GetSalonPOS vs GlossGenius for growing salons
GlossGenius is well loved by independent stylists for its design and built-in payments. GetSalonPOS is aimed at salons with a team behind the desk: tiered commission, backbar, multi-location and multiple languages, using your own processor.
Which should a hair salon choose?
GlossGenius is a great fit for a solo stylist who wants a beautiful booking site and payments in one. GetSalonPOS fits salons with several chairs, retail and colour stock to manage, a second location, or a non-English team.
GlossGenius vs GetSalonPOS, feature by feature
| What matters | GetSalonPOS | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Salons with a team, retail and colour bar | Solo stylists and small studios |
| Card processing | Your own processor | Built-in flat-rate processing |
| Commission | Tiered, retail, splits | Available on team plans |
| Backbar inventory | Yes | Retail inventory |
| Multi-location | Yes, shared clients, per-location stock | Limited |
| Languages | 30+ interface languages | English-first |
| Markets | USA, UAE, Pakistan | USA |
| Online store | Generated from your catalogue | Booking site with shop features |
Based on public information checked 2026-10-18 (Costbench, Booksy 2026 guide, Dupple). Features and prices change; check GlossGenius's own site. GlossGenius is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated.
Where GlossGenius is the better pick
- Beautiful booking site out of the box
- Payments built in
- Very simple for a solo stylist
Where GetSalonPOS is the better pick
- Built for teams: roles, PINs, commission tiers
- Backbar and purchase orders
- Multi-location and multi-country
- Desk in six-plus languages
How to switch from GlossGenius
Export your data
Export your client list from GlossGenius and send us your service menu; we rebuild it with durations and processing gaps.
We import it, free
Clients, services, products and stock; we check the result with you.
Set up the book
Durations, processing gaps, stylists, deposits and commission rules.
Run both for a week
New bookings in GetSalonPOS, old ones finish where they are.
Swap the booking link
Instagram bio, Google profile, WhatsApp. Then cancel the old plan.
Leave GlossGenius for a flat price.
14-day free trial, no cardNo contractFree importSalon plan from $49/mo
GlossGenius questions
Comparing
Is GlossGenius or GetSalonPOS better for a solo stylist?
Both work. GlossGenius is very polished for solos. GetSalonPOS Single Chair is priced for 1–2 chairs and grows into a team without changing system.
Can I keep my processing rate?
With GetSalonPOS you choose your processor and negotiate your own rate. GlossGenius uses its own flat processing.
Does GetSalonPOS have a booking website?
Yes. Every plan generates an online store with a booking page from your catalogue. A designed, managed website is an option.
Can I run two salons?
Yes, from one account, with per-location stock and staff. See multi-location.
Is there a per-stylist fee as I hire?
Not inside your chair band. Moving from 2 to 8 chairs means moving from Single Chair to Salon.
Switching
Can I import my clients from GlossGenius?
Yes. Export your client list (and services and products where GlossGenius allows it) as a CSV and we import it free. Appointment history usually comes across as notes on each client. See switching.
Will I lose my future bookings when I switch?
No, if you plan it. We import upcoming appointments from your export or you run both systems for one or two weeks, taking new bookings only in GetSalonPOS until the old book empties.
Do I need new hardware?
Usually not. GetSalonPOS runs in a browser on the tablet or computer you already have. Card machines stay with your own processor. See the hardware guide.