SpaSphere vs Phorest

SSpaSphere4.8Visit Phorest3.0Visit

Higher score S SpaSphere #4 in Esthetician Software 4.8/10 From $139/mo ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit SpaSphere

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Phorest #6 in Esthetician Software 3.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Phorest

• SpaSphere fits best

  Skin clinics wanting an all-in-one platform

• Phorest fits best

  Mature multi-location beauty businesses

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Side by side

Feature	SSpaSphere 4.8/10 Visit ↗	Phorest 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.8	3.0
Ranking	#4 in Esthetician Software	#6 in Esthetician Software
Best for	Skin clinics wanting an all-in-one platform	Mature multi-location beauty businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$139/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	2 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SpaSphere 1/5 · Phorest 0/5
Online booking	✓ (best)	Not published
Digital intake forms	Not published	Not published
Treatment notes	Not published	Not published
Retail inventory	Not published	Not published
Payment processing	Not published	Not published
Specs
Staff accounts	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Skin SOAP notes, assessments, photos, consent forms, and treatment plans Booking, deposits, payments, POS, inventory, and online store in one plan Supports team roles, scheduling, and multiple locations	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	The paid plan starts at $139 per month with no free plan Mobile apps for iPhone and Android are currently in beta Two-way messaging is listed as coming soon	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed by plan There is no free plan Some advanced features require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	SpaSphere is an esthetician-focused business platform for solo practitioners, boutique skincare studios, and small spa teams. It brings a branded website, custom-domain hosting, online booking, deposits, client records, intake and consent… 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

• SpaSphere — where it wins

  • Skin SOAP notes, assessments, photos, consent forms, and treatment plans
  • Booking, deposits, payments, POS, inventory, and online store in one plan
  • Supports team roles, scheduling, and multiple locations

  Where it doesn't

  • The paid plan starts at $139 per month with no free plan
  • Mobile apps for iPhone and Android are currently in beta
  • Two-way messaging is listed as coming soon

• 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

• SSpaSphere4.8/10 · From $139/mo

  An all-in-one platform for skin clinics that need clinical records and business operations together.

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• Phorest3.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit PhorestFull verdict →