Open betaCompare · GlowUP. vs Vagaro
Pick GlowUP. if you want Glo to book the live multi-stylist calendar as a native desk — plus owner-approved social — instead of a booking-and-marketplace stack with a separate receptionist add-on. Stay on Vagaro if you need their consumer marketplace, mature POS, payroll, or inventory modules GlowUP. does not claim to match. Open beta; voice is coming soon.
Vagaro Pro is all-in-one salon, spa, wellness, and fitness software with online booking, employee calendars, and a consumer Vagaro Marketplace. It is a booking and marketplace tool with a long add-on catalog — not an AI-first salon OS.
| Capability | GlowUP. | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar | Native live multi-stylist calendar. Glo books real chairs on the floor book — not a sidecar widget. | Employee calendars with waitlist and resource management. Online booking via Vagaro app, Marketplace, and social widgets. |
| AI front desk | Glo chat is included on paid plans and books the live calendar (open beta). Phone voice is coming soon. | Vera Receptionist is a paid Connect chatbot add-on (not the core product). Text marketing may be required. Check vagaro.com for current add-on rates. |
| CRM | Client CRM with notes and visit history; Floor and Brand add formulas and floor-wide history. | Client profiles, history, loyalty, invoices, memberships, and packages. |
| Deposits | Deposits path on paid plans to protect high-ticket services. | Payments and related checkout sit behind Vagaro Merchant Services / premium add-ons. Check their site for deposits and no-show rules. |
| Social approval | Human-in-the-loop: Glow Concierge drafts; owners approve before anything is ready to post. Auto-post is not live. | Marketplace listing, email marketing, and social booking widgets. Not a human-approval social studio. |
| Pricing model | Solo $39 / Floor $149 / Brand $299+/location. Glo included. Not per-seat. Floor: 30 days on the house, then $149/mo. Solo: 14-day trial. Open beta. | Published US list: promo $23.99/mo to start; extra calendars $10/mo each, up to seven licenses. Add-ons extra. Check vagaro.com for current rates. |
Facts from public product pages. Competitor rates change — check their site. We do not invent occupancy or GlowUP. customer counts. Open beta.
FAQ
Owners who want Glo to book the live multi-stylist calendar as a native desk, plus human-approved social, on one continuous OS. Stay on Vagaro if the Marketplace, POS, payroll, or inventory depth is the reason you bought it.
Vagaro publishes Vera Receptionist as a paid Connect chatbot add-on, not the core product. GlowUP. includes Glo chat on paid plans to book the live calendar (open beta). Phone voice is coming soon.
No. GlowUP. is a salon operating system (calendar, CRM, Glo, deposits, approved social). We do not run a consumer booking marketplace.
GlowUP. is Solo $39 / Floor $149 / Brand $299+/location with Glo included. Vagaro publishes a base subscription plus extra calendars and add-ons — check vagaro.com for current rates. We do not invent occupancy or GlowUP. customer counts.
In open beta we run a guided import: export clients, services, and open appointments (CSV / spreadsheet), we map chairs and stylists onto the GlowUP. book, and you keep running while the spine settles.
Solo $39 · Floor $149 · Brand $299+/location. Glo included. Voice coming soon.
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