support, and the API does not currently support webhooks. |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Dublin, Ireland |
| Integrations | Team members can sync with Google Calendar and subscribe to read-only iCal feeds in Apple Calendar, Outlook, and other compatible apps. | Phorest’s integrations directory lists Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart, and Aesthetic Nurse Software. |
| Payments | The pricing page lists Stripe online payments on all plans and states a 1% platform fee in addition to Stripe's standard rate. | Phorest says PhorestPay is powered by Stripe and that Phorest does not directly store credit card or payment information. |
| Product | Bella Booking is an all-in-one business management platform for beauty, wellness, and health practices. | Phorest is salon, spa, and clinic management software for scheduling, client management, payments, marketing, and reporting. |
| Scheduling | Its scheduler includes a drag-and-drop calendar, conflict prevention, waitlist matching, and schedule optimization. | Its appointment calendar brings together bookings from phone, website, social media, and branded apps, and includes a waiting list. |
Plans
Bella Booking
- Solo$25 a month
- Messages Plus$49 a month
- Starter$67 a month
- Professional$99 a month
Phorest
- Complete AdvantagePriced on request
- ElitePriced on request
- GrowPriced on request
- StarterPriced on request
In their own words
Bella Booking
Bella Booking has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Phorest
Phorest is management software for salons, spas and clinics, bringing scheduling, client records, payments, marketing and reporting together. Its appointment calendar gathers bookings from phone, website, social media and branded apps, and includes a waiting list. Cloud-based client records can hold notes, treatment history, service prices and durations. Marketing tools cover SMS and email campaigns, automated reminders, rebooking prompts and review requests; booking pages, group booking and payment collection are also listed. The integrations directory includes Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart and Aesthetic Nurse Software. Phorest says its AWS infrastructure encrypts data in transit, in use and at rest, and that it is GDPR-compliant and HIPAA-certified. PhorestPay is powered by Stripe, and the company says it does not directly store payment information. Plans include tailored setup, data import and training. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web and API. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan or trial, though Phorest offers a product demo.