Rosy vs Salonist
Rosy
rosysalonsoftware.com
Salonist
salonist.ioSide by side
| Figure | Rosy | Salonist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $59/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Salon Commission Management Software | 8.1 (#21) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Salon Staff Scheduling Software | 8.2 (#10) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Salon Gift Card Software | 8.1 (#17) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Spec score · Salon Booth Rental Software | 8.1 (#11) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Salon CRM Software | 8.2 (#19) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon Loyalty Software | 8.2 (#19) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon Marketing Software | 8.2 (#22) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · Salon Membership Software | 8.0 (#20) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Spa and Salon Management Software | 8.1 (#12) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon Inventory Management Software | 8.1 (#23) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Esthetician Software | 8.1 (#17) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Salon POS Software | 8.1 (#16) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Salon Appointment Scheduling Software | 8.1 (#21) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Integrations | Rosy lists integrations or partnerships including SalonInteractive, Tippy, Vish, Salon Ninja, Green Circle, mya, and REACH.ai. | Salonist advertises more than 40 integrations spanning Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, QuickBooks, Shopify, WooCommerce, WhatsApp, Twilio, Mailchimp, Google Calendar and analytics tools. |
| Inventory | Inventory management tracks product sales, returns, and shipments and can alert salons when products reach preset low-stock levels. | Inventory functions cover centralized stock, audits, transfers, purchase orders, low-stock tracking, retail sales and online product selling. |
| Online booking | Clients can book or check appointments through a salon website, social media, or mobile web app at any time. | Clients can book online 24/7 from a website, Instagram or the Salonist app, with automatic reminders and recurring or package bookings. |
| Point of sale | The POS provides checkout, cash drawer and transaction management, and integrated credit card processing. | Salonist supports desk and mobile checkout, tips, split payments, payment gateways, card terminals, barcode scanners and receipt printers. |
| Reporting | The features page says Rosy offers over 100 reporting options, including reports for accounting and payroll. | Reporting dashboards cover sales, clients, services, marketing, staff, packages and multi-branch performance. |
| Support | Rosy says it provides a dedicated account manager, unlimited training, ongoing phone support, and a self-help Support tab. | Salonist offers in-app chat, on-demand phone support on Essential and above, email support, and support in English, Arabic, French and more languages. |
Plans
Rosy
- Just MePrice not published
- Standard Subscription (Just Me, with RosyPay discount)$29 a month
Salonist
- Market Place ListingFree
- Essential$59 a month
- Advance$109 a month
- Expert$179 a month
In their own words
Rosy
Rosy is cloud-based salon and spa management software for day-to-day operations. Its scheduler handles appointment booking, client history, personalized reminders, and visits with multiple services. Clients can book or check appointments through a salon website, social media, or mobile web app at any time. Point-of-sale tools cover checkout, cash drawers, transaction management, and integrated card processing. Inventory tracks product sales, returns, and shipments, with alerts for preset low-stock levels. Rosy lists more than 100 reporting options, including accounting and payroll reports, and supports multiple locations. The service works in a browser and has locally installed Android and Apple apps. Subscriptions are month to month with no contract, and hosting requires an internet-connected device rather than an in-salon server. A 14-day trial is available; there is no free plan. The Standard Subscription with RosyPay discount is $29 a month.
Salonist
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.