Astellio vs Salon Manager

Astellio9.4Visit Salon Manager9.2Visit

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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Salon Manager #2 in Esthetician Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Salon Manager

• Astellio fits best

  Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation

• Salon Manager fits best

  Growing salons needing treatment workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Astellio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Salon Manager 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Esthetician Software	#2 in Esthetician Software
Best for	Esthetician practices needing clinical documentation	Growing salons needing treatment workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$69/site/mo	£29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astellio 5/5 · Salon Manager 5/5
Online booking	✓	✓
Digital intake forms	✓	✓
Treatment notes	✓	✓
Retail inventory	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
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	Digital consultation and consent forms support treatment assignments. Scheduling covers staff, rooms, resources, recurring visits and waiting lists. Stock, POS, payments, reporting and multi-location tools 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	No free plan for low-commitment use. Essentials does not include online booking or consultation forms. The platform is web-based rather than offering listed native mobile apps.
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 →	Salon Manager is cloud-based software for solo professionals, salons, spas, aesthetic clinics, colleges and multi-location groups. Its scope covers appointment scheduling, online booking, client CRM, digital consultation and consent forms,… 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

• Salon Manager — where it wins

  • Digital consultation and consent forms support treatment assignments.
  • Scheduling covers staff, rooms, resources, recurring visits and waiting lists.
  • Stock, POS, payments, reporting and multi-location tools share one system.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for low-commitment use.
  • Essentials does not include online booking or consultation forms.
  • The platform is web-based rather than offering listed native mobile apps.

• Astellio9.4/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit AstellioFull verdict →
• Salon Manager9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad salon operations suite for growing, treatment-led businesses.

  Visit Salon ManagerFull verdict →