Compare Elite and Salonist - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Elite or Salonist?

Salonist is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Elite, and Salonist is rated higher (89/100) than Elite (80/100). Salonist offers users more features (8) than Elite (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Salonist!

Looking for the right Medical Spa solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Elite Software Vs. Shrivra

Elite Software: A new payroll update is available to all eligible Elite Software customers currently using the Elite Salon & Spa Payroll™ program.

Shrivra: Our CRM softwares are very easy to use. An interactive and user-friendly interface makes it easy to operate even for a non-technical person. The Grid design makes them very engaging.

Who is more expensive? Elite Salon & Spa Management or Salonist?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Medical Spa software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Elite Salon & Spa Management and Salonist.

Elite Salon & Spa Management price starts at $89 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Elite Salon & Spa Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Medical Spa software. Salonist price starts at $39 per month , When comparing Salonist to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Medical Spa software cost.

Bottom line: Elite Salon & Spa Management cost is around the same cost of Salonist.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Elite Vs. Salonist based on some of the most important and required Medical Spa features.

Elite Salon & Spa Management: Payroll, Inventory Management.

Salonist: Billing & Invoicing, Payroll, Email Marketing, Employee Scheduling, Employee Management.

Target customer size

Elite Salon & Spa Management's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Salonist's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Elite Salon & Spa Management

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $89 per month

Since 1986, we have specialized in designing software for salons and spas, and have since earned a well established reputation for creating software that is remarkably easy to use.

Categories: Payroll, Inventory Management, Salon.

Salonist

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $39 per month

Our CRM softwares are very easy to use. An interactive and user-friendly interface makes it easy to operate even for a non-technical person. The Grid design makes them very engaging.

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Employee Management, Employee Scheduling, Payroll, Staffing Management.

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Elite Salon & Spa Management: 2 Features

Payroll
Inventory Management

Salonist: 8 Features

Billing & Invoicing
Payroll
Email Marketing
Employee Scheduling
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Point of sale
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Elite
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$89 per month
Functionality
5
Review
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Salonist
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
19
Aestheti...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$125 per provider/month
Functionality
9
mSPA
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
5
Review
Reservation
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
16

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.