Kassly vs Salonist

Kassly is a point-of-sale and inventory management application operated by Symflo for businesses in the Philippines. It supports retail, food and beverage, and service businesses, with multiple businesses managed under one account. The POS can continue operating offline for up to 72 hours, storing transactions locally until internet access returns. Payment options include cash, credit and debit cards, GCash, Maya, bank transfers, store credit and split payments. Food businesses can use a Kitchen Display System, station pairing, tables and floor plans, and order modifiers. Inventory tools include stock levels, suppliers, purchase orders, transfers, expiry alerts and warehouse tools; some are paid add-ons. It works in browsers on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops without special hardware, and 58mm or 80mm thermal printers can print transaction records. The free plan is free, billed Forever, for one branch, two users and 50 products. Paid plans are billed per branch per month, starting at 449 PHP a month, and a 30-day free trial is listed. Kassly states it is not a BIR-accredited CAS/POS system, and its transaction records are not official receipts or sales invoices.

Salonist is cloud-based salon management software covering bookings, point of sale, inventory, staff, marketing and memberships. It works on web and mobile without installation. Clients can book at any time through a website, Instagram or the Salonist app, with automatic reminders and options for recurring or package bookings. Its integrated POS supports card, contactless and Stripe terminal payments, bulk checkout, payment reports and stock updates. The service targets businesses ranging from hair salons, massage centers and spas to barbershops, nail salons, aesthetic skin clinics and pet groomers. Salonist lists more than 40 integrations, including Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Clover, QuickBooks and Authorize.Net. The free Market Place Listing plan includes 50 appointments per month. Essential costs $59.00 per month, Advance costs $109.00 per month and Expert costs $179.00 per month. Expert includes a custom-branded client app published under the salon's name. A 15% commission applies once to the first visit from a new client discovered through its marketplace; returning-client and direct bookings do not incur that fee.