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DaySmart Salon vs Aura Salonware Comparison (2026)

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Aura Salonware

Overview

Easily manage scheduling, payments, and staff while maximizing time, built for salons, spas, and barbershops that want to save time and stay organized.

Aura Salonware is a salon management software that helps businesses track inventory, create loyalty programs, manage clients, monitor activity bookings, and more on a centralized platform. With the point of sale module, team members can generate custom branded receipts, distribute gift cards, manage referral credits, and process payments via cash and online wallets.

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

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Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

149

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

411

259

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

68%

would recommend this app

4.5

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

74%

would recommend this app

Pros

“They allow me to stay connected with clients through reminders, promotions, and personalized messages, which helps improve client retention and reduce no-shows.”

Hemi P.

Owner

“I also appreciate the integrated communication tools, such as email and text messaging, which help me stay connected with clients and manage reminders effectively. While I am still learning all the features, the system already feels like a valuable tool for improving workflow and saving time.”

Hemi P.

Owner

“Even during our busiest days, the system keeps everything flowing seamlessly, giving us the ability to focus on what matters most which is our clients and the quality of service we provide.”

Roy A.

Administration

Pros

“Overall, I do like using Aura and whenever I show our software to a new hire, they are so impressed with how paperless and tech-friendly everything is, especially the fact that we are able to text not only our stylists for a digital check in, but we can two-way-text with guests which is super helpful”

Leah F.

Salon Manager

“We requested a change in 2022 that would make this easier for the majority of users (to be exact, it was using hours instead of minutes, ie, 2hrs and 45 minutes of 165 minutes) and it took until 2025 to get it to happen.”

Jen G.

Salon owner

“My favorite thing about aura is that I can itemize and scan products up front for clients the checkout on their own phone.”

Alaina D.

Hairstylist

Cons

“I constantly experience issues with my cc flex machine not completing the transaction, which in turn for my clients that relay in using credit to pay for their services are not able cause of me to loose revenue for that day because now I have to wait to run the card or they pay in their next visit!”

David J.

Sole prop

“They also do not have a way to track back bar usage (business use of products) and it would randomly change our inventory and tickets.”

Amy H.

Owner

“That I dont get notification when someone cancels via txt and the appointment disappeared so I cant see who was booked there”

Rebecca B.

Hairdressing

Cons

“Certain glitches in the calendars make it difficult to access things easily and haven’t yet been fixed. When you go to book an appointment, the calendar that shows in the sidebar doesn’t always respond to selecting certain things and you have to restart the process.”

Addie C.

Front Desk Receptionist

“I think there are areas that need tightening up and other areas that get attention paid but probably not helpful (classes in aura (vs having separate work activities for punching in for classes to track time/hourly rates), keeping sensitive data inside employee profiles, when we need to use a separate payroll service anyway, we don’t need social security numbers in aura).”

Jen G.

Salon owner

What I liked least was the lack of customization options for services like colors It felt very “one size fits all,” which didn’t work well for a multi-location setup like ours.

Amber H.

Area Manager