LABÉAU vs Phorest

LABÉAU is a management system and point of sale for salons, spas, aesthetic clinics, barbershops and other beauty and wellness businesses. It handles online bookings with confirmations and reminders through WhatsApp and email. Checkout accepts cards, e-wallets, QR payments and cash, and supports redeeming packages and memberships. Stock is deducted as services and products are sold, while staff commissions are calculated at checkout by service and staff member. The system runs in a browser on any device, with separate Member, Team and Office apps for clients, staff and owners using the same records. It supports multi-branch and franchise operations with central reporting, inventory synchronisation, unified customer profiles and staff comparisons. Checkout includes Malaysia's LHDN MyInvois and Singapore's IRAS InvoiceNow; local tax and invoicing are configured for other countries. The company says data is SSL-encrypted, hosted on AWS, regularly backed up and controlled through role-based staff access. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Silver costs 174.92 MYR a month on a 12-month plan; a 30-day trial is available.

Phorest is management software for salons, spas and clinics, bringing scheduling, client records, payments, marketing and reporting together. Its appointment calendar gathers bookings from phone, website, social media and branded apps, and includes a waiting list. Cloud-based client records can hold notes, treatment history, service prices and durations. Marketing tools cover SMS and email campaigns, automated reminders, rebooking prompts and review requests; booking pages, group booking and payment collection are also listed. The integrations directory includes Shopify, Xero, QuickBooks, Aveda, Vish, mya, SalonScale, SalonCentric, Colourstart and Aesthetic Nurse Software. Phorest says its AWS infrastructure encrypts data in transit, in use and at rest, and that it is GDPR-compliant and HIPAA-certified. PhorestPay is powered by Stripe, and the company says it does not directly store payment information. Plans include tailored setup, data import and training. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web and API. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan or trial, though Phorest offers a product demo.