GlossGenius vs SalonHub360

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.

SalonHub360 brings appointment booking, payments, marketing, inventory, and a branded website into one service for salons, spas, and barbershops. Its calendar has day, week, and month views, color-coded services, drag-and-drop rescheduling, availability rules, walk-in queues, and a lobby check-in kiosk. Checkout supports tips, split tenders, partial payments, gift-card QR redemption, per-line tax, refunds, and searchable sales history. Card payments use standard Stripe processing rates, with no added SalonHub360 markup or commission. A free plan costs $0/month and covers one staff member, a basic booking page, limited services and clients, and an appointment calendar. Paid plans start at $19.99 a month. Growth is listed at $49.99 a month and includes a website builder and custom domain; Premium is $99.99 a month and includes marketing tools and inventory. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Paid subscriptions can be cancelled anytime without a contract or cancellation fee. The privacy policy says the service is not configured for HIPAA-protected health information unless agreed otherwise in writing.