Astellio vs Phorest

Astellio9.4Visit Phorest8.8Visit

Higher score Astellio #1 in Esthetician Software 9.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astellio

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Phorest #6 in Esthetician Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Phorest

• Astellio fits best

  Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation

• Phorest fits best

  Mature multi-location beauty businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Astellio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Phorest 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Esthetician Software	#6 in Esthetician Software
Best for	Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation	Mature multi-location beauty businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$69/site/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	2FA	GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astellio 5/5 · Phorest 0/5
Online booking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Combines booking, POS, payments, client records and staff management Supports group bookings, deposits, reminders and branded mobile apps Adds inventory, marketing, loyalty and multi-location reporting
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	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed by plan There is no free plan Some advanced features require higher-tier plans
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 →	Phorest is cloud-based management software for salons, spas, medspas and aesthetic clinics. It brings appointment scheduling, online booking, client records, staff management, point of sale, payments, inventory, marketing automation,… 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

• Phorest — where it wins

  • Combines booking, POS, payments, client records and staff management
  • Supports group bookings, deposits, reminders and branded mobile apps
  • Adds inventory, marketing, loyalty and multi-location reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed by plan
  • There is no free plan
  • Some advanced features require higher-tier plans

• Astellio9.4/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit AstellioFull verdict →
• Phorest8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad management suite for growing, multi-location beauty businesses.

  Visit PhorestFull verdict →