GlossGenius is built for solo.
salon.shop grows with your team.
GlossGenius is an all-in-one app aimed at independent beauty pros — but it's tied to its own payment processing and built around a single chair. salon.shop scales with your whole team across one or more locations, lets you keep your own merchant account, and charges one flat subscription with no commission.
How the models compare
GlossGenius's Model
- Built for Solo / independent pros
- Team accounts Per-pro team tiers
- Payment processing GlossGenius processing only
- Bring your own merchant Not supported
- Cost scales with Team size + processing volume
salon.shop's Model
- Built for Solo to multi-location teams
- Any number of stylists No per-stylist fee
- Payment processing Keep your own merchant account
- SEO-optimized salon & stylist pages Included
- Cost scales with Nothing
Why teams outgrow GlossGenius
Designed for a whole team
GlossGenius is built around a single pro. salon.shop is multi-stylist and multi-location from the start, with a shared book, schedules, and a dashboard for the whole operation.
Keep your own merchant account
GlossGenius locks you into its own payment processing. salon.shop lets you bring your own merchant account, set your own prices, and keep what you collect.
No per-stylist fees
Adding stylists to a GlossGenius team account adds to the bill. On salon.shop, add as many stylists as you like — the flat subscription doesn't change.
You own your brand and SEO
salon.shop gives your salon and each stylist their own SEO-optimized web presence and booking links — so the clients you earn stay yours as you grow.
Being fair about GlossGenius
- • Great for solo pros — GlossGenius is a clean, well-designed all-in-one app that's easy for an independent stylist to set up and run.
- • Bundled simplicity — Booking, payments, and marketing live in one app, which keeps things simple for a single chair.
- • Strong mobile experience — GlossGenius is mobile-first and popular with pros who run their business from their phone.
If you're a solo pro who's happy on its processing, GlossGenius is a fine fit. But the moment you add stylists or want to keep your own merchant account, you'll want a flat subscription that scales with your team, with no per-stylist fees and no commission — that's salon.shop. Check GlossGenius's pricing page for current rates.
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