SalonHub360 vs Salonist

SalonHub360 brings appointment booking, payments, marketing, inventory, and a branded website into one service for salons, spas, and barbershops. Its calendar has day, week, and month views, color-coded services, drag-and-drop rescheduling, availability rules, walk-in queues, and a lobby check-in kiosk. Checkout supports tips, split tenders, partial payments, gift-card QR redemption, per-line tax, refunds, and searchable sales history. Card payments use standard Stripe processing rates, with no added SalonHub360 markup or commission. A free plan costs $0/month and covers one staff member, a basic booking page, limited services and clients, and an appointment calendar. Paid plans start at $19.99 a month. Growth is listed at $49.99 a month and includes a website builder and custom domain; Premium is $99.99 a month and includes marketing tools and inventory. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Paid subscriptions can be cancelled anytime without a contract or cancellation fee. The privacy policy says the service is not configured for HIPAA-protected health information unless agreed otherwise in writing.

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.