Daypart vs Salonist

Daypart is a shift scheduling app for owner-run teams of 3 to 75. It builds weekly schedules, collects availability, handles swaps, and alerts staff through web and iOS apps. The builder offers drag-and-drop shifts, half-hour cells, role colors, day-level events, and copying the previous week. Managers can post open shifts for qualified teammates, with conflicts flagged before publishing. Team features include two-way trades, time-off approvals, approval auditing, hours reports, overtime alerts, weekly email reports, and CSV payroll exports with Gusto and QuickBooks presets. The native iPhone and iPad app provides shift alerts, Apple Calendar updates, and open-shift claims; shifts also sync with Apple Calendar. A 30-day trial includes full Team features without a credit card. Afterward, an unupgraded account becomes read-only. Team costs $20 a month.

Salonist is cloud-based salon management software covering bookings, point of sale, inventory, staff, marketing and memberships. It works on web and mobile without installation. Clients can book at any time through a website, Instagram or the Salonist app, with automatic reminders and options for recurring or package bookings. Its integrated POS supports card, contactless and Stripe terminal payments, bulk checkout, payment reports and stock updates. The service targets businesses ranging from hair salons, massage centers and spas to barbershops, nail salons, aesthetic skin clinics and pet groomers. Salonist lists more than 40 integrations, including Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Clover, QuickBooks and Authorize.Net. The free Market Place Listing plan includes 50 appointments per month. Essential costs $59.00 per month, Advance costs $109.00 per month and Expert costs $179.00 per month. Expert includes a custom-branded client app published under the salon's name. A 15% commission applies once to the first visit from a new client discovered through its marketplace; returning-client and direct bookings do not incur that fee.