KashFlow vs Salon Accounting
KashFlow
kashflow.com
Salon Accounting
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| Figure | KashFlow | Salon Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $7.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Salon Accounting Software | 8.9 (#9) | 8.6 (#15) |
| Audience | The pricing page positions Starter for sole traders, contractors and small businesses, and Business for growing businesses and limited companies. | The maker describes the product as intended for U.S. independent stylists, booth renters, suite owners, nail technicians, barbers, and salon owners. |
| Banking | Bank feeds connect multiple bank accounts and bring transaction data into KashFlow for reconciliation and cash-flow visibility. | The app can import bank and credit card transactions, and connecting a bank is optional. |
| Founded | 2005 | 2012 |
| Integrations | The maker lists integrations and app connections including IRIS Insight, payment processors, Dropbox, Receipt Bank, ConnectMyApps, ViaPost, iwoca and TripCatcher. | The privacy policy identifies Plaid for bank connections, Stripe for payments, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for usage analytics, and Zoho SalesIQ for support chat. |
| Praise: ease of use | G2's review summary says users often praise KashFlow's ease of use and intuitive invoicing. | An App Store reviewer praised the clean interface, simple navigation and accessibility for non-accountants. |
| Security | The maker's security page says it encrypts data in transit and describes a 1024-bit RSA key; it does not state a named compliance certification on the page reviewed. | The privacy policy states that data is encrypted in transit, production access is restricted, and Stripe and Plaid provide PCI-compliant or bank-level security. |
| Support | The support page describes a dedicated UK customer support team, a knowledge base, videos, webinars and training events. | Support is offered by email and phone, with the resources page promising email replies within 24 hours. |
| What it does | KashFlow is cloud accounting software aimed at small businesses, with bookkeeping, invoicing and related financial management features. | Salon Accounting is bookkeeping and quarterly-tax software for independent salon professionals, including stylists, barbers, nail technicians and estheticians. |
Plans
KashFlow
- Starter£13.50 a month
- Business£27.50 a month
- Starter (monthly)£13.50 a month
- Business (monthly)£27.50 a month
- Starter (annual)£97 a year
- Starter (annual)$97 a year
- Business (annual)$178 a year
- Business (annual)£178 a year
- Business (monthly)Price not published
- Starter (monthly)Price not published
Salon Accounting
- Essential Accounting$7.99 a month
- Accounting + Scheduling$14.99 a month
- All Features$21.99 a month
In their own words
KashFlow
KashFlow is cloud accounting software for small businesses, covering bookkeeping, invoicing and payroll. It handles purchases and expenses, mileage tracking, VAT returns, quotes and estimates. Users can customise invoices, send or print them, schedule recurring invoices and reminders, and turn quotes into invoices. Bank feeds bring transactions from multiple accounts into the service for reconciliation and cash-flow visibility. KashFlow says users can connect with HMRC to submit VAT returns online. The product lists web, Android and iOS access, a mobile app, and an accounting API for integrations and automation. Pricing lists Zapier and IRIS Pay among plan features. Starter is £13.50 per month and is limited to 10 invoices, 25 bank transactions, one user and five payroll employees. Business is £27.50 per month, with unlimited invoices and bank transactions and five payroll employees. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available.
Salon Accounting
Salon Accounting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.