SupaDay vs Vagaro
Both run salons. One includes what the other charges extra for.
- 30 days free
- No credit card
- No contracts
SupaDay- $14per person, capped at $99/mo
- 30 daysfree trial, no credit card
- 500–2,000texts included in your plan
The short answer
Why salons choose SupaDay over Vagaro
- Walk-in turn tracker included — Vagaro doesn't have one
- SMS marketing credits included on Business — Vagaro charges $20+/mo extra for text campaigns
- Website builder included on Business — Vagaro charges $20/mo extra
- Full change history for every appointment — Vagaro doesn't offer this
Pricing
What you’ll pay: SupaDay vs Vagaro
Published prices, side by side. Green marks where SupaDay saves you money.
SupaDay- Starting price
- $14/user/mo (Grow)
- $30/mo + $10/calendar
- Team of 5
- ~$70/mo
- ~$70/mo
- Team of 10
- $99/mo (cap)
- ~$85/mo (cap)
- Unlimited staff
- $149/mo max (Business)
- Same cap structure
- Multi-location
- Included on Business
- Separate sub + $10/location
- Website
- Included on Business
- $20/mo add-on + $299 design
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Yes
- Contract
- None
- None
Competitor details come from their public websites and may have changed. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected].
Feature by feature
What’s included, side by side.
| Feature | SupaDay | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar & scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Walk-in turn tracker | Yes | No |
| QR code check-in | Yes | YesVia Check-In App |
| SMS reminders included | Yes | Yes |
| SMS marketing included | YesBusiness plan | NoAdd-on starting at $20/mo |
| Website builder included | YesBusiness plan | No$20/mo add-on + $299 design service |
| Commission tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Email marketing campaigns | YesBusiness plan | Partly1,000 emails/mo free; text campaigns extra |
| Reviews & reputation | YesBusiness plan | Yes |
| Multi-location management | YesBusiness plan | PartlySeparate subscription per location |
| Change history | Yes | No |
| Recurring appointments | Yes | Yes |
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FAQ
SupaDay vs Vagaro: questions
Honest answers from our team. We keep these up to date as prices change.
For a team of 5, base pricing is similar (about $70/mo). At 10 staff, Vagaro’s published price (about $85/mo) is lower than SupaDay Grow ($99/mo). SupaDay Business ($149/mo max) includes text marketing and a website builder, which Vagaro sells as add-ons.
No. Vagaro does not offer a walk-in turn tracker for managing rotation. SupaDay includes a full turn tracker with half turns, step-out, and history on the Grow plan.
No. Vagaro requires you to use their built-in payment processing at 2.75% for card-present transactions. SupaDay card payments run through Stripe and are paid straight to your bank.
Vagaro includes basic email and SMS appointment reminders, but text marketing campaigns are a separate add-on starting at $20/mo for 500 texts. SupaDay includes 500–2,000 texts a month for reminders and, on the Business plan, marketing campaigns.
Vagaro offers a website builder as a $20/mo add-on, plus a $299 professional design service. SupaDay includes a website builder with 20 templates on the Business plan at no extra cost.
Yes, but each location requires its own separate subscription plus a $10/month per-location fee. SupaDay includes unlimited locations on the Business plan at no extra cost.
No. Vagaro does not keep a history of appointment changes. SupaDay logs every edit, reschedule, and cancellation with who made the change and when.
See why salons pick SupaDay over Vagaro.
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- No credit card
- Cancel anytime
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