SALON STOCK vs SalonScale

SALON STOCK9.4Visit SalonScale9.0Visit

Higher score SALON STOCK #1 in Salon Inventory Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit SALON STOCK

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SalonScale #3 in Salon Inventory Management Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 7 features Visit SalonScale

• SALON STOCK fits best

  Budget-conscious salons needing deep inventory control

• SalonScale fits best

  Color-focused salons and multi-location teams

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Side by side

Feature	SALON STOCK 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SalonScale 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Salon Inventory Management Software	#3 in Salon Inventory Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious salons needing deep inventory control	Color-focused salons and multi-location teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	1,280 JPY/mo	$49/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SALON STOCK 7/7 · SalonScale 3/7
Purchase orders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Low-stock alerts	✓	✓
Usage tracking	✓	✓
Multi-location inventory	✓	✓
Vendor management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Barcode scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Retail product tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes barcode scanning, ordering, and stocktaking Tracks usage, waste, materials costs, and supplier performance Supports reorder alerts, OCR imports, and multiple-store inventory	Real-time color costing with usage and waste tracking Formula storage, remixing, and Bluetooth scale support Stock alerts, reorder suggestions, and backbar reporting
Cons	Available only for iPhone and iPad Advanced analysis and integrations require 個人 Pro Team features are priced per store and add recurring cost	No free plan is available Starts at USD 49 per month Hardware and onboarding are separate from subscriptions
Our verdict	SALON STOCK is an inventory and ordering app for hair, nail, beauty, and related salons. It is designed for iPhone and iPad users who need more than a product list: the app supports barcode-based registration and stock adjustments,… Read the review →	SalonScale is a backbar management platform for stylists, salon owners, managers, and multi-location salon brands. It combines inventory counts, color product cost calculation, formula records, waste tracking, reporting, and product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SALON STOCK — where it wins

  • Free plan includes barcode scanning, ordering, and stocktaking
  • Tracks usage, waste, materials costs, and supplier performance
  • Supports reorder alerts, OCR imports, and multiple-store inventory

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for iPhone and iPad
  • Advanced analysis and integrations require 個人 Pro
  • Team features are priced per store and add recurring cost

• SalonScale — where it wins

  • Real-time color costing with usage and waste tracking
  • Formula storage, remixing, and Bluetooth scale support
  • Stock alerts, reorder suggestions, and backbar reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starts at USD 49 per month
  • Hardware and onboarding are separate from subscriptions

• SALON STOCK9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free iOS inventory app with unusually broad controls for salon materials.

  Visit SALON STOCKFull verdict →
• SalonScale9.0/10 · Paid

  A focused salon inventory platform for color costing, usage tracking, and reordering.

  Visit SalonScaleFull verdict →