Astellio vs DaySmart Spa

AAstellio8.8Visit DaySmart Spa5.8Visit

Higher score A Astellio #1 in Esthetician Software 8.8/10 From $69/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astellio

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DaySmart Spa #8 in Esthetician Software 5.8/10 From $29/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit DaySmart Spa

• 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	AAstellio 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DaySmart Spa 5.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	5.8
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/mo	$29/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
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 published
Treatment notes	✓ (best)	Not published
Retail inventory	✓ (best)	Not published
Payment processing	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Staff accounts	Not published	Not published
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… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

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.

• AAstellio8.8/10 · From $69/mo · 30-day trial

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

  Visit AstellioFull verdict →
• DaySmart Spa5.8/10 · From $29/mo · 14-day trial

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

  Visit DaySmart SpaFull verdict →