SupaDay vs GlossGenius for Beauty Salons: Which Is Better?

Beauty salons have the hardest commission math in the industry. A hair stylist earns one rate on color and another on cuts. The nail tech has a different split. The lash artist has her own. The esthetician doing facials and waxing has two more rates. Tips on card go one way, tips in cash go another. Multiply that across five or six providers and a dozen service types — that's the calculation someone has to do every pay period.

Software that doesn't track commissions, or charges $168/month to unlock it, doesn't understand how beauty salons actually run.

GlossGenius is fine for a solo stylist booking appointments. But the moment a beauty salon has a team offering different services at different rates, commission tracking isn't optional — and GlossGenius doesn't offer it until Platinum.

Head-to-head comparison

What you actually pay

GlossGenius shows annual pricing on their website. These are month-to-month prices — no annual lock-in.

Solo provider

SupaDay Grow: $14/month — booking, SMS, commissions, POS, audit trail SupaDay Business: $22/month — adds website, reviews, multi-location GlossGenius Standard: $28/month — booking, SMS, POS, website

SupaDay Grow is half the price. SupaDay Business at $22/month includes a website, reviews, multi-location, and 2,000 SMS — and still costs $6 less than GlossGenius Standard. More features, lower price.

5-person beauty salon

SupaDay Grow: 5 x $14 = $70/month — commissions, POS, SMS included GlossGenius Gold: $56/month — adds reviews, multi-location, waitlist. No commissions.

GlossGenius Gold looks cheaper. But a beauty salon with five providers across different services — and no commission tracking — means the owner is calculating everyone's pay by hand. Need commissions on GlossGenius? Platinum at $168/month. A 5-person salon that needs commissions: $168 GlossGenius vs $70 SupaDay. That's $1,176/year more.

10+ staff beauty salon

SupaDay Grow: 10 x $14 = $99/month (hits the cap) — up to 10 staff SupaDay Business: $149/month cap — unlimited staff, adds website, reviews, multi-location GlossGenius Platinum: $168/month — commissions, unlimited users.

Grow at $99 handles 10 providers with commissions and POS. More than 10? Business caps at $149 — still cheaper than Platinum at $168, with more features.

Where SupaDay wins

Commissions across every service — calculated through the POS

This is where beauty salons feel the gap most. A hair salon tracks one or two service types. A nail salon tracks a few more. A beauty salon tracks all of them — hair, nails, facials, lashes, waxing, makeup — with different rates for each service and each provider.

SupaDay includes commission tracking on Grow at $14/user/month. Set rates per provider or per service. The hair stylist gets 45% on color and 50% on cuts. The nail tech gets 60% across the board. The lash artist gets 55%. Set it once, and it runs.

What saves the most time: commissions tie directly into SupaDay's POS, which is free on every plan. When any provider checks out a client — card, cash, or split — the commission calculates automatically based on who did the service and what service it was. No manual entry, no end-of-day spreadsheet, no owner cross-referencing the appointment book with the register after close. The provider does the work, the client pays, the system does the math. Pull the report, run payroll, done.

For a beauty salon with six providers across four service categories, that's dozens of commission calculations per day — all handled automatically.

GlossGenius locks commissions behind Platinum at $168/month. For a 5-person salon, that's $168 vs $70. $1,176/year more for a feature that every multi-service salon needs from day one.

Walk-in turn tracking

Beauty salons get walk-ins — especially for services like nails, brow waxing, and blowouts. When a walk-in comes in, whose turn is it? Without a system, the front desk picks, and someone always feels skipped.

SupaDay's turn tracker handles the rotation. Quick service counts as a half turn, full service counts as a full turn. The whole team sees who's next — fair, transparent, no favoritism.

GlossGenius has no walk-in management on any plan. No turn tracker, no walk-in queue, nothing.

QR check-in

Busy Saturday, appointments and walk-ins arriving at the same time. SupaDay's QR check-in lets clients scan and check in without waiting for the front desk. Your team sees who's arrived and who's still waiting — without interrupting the service they're doing.

GlossGenius has no check-in system.

Predictable pricing

SupaDay charges $14/user/month on Grow (up to 10 staff, cap $99) or $22/user/month on Business (unlimited staff, cap $149). Add a provider, add $14 or $22. No tier jumps.

GlossGenius jumps from $28 to $56 to $168. Need multi-location for a second salon? $28 jumps to $56. Need commissions? $56 jumps to $168. You pay for the entire tier, not just the feature you need.

Audit trail

Who changed that appointment? Why is this provider's commission short? Did the client really cancel? The audit trail logs every change — who, when, what. When you have six providers and a dozen service types, a clear record prevents disputes before they start. GlossGenius doesn't have it.

Where GlossGenius wins

Website on every plan

GlossGenius includes a website builder starting at $28/month. Templates are limited, but it's available from day one.

SupaDay's website builder is on Business at $22/user/month — which is still $6 cheaper than GlossGenius Standard. You get a website plus reviews, multi-location, and 2,000 SMS credits for less money.

Simple setup for solo providers

GlossGenius is built for solo professionals. Fast setup, clean interface, no clutter. If you work alone and only take appointments, GlossGenius gets you booking quickly.

But a solo provider who grows into a multi-service beauty salon hits GlossGenius's limits fast — especially the $168 wall for commissions.

Where they're equal

Both handle the core booking side:

• Online booking — clients pick their provider, choose their service, book 24/7
• Calendar management — color-coded, day/week/month views
• SMS reminders and marketing — both include SMS credits on base plans
• Client profiles — service history, notes, preferences
• POS checkout — card, cash, tip handling
• Recurring appointments — regulars on a set schedule

Which one should you pick?

Pick SupaDay if:

• You have a team and need commission tracking across multiple service types
• You want commissions to calculate automatically from POS checkout — no manual entry
• Your salon takes walk-ins and needs turn tracking (GlossGenius doesn't have it)
• You want capped pricing ($99 Grow, $149 Business) instead of tier jumps
• You need an audit trail for commission disputes and appointment changes

Pick GlossGenius if:

• You're a solo provider who only takes appointments
• You don't need commission tracking or walk-in management

The bottom line

Beauty salons have the most complex commission math — multiple providers, multiple service types, multiple rates. GlossGenius locks commission tracking behind $168/month. Their cheapest plan at $28/month costs more than SupaDay Business at $22/month, which includes a website, reviews, and multi-location. SupaDay includes commissions on Grow at $14/user/month, and they calculate automatically through the free POS — every provider, every service, every rate, no manual entry. For a 5-person beauty salon that needs commissions, it's $70/month vs $168/month. Walk-in tracking and QR check-in are included on Grow; GlossGenius doesn't offer either at any price. If you work solo and only take appointments, GlossGenius handles that. If you run a multi-service beauty salon with a team, SupaDay gives you more for less. See how SupaDay works for beauty salons →. For a full breakdown, check the comparison page →.