Insight Salon Software vs MPOS Software

Insight Salon Software helps salons, spas, barber shops, and other businesses manage appointments, clients, staff, marketing, and inventory. Online booking supports real-time appointments on a mobile-responsive site and sends automatic email or SMS confirmations. Client records can hold formulas, preferences, notes, service and appointment history, and loyalty points. Marketing tools handle automated text and email campaigns, appointment reminders, and promotions for inactive clients. The software includes more than 80 reports and graphs covering sales, appointments, clients, employees, inventory, services, payroll, and management. It is offered as a cloud subscription or an installed option. Cloud subscriptions include remote access, online backups, and unlimited customer support, but require a reliable internet connection. Premium Cloud adds two-way texting, phone and tablet apps, and online booking. Installed stores data locally on a Windows PC, works without an internet connection, and includes free upgrades for one year. Cloud plans start at $25 a month for Solo Edition; Solo Edition (Premium Cloud) costs $55 a month and includes up to 500 SMS per month. A free trial is available.

MPOS Software is a Windows point-of-sale package for retail stores, gift card management, salons, spas, and tanning businesses. Its retail inventory tools include reorder points, size and style matrices, scheduled price changes, serial number tracking, and barcode printing. It tracks customer sales and includes email reminders and label printing, while commission tracking covers tiered, standard, and sliding arrangements. The report engine provides over 45 reports, SQL-query custom reports, and automatic charts. Integrated credit card processing uses X-Charge and requires a merchant account through Global Payments; the maker describes it as PCI compliant and says it supports EMV and touchless payments. MPOS supports Windows XP through Windows 11, but not Android or Apple. A single-computer software subscription costs $29.99 a month, with no support or upgrades included; a separate software-and-live-support plan is $69.99 a month. A 15-day trial is available. The maker says QuickBooks integration is no longer supported or maintained for US and Canadian editions, though it may still work with newer versions.