SupaDay vs GlossGenius for Nail Salons: Which Is Better?

Nail salons are not hair salons. Walk-ins can be 40–60% of your business. Clients don't always book ahead — they show up, check the wait, and sit down. If your software doesn't handle that, you're managing half your revenue on paper or in your head.

GlossGenius is built for appointment-only businesses. Solo stylists like the simple setup. But it has no walk-in queue, no turn tracker, and no way to fairly rotate who takes the next client. For a nail salon with a team, that's not a small gap — it's a missing core feature.

Head-to-head comparison

What you actually pay

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

Solo nail tech

SupaDay Grow: $14/month — booking, SMS, commissions, turn tracking, 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. Even Business at $22/month — with a website, review management, and multi-location — is $6 cheaper than GlossGenius's cheapest plan. More features, lower price, on both tiers.

5-tech nail salon

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

GlossGenius Gold looks cheaper until you realize it's missing the two features nail salons need most. Commissions require Platinum at $168/month. Turn tracking doesn't exist at any price. A 5-tech shop that needs commissions: $168 GlossGenius vs $70 SupaDay.

10-tech nail salon

SupaDay Grow: 10 x $14 = $99/month (hits the cap) — everything included. Up to 10 staff. SupaDay Business: $149/month cap — unlimited staff, adds website, reviews, multi-location GlossGenius Platinum: $168/month — commissions, unlimited users. Still no turn tracking.

At 10 techs, Grow caps at $99 with commissions and turn tracking. Need more than 10? Business caps at $149 with unlimited staff — still cheaper than Platinum at $168, and it includes a website, reviews, and multi-location that Platinum doesn't.

Where SupaDay wins

Walk-in turn tracking — the biggest gap

This is the feature that makes or breaks nail salon software. When a walk-in comes in, who takes them? Whose turn is it? Without a system, it's arguments, favoritism, or whoever's paying attention.

SupaDay's turn tracker shows the whole team whose turn it is. A quick manicure counts as a half turn, a full set counts as a full turn. Everyone sees it, everyone knows it's fair. No drama over who got skipped.

GlossGenius has no walk-in management at all. No turn tracker, no walk-in queue, no rotation system — on any plan, at any price. It's built for businesses that only take appointments. If walk-ins are 40% of your business, GlossGenius can't help you manage them.

Commission tracking without paying $168/month

Nail salons run on commissions. Nail tech gets one rate, waxing specialist gets another, lash tech gets a third. Tips on card separate from tips in cash. Different rates for different services on the same tech.

SupaDay includes commission tracking on Grow at $14/user/month. Set rates per tech or per service — acrylics at one rate, gel at another, pedicures at a third. Reports ready for payroll at the end of the month.

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

QR check-in for busy shops

Walk-in heavy nail salons get chaotic on weekends. SupaDay's QR check-in lets clients scan and join the queue without interrupting whoever's at the front desk. The system handles the line — your team handles the nails.

GlossGenius has no check-in system.

Predictable pricing that caps out

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 tech, add $14 or $22. No tier jumps.

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

Audit trail

Every appointment change is logged — who modified it, when, and what changed. When a tech questions their commission or a client disputes a charge, the audit trail has the answer. GlossGenius doesn't offer this.

Where GlossGenius wins

Website on every plan

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

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

Simplicity for solo techs

GlossGenius is built for solo professionals. Fast setup, clean interface, no clutter. If you work alone, only take appointments, and want the simplest tool possible — GlossGenius is easy to set up.

But that simplicity means it can't handle the walk-in workflows that nail salons depend on.

Where they're equal

Both handle the appointment side of a nail salon:

• Online booking — clients pick their tech, 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 schedule

Which one should you pick?

Pick SupaDay if:

• Your salon takes walk-ins and needs turn tracking (GlossGenius doesn't have it)
• You have a team and need commission tracking without paying $168/month
• You want QR check-in for busy weekends
• You want capped pricing ($99 Grow, $149 Business) instead of tier jumps
• You need an audit trail for appointment and commission disputes

Pick GlossGenius if:

• You're a solo nail tech who only takes appointments
• You don't take walk-ins and don't need commission tracking

The bottom line

GlossGenius doesn't have walk-in turn tracking. For a nail salon, that alone can be the deciding factor. Add in commissions locked behind $168/month, no QR check-in, and a $28 starting price that's higher than SupaDay's premium $22 Business plan — and the gap is clear. SupaDay includes turn tracking, commissions, SMS, and an audit trail on Grow at $14/user/month, capped at $99. For a 5-tech nail salon that needs commissions, it's $70/month vs $168/month. If you only take appointments and work solo, GlossGenius is fine. If walk-ins are part of your business, SupaDay is the only option that handles them. See how SupaDay works for nail salons →. For a full breakdown, check the comparison page →.