DIKIDI alternative for salons and studios
Two salons had the same $612 day.
Same clients, same services, same eleven appointments. The only difference is what happens to the money after the last chair is swept.
prices verified Jul 14, 2026 · DIKIDI’s pricing page · part of our salon software comparison
the short version
Who should switch — and who shouldn't.
Switch to DaySync if
you're stitching modules — the free core is real, but running a business (sales, salary, finance, retention) means LITE/PRO/VIP tiers, and the complexity adds up faster than the dollars. DaySync's $25 Pro is the whole toolkit, flat.
Stay on DIKIDI if
the free core covers you and DIKIDI's client app brings you bookings — free-with-a-marketplace is a genuinely strong deal DaySync doesn't match.
19:00 · both salons
The same day, rendered twice.
The day on DIKIDI
DIKIDI's core plan is genuinely free with no staff limit. Running the business side on it — sales, salary, finance, retention — means the paid module tiers: LITE from $12, PRO from $19, VIP from $53 a month, published on dikidi.net. The real cost question is which modules your day actually needs.
The day on DaySync
Pro is $25/month flat — the same on a $200 day and an $840 day. The Free plan is $0 forever for one person, with up to 5 services on the booking page.
No cherry-picking: on a slow month, a small percentage can cost less than $25 — the pricing table lays out both sides.
side by side
The conventional table, kept honest.
| DIKIDI | DaySync | |
|---|---|---|
| Price · 1 person | Free core · PRO from $19/mo | $0 — the Free plan, forever |
| Price · 3 staff | Free core · PRO from $19/mo | $25/mo flat |
| Price · 5 staff | Free core · PRO from $19/mo | $25/mo flat — same at any size |
| Pricing model | Free core · LITE from $12 · PRO from $19 · VIP from $53 per month — module bundles unlock by tier | Free to start · Pro $25/month flat · no commission, no cut of takings |
| Online booking | Yes — via the DIKIDI booking widget and client app | Yes — your own link, no client app or account needed |
| Shared team calendar | Yes | Yes — with roles: admin, receptionist, master |
| Team size | No staff limit on any tier | Free: 1 · Pro: unlimited |
| Takings & commission | Gated to paid modules (Sales, Salary, Finance on LITE/PRO) | Per-master percentages, counted from booked work |
| Client notifications | Push included; manual notifications and SMS gate to paid tiers | Email confirmations + reminders, automatic — SMS on the roadmap |
| Card payments | Built in — genuinely stronger today | On the roadmap, not live yet — today you keep your existing terminal |
| Marketplace audience | Yes — the DIKIDI client app is a real discovery channel in its home markets | No marketplace — your clients come from your own link, and stay yours |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android — one set of data, always in sync |
Where DIKIDI is genuinely stronger today, the table says so. Competitor figures verified Jul 14, 2026 against their pricing page; re-checked quarterly.
the product
What you'd actually be looking at.
Schedule — the whole floor in one timeline · the real app, untouched capture
Online presence — your booking page, live · the real app, untouched capture
the honest part
What you give up by switching.
- A marketplace. DaySync has none — if DIKIDI sends you brand-new clients, that discovery channel doesn't come with you. Your bookings come from your own link, bio and QR code, and nobody takes a cut of them.
- SMS reminders, today. DaySync confirmations and reminders go out by email automatically; SMS is on the roadmap. If your clients only answer texts, that's a real difference right now.
- Built-in card payments, today. DaySync records payments and counts takings and commission, but live card processing is on the roadmap — you keep your existing terminal meanwhile.
When these ship, the changelog says so first — dated, like everything else on this page.
the move
Switching is a week of overlap, not a leap.
- Export your client list from DIKIDI — that data is yours, and you should own a copy whatever you decide.
- Set up DaySync: services, team, working hours. It takes minutes, not an afternoon — and the Free plan means no card and no clock while you evaluate.
- Put your new booking link in your Instagram bio and Google profile. Old bookings keep their dates on DIKIDI; new ones arrive on DaySync, and every client card fills itself from the first visit.
- Run both for a week. When the last old appointment is done, close the old account — nothing is lost in between. Moving a big client book? Bulk import is on the roadmap; write to us and we'll help meanwhile.
questions
Before you switch.
- Is DIKIDI really free?
- The core plan is — online booking, the client base and push notifications, with no staff limit. The business modules (sales, salary, finance, retention, goods) live in paid tiers: LITE from $12/month, PRO from $19, VIP from $53, published on dikidi.net.
- How is DaySync priced differently from DIKIDI?
- One tier, everything in it: Pro is $25/month flat — takings, payouts, products, reports, team roles included. No module ladder to climb, and the free plan covers a solo master forever.
- What do I give up by leaving DIKIDI?
- The client app. DIKIDI's marketplace reach in its home markets is real, and its free core genuinely costs nothing. On DaySync your bookings come from your own link — no discovery channel, no commission either.
- Can I move my DIKIDI client base to DaySync?
- Export your client base from DIKIDI so you own a copy. Bulk import into DaySync is on the roadmap; today adding a client takes seconds and the card fills itself from the first visit. Moving a big book? Reach us via the contact page and we'll help.
Also comparing: Square Appointments · GlossGenius · all ten on the comparison page · full cost table on salon software pricing
19:00
Keep the day. Lose the cut.
free to start, no card · Pro is flat $25/month, no per-seat pricing · also runs in the browser