Kitomba vs Pxier Salon

Kitomba brings bookings, payments and team management together for salons, spas and clinics. Clients can book online at any time, while staff manage calendars, waitlists and repeat appointments. The system includes point of sale, integrated EFTPOS support, and Kitomba Pay options for online payments and terminals. Marketing tools support targeted campaigns and automated SMS and email messages. Kitomba says it provides more than 150 reports, including a Business Summary report. Listed integrations and partners include Xero, Vish, REACH.ai, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Salon Pay and Sustainable Salons, though some third-party integrations incur charges. Its plan comparison lists staff access controls, a security log and secure client-document storage. All plans include automatic backups, updates, new features, and unlimited phone, email and chat support. Lite lists online booking, stock management, POS and marketing tools; Grow adds staff targets, waitlists, repeat appointments, loyalty and concessions. Pro lists staff time management, Xero, Google Analytics and AI marketing, while Enterprise specifies unlimited staff. Pricing is on request, with no free plan listed.

Pxier Salon is a cloud platform for hair, beauty and nail salons, barbershops, and businesses with one or multiple locations. Its calendar handles walk-ins and appointments together, checking stylist, chair and station availability to avoid conflicts. The POS covers service and retail sales, tips, split transactions by stylist, refunds, and payment by cash, checks, cards, coupons or gift cards. Client records can hold color and chemical formulas, service history, preferences and allergies. Salons can sell prepaid service packages and recurring memberships with automated monthly billing. Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Xero and Sage, as well as third-party calendars, payment processors and loyalty or rewards services. The RESTful API supports creating and updating client, appointment, transaction, service and product data. Pxier’s salon app is available for iPhone and Android, and is free for businesses subscribed to its salon cloud software. The service is also available on the web. Essentials is $10 a month per station or chair, with a $49 minimum; Professional is $15 a month with a $79 minimum; Enterprise is $20 a month with a $129 minimum. A free 30-day trial is offered; there is no free plan.