GlossGenius 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 · GlossGenius’s pricing page · part of our salon software comparison
the short version
Who should switch — and who shouldn't.
Switch to DaySync if
you keep bumping tier walls — texting and forms gate by plan, and the price triples at team member #10 ($56 → $168). DaySync has one wall: $0 solo, $25 team. That's the whole model.
Stay on GlossGenius if
built-in payments at a flat 2.6% and the polished card-reader experience are what you buy GlossGenius for — that’s real, and DaySync doesn’t have it yet.
19:00 · both salons
The same day, rendered twice.
The day on GlossGenius
GlossGenius prices in flat tiers by team band — Standard $28/month for teams under 10, Gold $56 for 10+, Platinum $168 unlimited — with a flat 2.6% processing fee on every transaction. Our 3-chair day fits Standard. Verified on glossgenius.com.
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.
| GlossGenius | DaySync | |
|---|---|---|
| Price · 1 person | $28/mo | $0 — the Free plan, forever |
| Price · 3 staff | $28/mo | $25/mo flat |
| Price · 5 staff | $28/mo — $56 at 10+ | $25/mo flat — same at any size |
| Pricing model | $28/mo (teams under 10) · $56/mo (10+) · $168/mo (unlimited) + flat 2.6% processing | Free to start · Pro $25/month flat · no commission, no cut of takings |
| Online booking | Yes — via the GlossGenius booking page and app | Yes — your own link, no client app or account needed |
| Shared team calendar | Yes | Yes — with roles: admin, receptionist, master |
| Team size | Flat tiers by band: under 10 · 10+ · unlimited | Free: 1 · Pro: unlimited |
| Takings & commission | Yes, built-in POS and payments — genuinely polished today | Per-master percentages, counted from booked work |
| Client notifications | SMS/texting features gate by plan tier | 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 | No public marketplace — clients come from your own link, like DaySync | 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 GlossGenius 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 GlossGenius 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 GlossGenius — 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 GlossGenius; 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.
- How much does GlossGenius cost?
- As of July 2026: Standard $28/month ($24 billed annually) for teams under 10, Gold $56 for teams of 10+, Platinum $168 for unlimited members — plus a flat 2.6% processing fee on every transaction.
- Is GlossGenius per-seat?
- No — and our comparison won't pretend it is. It prices in flat bands by team size. The honest issue is the walls: features like texting gate by tier, and crossing 10 team members triples the price.
- What do I give up by leaving GlossGenius?
- Payments polish. The flat 2.6% processing, the card readers, the checkout flow — that's the product's core and it works today. DaySync computes takings and commission but live card processing is on the roadmap.
- Can I move my GlossGenius clients to DaySync?
- Export your client list from GlossGenius 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: Goldie · Fresha · 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