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Head-to-head · Tanning Salon Software

Insight Salon Software vs Glo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Insight Salon Software #1 in Tanning Salon Software 8.6/10 From $25/mo ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Insight Salon
Glo #8 in Tanning Salon Software 7.5/10 From £40/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Glo

Insight Salon Software leads on 0 checks, Glo on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInsight Salon Software · 8.6/10
  • Most featuresGlo · 5 of 6

Insight Salon Software scores higher on our rubric for tanning salon software: 8.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Insight Salon Software is the better fit for established salon operators needing broad management. Glo is the better fit for salons wanting broad operations and reporting.

  • Insight Salon Software fits best

    Established salon operators needing broad management

  • Glo fits best

    Salons wanting broad operations and reporting

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Side by side

Feature Insight Salon Software 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Glo 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.5
Ranking #1 in Tanning Salon Software #8 in Tanning Salon Software
Best for Established salon operators needing broad management Salons wanting broad operations and reporting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $25/mo From £40/mo · 7-day trial
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 1 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Insight Salon Software 0/6 · Glo 5/6
UV bed scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Spray-tan scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Membership management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Packages Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Point of sale Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Compliance records Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Covers booking, POS, inventory, memberships, reminders, and reporting
  • Supports cloud, desktop, and mobile deployment across major platforms
  • Offers employee-based tiers through unlimited-employee Enterprise pricing
  • Schedules UV beds and spray-tan services, with bed-use and maintenance tracking
  • Combines client skin assessments, course balances and digital consent records
  • Adds POS, inventory and detailed reports, with Stripe and SumUp payments
Cons
  • No free plan; every listed edition is paid monthly
  • QuickBooks is the only listed integration
  • General salon workflows may suit tanning specialists less closely
  • Online booking widget costs an extra £20 per month on Starter and Professional
  • Inventory and advanced analytics require the £50-per-month Professional plan
  • Prepaid minute courses are documented, but membership management is not established
Our verdict

Insight Salon Software is built for chair renters, single-location salons, and multi-location franchises that need one system for appointments, clients, staff, inventory, payments, memberships, and reporting. Its scope includes online…

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Glo is a cloud-based tanning salon management system for salons that need to coordinate appointments, client records and day-to-day operations. Its calendar schedules across tanning beds with colour-coded appointment statuses, while…

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  1. Insight Salon SoftwareTanning Salon Software 8.6From $25/mo
  2. GloTanning Salon Software 7.5From £40/mo · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Insight Salon Software — where it wins

    • Covers booking, POS, inventory, memberships, reminders, and reporting
    • Supports cloud, desktop, and mobile deployment across major platforms
    • Offers employee-based tiers through unlimited-employee Enterprise pricing

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; every listed edition is paid monthly
    • QuickBooks is the only listed integration
    • General salon workflows may suit tanning specialists less closely

  • Glo — where it wins

    • Schedules UV beds and spray-tan services, with bed-use and maintenance tracking
    • Combines client skin assessments, course balances and digital consent records
    • Adds POS, inventory and detailed reports, with Stripe and SumUp payments

    Where it doesn't

    • Online booking widget costs an extra £20 per month on Starter and Professional
    • Inventory and advanced analytics require the £50-per-month Professional plan
    • Prepaid minute courses are documented, but membership management is not established
  • Insight Salon Software8.6/10 · From $25/mo

    Broad salon operations coverage with tiered monthly plans, but a general rather than tanning-specific focus.

    Visit Insight SalonFull verdict →
  • Glo7.5/10 · From £40/mo · 7-day trial

    Glo brings bed scheduling, sales, client records and reporting into one salon system.

    Visit GloFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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