HEAD TO HEAD · PRICING AND TERMS · VERIFIED 2026-10-12
GlossGenius vs Vagaro: what each publishes.
GlossGenius publishes $24 to $248 per month; Vagaro publishes $30 to $90 per month. GlossGenius: No contracts' (multi-location section). Vagaro: Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed). Both read on October 12, 2026.
Facts from both vendors' own pages, read the same day, with third-party figures marked as reported. No ranking and no winner: the right one depends on your crew size, whether you do insurance work, and whether you will sign a contract.
GlossGeniuspublished
- What it is
- beauty and wellness booking, payments and marketing app with separate Medspa & Aesthetics (EMR) plans
- Pricing
- Practice Essentials (Medspa & Aesthetics): $148 / month, billed annually
Practice Advanced (Medspa & Aesthetics): $248 / month, billed annually
Standard (Beauty & Wellness): $24 / month, billed annually
Gold (Beauty & Wellness, up to 9 staff): $48 / month, billed annually
Platinum (Beauty & Wellness, teams 10+): $148 / month, billed annually - Trial
- 14-day free trial of any plan, no credit card; no free plan
- Contract
- 'No contracts' (multi-location section)
- Fees
- none stated; free data transfer; flat 2.6% processing with no card-on-file or keyed surcharges; instant payouts +1.8%; Payroll $40 per month + $6 per seat; Reception by GlossGenius $50 per month; each additional location is charged the plan price less 15%
- Latest
- 2026-07-07: AmSpa named GlossGenius a Platinum Vendor Affiliate; AmSpa members get 50% off the first two months of the Medspa & Aesthetic plans with code AmSpa.
- Detail
- GlossGenius cost page · vendor pricing page
Vagaropublished
- What it is
- salon, spa, med-spa and fitness booking, POS and marketing software priced per bookable calendar
- Pricing
- Vagaro (1 bookable calendar, 'Just Me'): $30 / month
Vagaro (7+ bookable calendars): $90 / month - Trial
- 30-day free trial
- Contract
- 'Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed)
- Fees
- none stated; data migration and onboarding described as included; free card reader with Vagaro Merchant Services (terms not shown); processing rates not on the page; no added multi-location fees — each location is priced by the features selected for it
- Detail
- Vagaro cost page · vendor pricing page
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Vagaro?
On published prices read October 12, 2026: GlossGenius $24 to $248, Vagaro $30 to $90. Compare the user caps and add-ons before deciding; a lower base price with per-user fees can cost more for a crew.
Does GlossGenius or Vagaro require a contract?
GlossGenius: 'No contracts' (multi-location section). Vagaro: 'Cancel anytime with no cancellation fees' ('Exclusions apply', not listed).
Do GlossGenius and Vagaro offer free trials?
GlossGenius: 14-day free trial of any plan, no credit card; no free plan. Vagaro: 30-day free trial.
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