GlossGenius review

GlossGenius takes first place because its cheapest plan already covers what a stylist needs to fill a book and protect it. Standard costs $24 a month on annual billing or $28 month to month and includes a custom booking website, unlimited client notifications, email and text marketing, retail and inventory tools, packages and memberships. Deposits, card-on-file rules, cancellation and no-show policies, split payments and customizable gratuity are listed in the payments section, and clients book without logging in or downloading an app. Gold at $48 a month adds forms and waivers, Google booking and reviews, an automated waitlist, time tracking and room management, and is aimed at teams up to 9 staff. Platinum adds commissions and team goals for 10 or more staff. The limits are mostly about scale: payroll is $40 a month plus $6 a seat, the Reception AI agent is another $50, and larger multi-location groups are routed to sales.

Who it is for

Independent stylists, booth renters and salons with up to 9 staff that want low plan prices and strong no-show protection.

Price

Standard $24 per month billed annually or $28 monthly; Gold $48 annually or $56 monthly; Platinum $148 annually or $168 monthly.

Standard $ 28 $ 24 / monthly Billed annually, you save 14%.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Custom booking website with login-free client booking and no app download
• Built-in deposits, card-on-file and cancellation and no-show policies
• Unlimited client notifications plus email and text marketing on every plan
• Free same-day payouts Monday to Thursday and instant payouts for a 1.8% fee
• Forms and waivers, Google booking and reviews and an automated waitlist on Gold

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest published plan price among the full-featured salon tools on this list
• Strength: Deposits and no-show policies are not locked behind a higher tier
• Strength: Free data transfer and no contracts
• Weakness: Forms, waitlist and Google booking need the Gold plan
• Weakness: Customizable commissions and team goal tracking need the $148 Platinum plan
• Weakness: Payroll and the AI Reception agent are paid add-ons

Key facts

• Entry plan: Standard, $24 a month billed annually
• Gold plan: For businesses up to 9 staff
• Online invoicing rate: 2.9% + $0.30
• Payroll add-on: $40 a month plus $6 per seat

Where it ranks

GlossGenius is No. 1 in our Best Salon Booking Software verdict.