STX Cloud vs Fresha Comparison

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STX Cloud

Spa and Salon Management Software

4.1 36 user ratings

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Fresha

Spa and Salon Management Software

4.5 40 user ratings

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Overview

Description	STX Cloud is comprehensive scheduling, management, marketing and credit card processing software for salon businesses. Organisations related to the same get access to push notifications, reminders, promotion emails, marketing and payroll management facilities in real-time. Its cleverly designed interface lets users run their business from a comprehensive place. Loaded with features that make the daily functioning of salons much easier, STX Cloud is a highly sought after program. Its appointment booking feature lets users schedule appointments, create waitlists and segregate each appointment to a dedicated employee as per convenience. Moreover, an inbuilt marketing suite lets users craft customised emails, promotion offers and send automated emails as well, which can be filtered by service and date. With online booking and fast checkouts, salons are equipped with the ability to manage their clientele in an efficient manner and offer a wide variety of rewards and discounts, all from the STX Cloud platform accordingly. This deeply intuitive software also facilitates integrated payments and client management in real-time, letting users save client information, track past transactions and access invoices as per need. Read more	Fresha, originally Shedul, is a salon, spa, personal trainer, and other beauty and wellness businesses' online booking and scheduling service. Fresha is accessible via the internet from any device, anywhere, and at any time. Businesses can use Shedul's online booking tool to allow clients to make appointments directly through their website or Facebook page, and Fresha can send customized appointment notes instantly. Fresha seeks to simplify the booking and scheduling of appointments with capabilities including calendar management, automated SMS reminders, online booking through the business website, Facebook, or widgets, customer management, an activity dashboard, POS, sales reporting, and more. The activity dashboard, which provides an at-a-glance snapshot of the day's planned appointments, new activities, and notifications, allows employees and management to keep on top of day-to-day responsibilities. Fresha also intends to eliminate no-shows by sending automated reminders or appointment updates to clients through SMS, with messages that can be tailored to each individual. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $59.00.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 99% Reviews 76% Momentum 61% Popularity 80%	95% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 97% Reviews 81% Momentum 77% Popularity 96%
SaaSworthy Awards	Not Available	# 9 Most Popular # 3 Fastest Growing

Features

Total Features	15 Features	14 Features
Common Features for All	Appointment Scheduling Helps in scheduling and managing all necessary appointments Bookkeeping Helps in recording all financial activities of a business including sales, purchases, receipts, payments, and etc. Client Management (Customer) Facilitates strong necessary data about clients/customers and allows access to it when required Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Email Campaigns Send emails for an upcoming appointment, personalized newsletters and offers Employee Management Helps in automating, managing and accessing the data related to the employed staffs, records vital data, etc. in the enterprise Facebook Booking Allows customers to book appointments via Facebook. Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Mobile Booking Allows customers to book appointments via Mobile Multi-Location Scheduling Helps in managing schedules and confirm reservations/booking from multiple locations Payments Enables payment collection from the visitors via popular payment gateways Point of Sale (POS) Ensures that the service selling and financial transaction related activities are completed efficiently and timely Reports Comes with reporting capabilities and features custom pre-built reports Reputation Management Enables owners to respond to online reviews across Google, Facebook, etc Rewards Management Ensures people get equitably and fairly rewarded for their achievements and good performance as per the organization's reward policy SMS Notification Send SMS reminders to customers and business owners on recent activity + 12 More - Show Less	Appointment Scheduling Helps in scheduling and managing all necessary appointments Bookkeeping Helps in recording all financial activities of a business including sales, purchases, receipts, payments, and etc. Client Management (Customer) Facilitates strong necessary data about clients/customers and allows access to it when required Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Email Campaigns Send emails for an upcoming appointment, personalized newsletters and offers Employee Management Helps in automating, managing and accessing the data related to the employed staffs, records vital data, etc. in the enterprise Facebook Booking Allows customers to book appointments via Facebook. Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Mobile Booking Allows customers to book appointments via Mobile Multi-Location Scheduling Helps in managing schedules and confirm reservations/booking from multiple locations Payments Enables payment collection from the visitors via popular payment gateways Point of Sale (POS) Ensures that the service selling and financial transaction related activities are completed efficiently and timely Reports Comes with reporting capabilities and features custom pre-built reports Reputation Management Enables owners to respond to online reviews across Google, Facebook, etc Rewards Management Ensures people get equitably and fairly rewarded for their achievements and good performance as per the organization's reward policy SMS Notification Send SMS reminders to customers and business owners on recent activity + 11 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.1/5 36 user ratings	4.5/5 40 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 58.3% Very Good 11.1% Average 22.2% Poor 2.8% Terrible 5.6%	Excellent 80% Very Good 2.5% Average 7.5% Poor 2.5% Terrible 7.5%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $59.00.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Solo $59.00 $59.00 per month Basic $129.00 $129.00 per month Enhanced $199.00 $199.00 per month Advanced $259.00 $259.00 per month	Fresha Free
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