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Phorest vs GlossGenius Comparison (2026)

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Phorest

GlossGenius

Overview

Phorest is barbershop and salon management software for growth-focused businesses, combining bookings, payments, client management, marketing, loyalty and reporting to reduce no-shows, grow client spend, improve retention and support single or multi-location growth.

GlossGenius is the all-in-one business management system for salon businesses of any size — one location or one hundred. It automates appointment scheduling, payments, marketing, staff management, payroll, and more for single- and multi-location salon businesses.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

431

372

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

86%

would recommend this app

4.8

350

305

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

82%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The price is higher than all other platforms similar, I feel like if I have two locations we should be able to split sms msgs between both locations, I’m paying for them already and if I don’t use all in one location I should have ability to use at other location.”

Andrea R.

Owner

“Online booking has been great and the fact that we can requests deposits for first time client's and also give them a policy notice for no/shows-late appointment.”

Mario M.

Salon owner

“The ease of use, keeping track of clients history, notes, the chat feature in the desktop version, and the quick response from support if I need help with anything.”

Christina Q.

Owner Operator

Pros

“Appointment Management, Payment Processing, Security, Appointment Sccheduling, Client Mnagement, Value for Money, and Learning Curve,”

Daisy P.

Hair Stylist

“For example, if I have 5 minutes after each service, and a client books 3 services, it adds 15 minutes after their appointment when I only need the 5!”

Marcella E.

Esthetician

“I love all of the extra features like online booking but having the ability to approve them first, email marketing, automatic reminders, reminding me to write down formulas in my notes and most of all how easy it was to switch over.”

Amber K.

Salon Owner Cosmetologist

Cons

“The only thing I wish I could fix about phorest is that phorest should automatically email the account holder when the inventory drops below the minimum quantity.”

Hailey S.

Owner

“The price is expensive, especially like I am one person and I pay $85 or something like that monthly so that’s lots for one person but as a group in Salon is a good price but not for me”

Felor D.

salon Davachi by Felor

“some reports are a bit confusing, like the retention report. when you archive a guest, they still have the availability to book, but wont show on the appointment screen until you unarchive them.”

April A.

salon leader and marketing director

Cons

“The huge difference between the prices gold level How to input the forms for pt to sign and acknowledge meaning I don’t want to add another program to connect the one that I’m currently using.”

Monique N.

Owner

“Not enough options for website layouts, no options to customize widgets on website in a different way, can’t leave a review on website, hard to sell bundles via website for clients to buy in their own”

Monica C.

Sugarist

“I don’t like that I can post the gift cards, that I can only load one pic at a time and that I can’t upload videos.”

Antonia S.

President CEO