MaxiManage vs Salonist

MaxiManage combines HR management, workforce scheduling, attendance, sales tools, and real-time business reporting in a cloud-based platform. It is aimed at restaurants, cafés, salons, retail, and hospitality businesses in Ireland and the UK, and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Employee Management is free forever, while businesses can add separate modules. The attendance app records clock-ins and clock-outs offline, then syncs them when connectivity returns. Smart Roster builds department schedules, notifies employees, and supports changes from anywhere. HR tools store employee records, contracts, documents, and performance reviews, and support document e-signatures. Businesses can manage locations separately, with distinct staff, rosters, and reporting. POS supports table, takeaway, delivery, and quick-sale orders, including offline operation; KDS routes orders to kitchen or preparation stations. Gift Vouchers tracks balances, redemptions, and activity, including partial redemption. Listed annual module prices are €220 a year for KDS & Kitchen Operations, €307.50 a year for Gift Vouchers, and €615 a year for MaxiManage POS. Gift Vouchers and POS prices include 23% VAT.

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.