DaySmart Salon
Spa and salon management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$29.00 per month
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- Retail and wholesale
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is DaySmart Salon
DaySmart Salon is spa and salon management software for appointment scheduling, client management, staff management, and point-of-sale workflows. It targets independent salons and multi-staff locations that need calendar-based booking, client history, and retail/service checkout in one system. The product is positioned as part of the DaySmart suite and is commonly deployed as a cloud-based system with optional add-ons for payments, marketing, and reporting.
End-to-end salon operations
The product combines scheduling, client profiles, service history, and POS/checkout in a single workflow. This supports common front-desk tasks such as rebooking, package/service tracking, and retail sales at checkout. It reduces the need to stitch together separate tools for booking and in-store transactions.
Staff and resource scheduling
DaySmart Salon supports multi-staff calendars and resource-based booking for services that require specific employees, rooms, or equipment. This helps salons manage availability, shift coverage, and appointment allocation across a team. It fits use cases beyond solo practitioners where scheduling complexity is higher.
Suite ecosystem and add-ons
As part of the DaySmart product family, it can be paired with related modules and services (for example, payments and customer communications) depending on plan and region. This gives buyers a path to expand capabilities without changing core systems. It can be useful for businesses that expect to add locations or operational features over time.
Feature depth varies by plan
Capabilities such as advanced marketing automation, reporting, and payments can depend on subscription tier and purchased add-ons. This can make total cost and final functionality harder to estimate during evaluation. Buyers often need to confirm which features are included versus optional for their specific plan.
Integrations may be limited
Compared with some scheduling-first platforms, integration breadth can be narrower or require workarounds for certain accounting, CRM, or analytics stacks. If a salon relies on a specific third-party ecosystem, it may need custom processes or manual exports. Integration requirements should be validated against the salon’s existing tools before rollout.
Learning curve for full setup
Configuring services, staff permissions, pricing, taxes, and POS settings can take time, especially for multi-staff salons. Teams may need training to use the system consistently for booking rules, checkout, and client notes. Implementation effort can be higher than simpler appointment-only tools.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29.00 per month | 1 user; online booking; appointment confirmations/reminders; Instagram & Facebook booking; payment processing; online deposits. |
| Deluxe | $69.00 per month | Includes 3 users; everything in Basic plus online gift cards, digital forms, client loyalty, basic payroll, email marketing, phone support. |
| Deluxe Growth | $149.00 per month | Everything in Deluxe plus text marketing, two-way texting, reputation/online review management. |
| Premium | $199.00 per month | Everything in Deluxe Growth; includes 6 users; QuickBooks Connect; increased text/email allowances. |
| Premium Growth | Contact for pricing | Everything in Premium plus unlimited users, expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking; sales/enterprise tier—contact DaySmart for pricing. |
Additional notes: Additional users beyond included count billed at $9/month per user (mentioned on official pricing pages). A 14-day free trial is offered (no credit card required) — DaySmart advertises a free trial on the official site.
Seller details
DaySmart Software, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1998
Private
https://www.daysmart.com/
https://x.com/DaySmart
https://www.linkedin.com/company/daysmart-software/
