Tonso vs Cojilio

Tonso8.8Visit CCojilio8.7Visit

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

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C Cojilio #6 in Salon App Builder Software 8.7/10 6-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cojilio

• Tonso fits best

  Growing salons needing broad operations coverage

• Cojilio fits best

  Established salons wanting broad app capabilities

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Side by side

Feature	Tonso 8.8/10 Visit ↗	CCojilio 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Salon App Builder Software	#6 in Salon App Builder Software
Best for	Growing salons needing broad operations coverage	Established salons wanting broad app capabilities
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$9.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	6 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Tonso 4/5 · Cojilio 5/5
Client messaging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Loyalty programs	✓	✓
Memberships	✓	✓
Retail offers	✓	✓
Push notifications	✓	✓
Specs
App platforms	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	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.	Branded iOS and Android client apps Booking, payments, memberships, and loyalty in one platform Many payment, calendar, and scheduling integrations
Cons	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.	No free plan Advanced app features start at $99 per month Pricing uses dollar signs without clearly specifying currency
Our verdict	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 →	Cojilio is a booking and client-engagement platform for salons, beauty professionals, wellness businesses, and related service providers. It brings together online booking, staff scheduling, payments, consultations, media galleries,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Cojilio — where it wins

  • Branded iOS and Android client apps
  • Booking, payments, memberships, and loyalty in one platform
  • Many payment, calendar, and scheduling integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Advanced app features start at $99 per month
  • Pricing uses dollar signs without clearly specifying currency

• Tonso8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TonsoFull verdict →
• CCojilio8.7/10 · 6-day trial

  A broad salon platform combining branded apps, booking, payments, loyalty, and marketing.

  Visit CojilioFull verdict →