Salonipy vs Tonso

Salonipy9.0Visit Tonso8.8Visit

Higher score Salonipy #3 in Salon App Builder Software 9.0/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Salonipy

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Tonso #5 in Salon App Builder Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Tonso

• Salonipy fits best

  Budget-conscious salons needing branded apps

• Tonso fits best

  Growing salons needing broad operations coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Salonipy 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Tonso 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Salon App Builder Software	#5 in Salon App Builder Software
Best for	Budget-conscious salons needing branded apps	Growing salons needing broad operations coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$30/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salonipy 3/5 · Tonso 4/5
Client messaging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Loyalty programs	✓	✓
Memberships	✓	✓
Retail offers	✓	✓
Push notifications	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
App platforms	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Covers booking, POS, inventory, staff, loyalty and memberships Supports web, Windows, iOS and Android access Includes WhatsApp reminders, campaigns and receipts	Combines booking, scheduling, queues, payments, and client notifications. Adds loyalty, memberships, retail, inventory, and reorder alerts. Supports multi-branch management, analytics, and branded mobile apps.
Cons	Custom branded website and app services are quoted separately No free plan is available The feature set may exceed the needs of appointment-only salons	Transaction-based fees can increase with booking and order volume. The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller salons. Specialist businesses may not need its retail and multi-branch tools.
Our verdict	Salonipy is salon and spa management software for beauty salons, spas, barbershops and multi-branch businesses. It brings appointment scheduling, online booking, POS billing, invoices, receipts, inventory, staff attendance, commissions,… Read the review →	Tonso is a booking and business-management platform for barbershops, salons, nail studios, spas, clinics, and related beauty businesses. It brings online appointment management, walk-in queues, staff scheduling, payments, customer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salonipy — where it wins

  • Covers booking, POS, inventory, staff, loyalty and memberships
  • Supports web, Windows, iOS and Android access
  • Includes WhatsApp reminders, campaigns and receipts

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom branded website and app services are quoted separately
  • No free plan is available
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of appointment-only salons

• Tonso — where it wins

  • Combines booking, scheduling, queues, payments, and client notifications.
  • Adds loyalty, memberships, retail, inventory, and reorder alerts.
  • Supports multi-branch management, analytics, and branded mobile apps.

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction-based fees can increase with booking and order volume.
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller salons.
  • Specialist businesses may not need its retail and multi-branch tools.

• Salonipy9.0/10 · 7-day trial

  A low-cost salon operations suite with booking, payments, loyalty and app publishing options.

  Visit SalonipyFull verdict →
• Tonso8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad salon operations suite covering booking, payments, loyalty, retail, and branches.

  Visit TonsoFull verdict →