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Head-to-head · Esthetician Software

Astellio vs DaySmart Spa

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Astellio #1 in Esthetician Software 9.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astellio
DaySmart Spa #8 in Esthetician Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit DaySmart Spa

Astellio leads on 0 checks, DaySmart Spa on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAstellio · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceDaySmart Spa · $29/mo
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresAstellio · 5 of 5

Astellio scores higher on our rubric for esthetician software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

DaySmart Spa is cheaper to start at $29/mo against $69/mo.

Astellio is the better fit for esthetician practices needing clinical documentation. DaySmart Spa is the better fit for spa businesses needing memberships and messaging.

  • Astellio fits best

    Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation

  • DaySmart Spa fits best

    Spa businesses needing memberships and messaging

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Side by side

Feature Astellio 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DaySmart Spa 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Esthetician Software #8 in Esthetician Software
Best for Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation Spa businesses needing memberships and messaging
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $69/site/mo $29/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance 2FA GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astellio 5/5 · DaySmart Spa 1/5
Online booking ✓ ✓
Digital intake forms ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Treatment notes ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Retail inventory ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Payment processing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Staff accounts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • SOAP notes, anatomy mapping, signatures, and private notes
  • Online booking, digital intake forms, portals, and messaging
  • Checkout, inventory, payments, gift cards, and reporting in one plan
  • Memberships, packages, gift cards, and prepaid services support repeat sales.
  • Email, text, and two-way texting tools support client communication.
  • Scheduling, treatment history, payments, payroll, and commissions share one system.
Cons
  • No free plan after the 30-day trial
  • Monthly pricing is charged per active location
  • Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a native mobile app
  • There is no free plan.
  • Premium Growth pricing requires contacting sales.
  • QuickBooks is the named accounting integration.
Our verdict

Astellio is a web-based practice management platform for estheticians, spas, salons, massage therapists, med spas, and other wellness businesses. Its core audience is practices that need more than appointment scheduling: the platform…

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DaySmart Spa is spa management software for independent businesses and larger spa teams. It combines online booking, appointment scheduling, resource management, client records, treatment history, payment processing, packages, gift cards,…

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  1. AstellioEsthetician Software 9.430-day trial
  2. DaySmart SpaEsthetician Software 8.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Astellio — where it wins

    • SOAP notes, anatomy mapping, signatures, and private notes
    • Online booking, digital intake forms, portals, and messaging
    • Checkout, inventory, payments, gift cards, and reporting in one plan

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan after the 30-day trial
    • Monthly pricing is charged per active location
    • Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a native mobile app

  • DaySmart Spa — where it wins

    • Memberships, packages, gift cards, and prepaid services support repeat sales.
    • Email, text, and two-way texting tools support client communication.
    • Scheduling, treatment history, payments, payroll, and commissions share one system.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan.
    • Premium Growth pricing requires contacting sales.
    • QuickBooks is the named accounting integration.
  • Astellio9.4/10 · 30-day trial

    A clinically oriented web platform that connects esthetician records, booking, payments, and operations.

    Visit AstellioFull verdict →
  • DaySmart Spa8.6/10 · 14-day trial

    A broad spa platform for booking, memberships, messaging, payments, and team operations.

    Visit DaySmart SpaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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