Phorest vs. Vagaro

It's well suited if you own a salon and are looking for a software to manage all of your needs - stock/inventory, staff schedules, client bookings and rebookings. It's more salon focused than clinic focused (e.g. if you have a wellness center it's not ideal for consent forms for example). Changing staff price offering is a bit time consuming.

We have been working in IT for many years and we can say that the software fulfills what it promises but mostly I would say that it is oriented for businesses that are just starting out and if that is your case, friend, let me tell you that the software will save you many organizational problems.

Incentivized

• Appointment scheduling
• SMS Reminders
• Rebooking SMS
• Support
• Managing Clients

• Online scheduling.
• Displaying pricing.
• Full service description.

Incentivized

• Better UI/UX - more intuitive to use
• Better customer service support
• Would prefer more hand holding during onboarding experience

• Interface is quite clunky, not the most friendly UI
• Says they attract new customers but it doesn't happen that often unless you have a really cheap offer

Incentivized

Phorest is a more modern software, although it can still be more intuitive to use its much better than other options out there. I feel it works great for someone who has been using salon software for many years and wants to upgrade to something more modern, or for someone who is switching over from pen and paper to manage their appointments

Vagro has lot of listing listing from nearby places and one can really walk up to the place using and understanding the map which can be very helpful in terms of getting into the spa or the saloon the best part is the timings and the payment feature that can be seen.

Incentivized

• More organization
• Helped with business processes

• The complexity of canceling an appointment.

Incentivized