Both publish a low monthly price aimed at a small practice. The differences on the sheet are annual billing, which features start on a higher tier, and Vagaro’s marketplace.
The published start is the list price for one calendar. The note has an introductory rate for the first six months and a per-calendar charge after the first, described up to seven calendars.
The published start is the Standard plan, billed monthly. The note lists a lower annual figure, plus two higher tiers. Payroll is an add-on. Forms and waivers are listed on the higher tiers.
Price note
$30/mo list; $23.99/mo promo for first 6 months (1 calendar). Each bookable calendar +$10, up to 7.
The published start is the list price for one calendar. The note has an introductory rate for the first six months and a per-calendar charge after the first, described up to seven calendars.
Price note. $30/mo list; $23.99/mo promo for first 6 months (1 calendar). Each bookable calendar +$10, up to 7.
Contract. Cancel anytime, no cancellation fees; 30-day free trial
Booking
Yes
Members
Yes
Gifts
Yes — gift certificates
Charting
Yes — SOAP notes, forms
Payroll
Yes — Vagaro Payroll
Marketing
Yes — AI marketing
Budget-conscious solo-to-mid teams; has consumer marketplace
The published start is the Standard plan, billed monthly. The note lists a lower annual figure, plus two higher tiers. Payroll is an add-on. Forms and waivers are listed on the higher tiers.
Contract. No contracts (stated for multi-location); 14-day free trial
Booking
Yes
Members
Yes — packages & memberships
Gifts
Yes
Charting
Yes — SOAP notes; forms & waivers on Gold+
Payroll
Add-on — $40/mo + $6/seat
Marketing
Yes — email & text marketing
Solo and small beauty/wellness pros
Prices last checked .
Vagaro starts at $30/mo for one calendar. GlossGenius starts at $28/mo for the Standard plan. GlossGenius’s note also lists a lower figure if you pay annually, plus Gold and Platinum. Payroll on GlossGenius is an add-on. Forms and waivers are listed on Gold and above, while SOAP notes are listed on the product generally.
Vagaro lists payroll and marketing in the feature row rather than as priced add-ons in our note. Calendars after the first are an extra published charge. If you hire, do that math. If you stay solo, the two headline prices are the comparison.
GlossGenius states no contracts, and the wording is scoped to multi-location, plus a 14-day trial. Vagaro states cancel anytime, no cancellation fees, and a 30-day trial. Both land on the no-contract list. The GlossGenius wording is narrower. Read it before you treat a solo account the same way.
Vagaro’s fit line includes a consumer marketplace. GlossGenius’s fit line is solo and small beauty and wellness pros. If your clients already know your name, you are not buying a marketplace. If you want GlossGenius charting, check whether the plan that includes forms and waivers is the plan you would pay for. Standard’s price is not the price of every cell in the row.