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GlossGenius alternative for beauty professionals
GlossGenius is a capable product, but it was not designed around treatment work. Here is where that shows, and what a treatment-first platform does differently.
Where GlossGenius falls short
Marketplace apps put you in a directory next to everyone charging less, and they own the client relationship. Beauty pros building a personal brand end up paying for the privilege of being commoditized.
GlossGenius bundles a lot, and you pay for the bundle monthly whether or not you booked. There is no free tier to start on while you are building a book.
Studio Haven vs GlossGenius at a glance
- Your own branded storefront on your own domain, not a marketplace listing
- Service menu with independent pricing and duration per treatment
- Deposits or prepayment to protect against no-shows
- Consent forms captured before the appointment, not on paper
- Client history and loyalty tracking that stays yours
- Aftercare follow-up built into the booking lifecycle
What GlossGenius does well
GlossGenius is polished, and its card reader and payment rates are competitive. For an established salon with steady volume the monthly fee is easy to justify.
The point of this page is not that GlossGenius is a bad product. It is that it was built for a different job than treatment work, and the gap shows up in the parts of the week that cost you the most time.
What switching actually involves
Export your client list and service menu, then rebuild the menu once. The main thing to plan is payouts: connect Stripe before you switch so deposits keep landing without a gap.
What it costs
Studio Haven Pro is CA$15/month in Canada, or US$15/month in the United States and Europe. Draft setup is free; a 14-day trial starts when you go live. While Pro is active, clients do not pay a Studio Haven platform fee at checkout, and deposits settle into your own Stripe or Square account. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
Try it before you move anything
Open the live demo studio and book against it as a client, deposit included, without creating an account. When it looks right, create your store and move your work across at your own pace. More comparisons are in the guides index.
Everything included for CA$15 / US$15
Studio Haven Pro for beauty professionals: CA$15/mo in Canada, US$15/mo elsewhere. Deposits, service menu tools, and your own storefront included.