GlossGenius Standard runs $24/month billed annually or $28/month billed monthly. Gold jumps to $48-$56/month for waitlists, text marketing, and team tools. Glamease is $9.99/month flat with client discovery included.
| Feature | Glamease | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly software (solo) | $9.99/month flat after free trial | Standard: $24-$28/month (annual vs monthly billing) |
| Mid-tier plan | ✓ Not needed, one plan | Gold: $48-$56/month for waitlists, text marketing, resources |
| Top tier | ✓ Not needed | Platinum: $148-$168/month for larger teams |
| Booking commission | ✓ None | No booking commission; 2.6% card processing |
| Client discovery marketplace | ✓ Built-in across beauty categories | Clients mostly book through your link; limited marketplace discovery |
| Deposits & no-shows | ✓ Pro-set deposits at booking | ✓ Available |
| Typical solo pro bill | $9.99/month | $24-$28/month minimum; $48+/month for advanced features |
Save $14-$18 every month on day one. GlossGenius Standard is $24-$28/month before you touch Gold. Glamease is $9.99/month with your first month free.
One plan, no upgrade treadmill. Waitlists, deposits, messaging, and payouts should not require jumping to a $48+/month tier. Glamease includes what independents need in one flat rate.
Get found, not just linked. Glamease puts you in front of clients searching by service category and location, not only through a booking link you share yourself.
Built by people who understand the chair. Glamease started from real conversations with working beauty pros, not a generic SaaS playbook. The UI reflects how independents actually run a day.
Lower fixed costs, more room to invest. When software is $9.99 instead of $28-$56, you keep more for lashes, polish, flyers, or the deposit on your next suite.
Independent pros feel software costs differently than big salons. When you are paying suite rent, buying products, and building a brand from scratch, a $20-$50/month platform is not a small line item. It is real money that could go toward your next client acquisition or your next bill.
| Platform | Typical solo monthly | Annual software cost |
|---|---|---|
| Glamease | $9.99 (after free first month) | $119.88/year |
| GlossGenius | $24-$28/month | $288-$336/year |
| Switching to Glamease can save roughly $168-$216 per year on software alone, before marketplace commissions or paid add-ons. | ||
Glamease was built for the reality of independent beauty work: you are the stylist, the receptionist, the marketer, and the accountant. You need tools that respect tight budgets and still make you look established.
Booking your first clients between classes or during cosmetology school? List real services, take deposits, and share a professional booking link without a $30-$50/month software bill eating your early income.
You already pay chair or suite rent. Glamease gives you scheduling, deposits, messaging, payouts, and client discovery for $9.99/month flat, no front desk and no franchise fee.
Growing a full book? Keep more of what you earn with flat pricing that does not punish busy months. Analytics, reviews, rebooking, and repeat-client history scale with you.
Clients judge your brand before they sit in your chair. Glamease gives you a polished mobile experience on both sides: clients browse portfolios and book from their phone; you run your day from a clean pro dashboard.
No tiers to decode. No surprise upgrade when you need deposits or messaging. One flat plan after your free first month.
Headline pricing rarely tells the full story. Between staff seats, paid add-ons, marketplace cuts, and upgrade tiers, many pros on GlossGenius pay far more than the number on the homepage. Glamease keeps the math simple so you can focus on clients, not invoices.
GlossGenius pricing and features change frequently. Figures reflect publicly listed US pricing at the time of writing. Verify current plans on their official website before you decide.
Join free for 30 days. Then $9.99/month flat. No booking commission, ever.