Slick vs Santurg

Slick8.3Visit Santurg7.9Visit

Higher score Slick #5 in Salon Commission Management Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 7 features Visit Slick

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Santurg #8 in Salon Commission Management Software 7.9/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Santurg

• Slick fits best

  Small salons wanting low-cost commission tools

• Santurg fits best

  Booth-rental and tiered-commission salons

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Side by side

Feature	Slick 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Santurg 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Salon Commission Management Software	#8 in Salon Commission Management Software
Best for	Small salons wanting low-cost commission tools	Booth-rental and tiered-commission salons
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$22/mo (best)	$99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	21 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Slick 1/7 · Santurg 0/7
Commission rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retail split rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bonus rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tip tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compensation reports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Commission calculations and staff earnings reports POS, payments, inventory and appointment scheduling Available on web, iOS and Android	Calculates commissions by service, staff member, retail sales, and tips Supports revenue-threshold tiers and booth-renter income statements Provides transaction-level audit trails and one-click pay-period reports
Cons	No free plan Commission tools focus on calculations and earnings reports Highest tier costs $250 per month	Starts at $99 per month with no free plan Runs on the web without listed third-party integrations Payroll reports export to processors rather than using direct ADP or Gusto APIs
Our verdict	Slick is cloud-based salon and barbershop management software for freelancers, barber shops and larger salon businesses. It combines appointment scheduling, online booking, client records, marketing messages, payments, POS, reporting,… Read the review →	Santurg is web-based salon and spa management software for beauty and wellness operators, including hair salons, nail studios, day spas, barbershops, lash studios, med spas, massage businesses, and tattoo studios. It brings scheduling,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Slick — where it wins

  • Commission calculations and staff earnings reports
  • POS, payments, inventory and appointment scheduling
  • Available on web, iOS and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Commission tools focus on calculations and earnings reports
  • Highest tier costs $250 per month

• Santurg — where it wins

  • Calculates commissions by service, staff member, retail sales, and tips
  • Supports revenue-threshold tiers and booth-renter income statements
  • Provides transaction-level audit trails and one-click pay-period reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $99 per month with no free plan
  • Runs on the web without listed third-party integrations
  • Payroll reports export to processors rather than using direct ADP or Gusto APIs

• Slick8.3/10 · Paid

  A low-cost salon platform with core commission, booking, POS and inventory tools.

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• Santurg7.9/10 · 21-day trial

  A commission-focused salon platform for complex staff, booth-rental, and retail pay structures.

  Visit SanturgFull verdict →