Compare HotSchedules and MINDBODY - Dec 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - HotSchedules or MINDBODY?

MINDBODY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HotSchedules, and MINDBODY is rated higher (94/100) than HotSchedules (88/100). HotSchedules offers users more features (16) than MINDBODY (1).

Looking for the right Booking and scheduling 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:

HotSchedules Vs. MINDBODY

HotSchedules: Our Co-Founders, Ray Pawlikowski and David Cantu came up with the idea for HotSchedules while working at PF Chang’s together. Ray was the bartender and David was the manager. When a college project had Ray building a web site, he decided to use it to address one of the restaurant’s primary pain points – communicating the employee schedule. Manager...

MINDBODY: MINDBODY Business Management Software is trusted by thousands of clients in over 80 countries to manage and grow their businesses. Named one of the top software companies in the US by Inc. magazine, MINDBODY helps businesses leverage technology to streamline operations and make their services more accessible to their clients. The MINDBODY mission i...

Who is more expensive? HotSchedules or MINDBODY?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Booking and scheduling 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 HotSchedules and MINDBODY.

HotSchedules price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 HotSchedules is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Booking and scheduling software. MINDBODY price starts at $159 per month , When comparing MINDBODY to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Booking and scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: MINDBODY is more expensive than HotSchedules.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared HotSchedules Vs. MINDBODY based on some of the most important and required Booking and scheduling features.

HotSchedules: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Timesheet, Automated Scheduling, Document Templates, Email Integration, Employee Database.

MINDBODY: Inventory Management.

Target customer size

The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants. The software is a useful product for businesse of all sizes with backgrounds in a variety of industries.