GlossGenius vs Salonized
GlossGenius
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Salonized
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| Figure | GlossGenius | Salonized |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $28/mo | €21/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 3 |
| Spec score · Salon Gift Card Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Spec score · Salon Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon Appointment Scheduling Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Spec score · Salon and Spa Scheduling Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon CRM Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Esthetician Software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Salon Marketing Software | 8.8 (#6) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Spec score · Salon POS Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.7 (#7) |
| Spec score · Spa and Salon Management Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Spec score · Salon Website Builders | 8.8 (#7) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Founded | G2 lists GlossGenius as serving customers since 2016. | 2015 |
| Integrations | The maker’s pages identify Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook. | Documented integrations include Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Stripe, Mollie and Treatwell. |
| Inventory and reporting | Inventory tools include categorization, barcode scanning, inventory reports and low-stock alerts; reporting includes sales, tax, appointment, retail, inventory, commissions, retention and staff-performance reports. | Basic adds product management, treatment reports and financial reporting. |
| Marketing | Marketing tools include unlimited email, text campaigns, AI marketing assistance, image uploads, message templates, social-media templates and automated review prompts. | The Pro plan adds a newsletter builder, email templates, customer grouping, online forms, rebook reminders, last-minute discounts, custom discount codes and dynamic pricing. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 350 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 45 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.9 out of 5 from 69 reviews | 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.1 out of 5 from 11 reviews | 3.7 out of 5 from 330 reviews. |
| Support | GlossGenius provides a help center with articles covering setup, subscriptions, payments, teams, booking, payroll, marketing, and account security. | Salonized says customers can contact support by telephone during office hours, chat on the website or app, and email. |
| Support and documentation | The official site links to a Learning Center/help center and advertises support by text, phone and email plus white-glove onboarding and data transfer. | The help center contains collections for setup, accounts, customers, calendar, bookings, register, products, security, reports, marketing, integrations and websites, with more than 100 articles. |
| What it does | 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. | Salonized is cloud salon-management software for appointments, sales, customer records and marketing. |
Plans
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
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.
Salonized
Salonized is software for managing salon appointments, client administration, accounting, sales administration, and marketing. The Appointments plan includes an online calendar and bookings, appointment reminders, client management, and two-way Google sync. Basic adds a cash register, online payments, feedback, an automatic waiting list, treatment reports, product management, financial reporting, gift cards, and loyalty points. Pro adds marketing tools such as newsletters, email templates, customer grouping, online forms, rebook reminders, last-minute discounts, custom discount codes, and dynamic pricing. The integrations collection lists Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Stripe, Mollie, and Treatwell. Plans cost €21 a month for Appointments, €39 a month for Basic, and €59 a month for Pro; annual billing is available with a 10% discount. Extra employee and location charges are listed separately. Salonized works on internet-connected computers, tablets, and smartphones using an up-to-date browser; Internet Explorer is unsupported. Mobile apps are available for iPhone, iPad, and Android. The Appointments and Basic plans are no longer available in Switzerland from January 1, 2026.