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Should I use GlossGenius?

Save time and earn more with GlossGenius. Manage scheduling, process payments, get AI tools & more, all in one system for beauty, wellness & health businesses. - glossgenius.com

Worth it. Buy if you run a solo or small beauty, wellness, or health business and want scheduling, payments, and reminders in one system. Skip it if you need clinical/medical features, a free tier, or reliably responsive support.

Confidence

High. Based on 20+ public sources including app stores, G2, Capterra, Reddit, and pricing breakdown sites

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public security findings in reviewed sources

Pricing

$24/mo annual ($28 monthly)

Standard

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Gold$48/mo annual ($56 monthly)
Platinum$148/mo annual ($168 monthly)

Best for

  • Solo stylists and independent beauty pros
  • Salons and spas wanting booking plus POS
  • Appointment-driven wellness businesses
  • Small multi-location studios

Not for

  • Med spas and clinics needing clinical charting
  • Non-appointment businesses: consultants, contractors, retail
  • Anyone wanting a free or pay-per-booking tool
  • Buyers who need guaranteed fast customer support

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Advertised 2.6% flat fee excludes online payments, which run 2.9% + 30 cents

medium

Standard plan lacks forms, extra text credits, and multi-user; most businesses pay more

medium

Reddit users report unanswered support calls and texts

low

Best prices require annual billing: $24 vs $28 monthly on Standard

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Flat 2.6% in-person card fee across all plans
  • 120,000+ beauty and wellness businesses use it
  • Capterra rating 4.8/5 across 349 reviews
  • All-in-one: booking, payments, reminders, reporting
  • Businesses report saving 40+ hours monthly

Cons

  • Google Play rating is 3.9/5, far below iOS
  • Support responsiveness complaints on Reddit
  • Base plan omits forms, extra texts, multi-user
  • Online payments cost 2.9% + 30 cents, above flat rate

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x10security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $24/mo annual ($28 monthly)

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Flat 2.6% processing beats most competitors
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Users repeatedly call it user friendly
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Booking, payments, AI, multi-location reporting
  • Support quality: 2/5. Reddit reports unanswered calls and texts
  • Security posture. No public security findings in reviewed sources
  • 4.5/5 App Store rating 4.3K ratings
  • 3.9/5 Google Play rating 1,601 ratings
  • $24/mo Starting price Standard, billed annually
  • 120,000+ Businesses onboard Beauty, wellness, health

Pricing

Standard

$24/mo annual ($28 monthly)

  • Booking and payments
  • Automated reminders

Gold

$48/mo annual ($56 monthly)

  • Forms and extra text credits
  • Multi-user support

Platinum

$148/mo annual ($168 monthly)

  • Full feature set
  • Multi-location support

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise simple booking, automated reminders, and fair 2.6% rates, though some report slow customer support.

“I use GlossGenius to manage client appointments easily with automated reminders and online bookings.”
G2 review
“They've been decent, but I have been having issues with them responding to calls/texts for customer service.”
Reddit, r/Esthetics
“I use it. For booking and POS. I really like the POS beside the rate is reasonable.”
Facebook, Medical Spa Owners group
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources including app stores, G2, Capterra, Reddit, and pricing breakdown sites

Solid buy for appointment-based salons and spas; expect upsells past $24/mo and hit-or-miss support.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources including app stores, G2, Capterra, Reddit, and pricing breakdown sites

Sources

  1. GlossGenius: Booking, Payments - App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  2. GlossGenius - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  3. GlossGenius pricing: Plans, costs, and hidden feeskoalendar.com
    review
  4. 2026 GlossGenius Pricing Plans: Feature Breakdownpabau.com
    review
  5. GlossGenius vs. Booksy (official)glossgenius.com
    official
  6. GlossGenius Reviews - G2g2.com
    review
  7. GlossGenius - Capterracapterra.com
    review
  8. Think twice about using Gloss Genius - Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. GlossGenius - SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  10. The Ultimate GlossGenius Review 2026thesalonbusiness.com
    review
  11. GlossGenius Reviews - GetAppgetapp.co.uk
    review
  12. GlossGenius Security pageglossgenius.com
    security

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