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GlossGenius vs Setmore: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 30th, 2025
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Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 16,837 reviews from Appointment Scheduling users.
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Appointment Management
4.9
Online Booking
4.7
Calendar Management
4.8
Confirmations/Reminders
4.9
Client Management
4.7
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Appointment Management
4.7
Online Booking
4.5
Calendar Management
4.5
Confirmations/Reminders
4.5
Client Management
4.6
User satisfaction
4.8
User reviews193
Ease of use
4.8
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.7
4.6
User reviews960
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.7
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Best for

GlossGenius is built for beauty & wellness businesses of all kinds, including: salons, spas, hair stylists, barbers, nail artists, lash techs, estheticians, massage therapists, makeup artists, & more.

Built for businesses and organizations of all sizes, nonprofits, and communities.

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pros & cons
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Brett B
CEO, Life Coach & Business Coach
5.0

Brett: Hi, I'm Brett. Professional life coach. I'm giving Setmore five stars. For more reviews like this click below. In the past I tested out two different types of softwares to use for my appointment setting for my business. I use Google Calendar and I also use Calendly. Both were nice options, they're both have a lot of good free benefits and resources, but I found for my business they didn't create the brand that I wanted to represent. They weren't as robust and user friendly for my clients. And I really like the interface that you get with Setmore, I feel like it draws more people into your business and sets you apart from just the basic tools. What I really enjoy about using Setmore for my calendar for my business is the fact there's so many functions that allow you to connect with your audience and help your clients move through the process from becoming a prospect to a client. There's everything from social media integration. There's a bio section so they can learn about you. Clients can leave reviews. There's a robust interface that allows you to put different types of services that are offered even with different coaches. If I have another person in my business, which I've had in the past, that comes in and out and works with me, we have separate calendars that will sync together and allow you to coordinate your schedule in a very efficient manner. So those were a couple things I really enjoyed about it, and again, I just really love the look of the interface. I feel that it's like looking at a Lamborghini versus a Pinto. You just see it when you look at it. What I really enjoyed about Setmore is the setup is super easy. It's very intuitive and user friendly, both as the person designing it knowing the company and as the client who's going to be using it. Very simple to follow through. When I set up, you just choose your services, choose the calendar you'd like for them to go on, the time of day and the service provider and you're done. Very simple interface. It also integrates and syncs brilliantly with your smartphone. So really it's a one, two, three setup, and you're ready to go. So if you're considering changing or adding a calendar to your business to help you monitor and manage your schedule, I highly suggest Setmore. Some great things about it. Again, very robust interface. I suggest if you're a business owner, you want to develop your brand it's great to get in there. There's a lot of tools that allow a person who comes to your website or your calendar to really understand who you are and the value provide, which will help initiate and instigate them in taking action to becoming a prospect or a client with you. I would suggest going through and using every one of the tools they have, because it really helps build out your business and helps promote more traffic to your website. In addition, one challenge I would warn people of is when you put a service in the services work across the whole schedule. So if you particularly have a service you only do a one day like sometimes plastic surgeons only do surgery on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when you schedule the service will go open for the whole week. So it's something to be aware of. It's the only hiccup in the entire system. But beyond that, it works brilliantly. I've been with them for probably over six years and it has helped increase my business and helped me consistently keep myself busy with new consultations all the time. So I highly suggest you test it out.

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GlossGenius

Top Features
28/30
  • Group Scheduling
  • Multi-Location
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Appointment Management
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Client Database
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Online Booking
  • Online Payments
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • SMS Messaging
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
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Setmore

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GlossGenius
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Setmore
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
GlossGenius
  • By GlossGenius
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2016
Setmore
  • By Setmore
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2012
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