Insight Salon Software vs SalonHub360

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.

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.