Mangomint vs Phorest

Mangomint8.9Visit Phorest8.8Visit

Higher score Mangomint #5 in Esthetician Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mangomint

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

• Mangomint fits best

  Multi-location salons and spas

• Phorest fits best

  Mature multi-location beauty businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Mangomint 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Phorest 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Esthetician Software	#6 in Esthetician Software
Best for	Multi-location salons and spas	Mature multi-location beauty businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	HIPAA	GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mangomint 0/5 · Phorest 0/5
Online booking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Digital intake forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Treatment notes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retail inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Staff accounts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines booking, payments, charting, inventory, and reporting Supports group appointments and embedded, login-free booking pages Includes multi-location, staff, resource, and membership management	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	Pricing combines a $120 location fee with a $10 active-user fee Phone, marketing, and payroll capabilities cost extra each month The free trial ends at launch rather than continuing as a free plan	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed by plan There is no free plan Some advanced features require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	Mangomint is a cloud-based business management platform for salons, spas, med spas, wellness centers, barbershops, and other beauty businesses. It brings appointment scheduling, embedded login-free booking pages, group appointments,… 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

• Mangomint — where it wins

  • Combines booking, payments, charting, inventory, and reporting
  • Supports group appointments and embedded, login-free booking pages
  • Includes multi-location, staff, resource, and membership management

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing combines a $120 location fee with a $10 active-user fee
  • Phone, marketing, and payroll capabilities cost extra each month
  • The free trial ends at launch rather than continuing as a free plan

• 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

• Mangomint8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad salon and spa management platform for multi-location operations.

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• Phorest8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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