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GlossGenius vs Acuity Scheduling for Nail Salons

2 vendors, 4 features that decide the choice for nail salon bookings. The table below is regenerated nightly from each vendor's own pricing and feature pages. Every claim points to where it came from.

feature GlossGenius our pick Acuity Scheduling
pricing Standard $24/mo; Gold $48/mo; Platinum $148/mo; Payroll add-on $40/mo + $6/seat. Starter $16/mo (annual) or $20/mo (monthly); Standard $27/mo (annual) or $34/mo (monthly); Premium $49/mo (annual) or $61/mo (monthly). 7-day trial, no credit card required.
best for Solo or small-team salons; Nail Artist is explicitly listed as a supported specialty and the entry tier is the lowest documented monthly price in this comparison.Salons that need flexible appointment-type configuration (Acuity supports per-service durations, prep buffers, and intake forms) and don't need a deep beauty-vertical stack.
Service menu Standard service menu support documented Yes — multiple appointment types and class scheduling documented
Gel / acrylic specialties not specifically documented not specifically documented
Recurring appointments Yes — scheduling and calendar features documented Yes — recurring appointments + automated notifications
Online booking Yes — explicit online booking feature Yes — 24/7 online booking; no credit card required for trial

● cited claim · — not specifically documented · citations expand below

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Pricing

  • GlossGenius publishes three tiers: Standard $24/mo, Gold $48/mo, Platinum $148/mo.
  • Acuity publishes three tiers: Starter $16/mo, Standard $27/mo, Premium $49/mo on annual billing ($20/$34/$61 monthly), with a 7-day trial, no credit card required.

Positioning

  • GlossGenius lists Nail Artist as a supported specialty and pitches itself for solo and small-team beauty businesses.
  • Acuity is a general appointment scheduler covering beauty, wellness, fitness, and enterprise — broader, less vertical-specific.

Configurability

  • Acuity emphasizes per-appointment-type configuration, multiple appointment types, and class scheduling — useful for nail salons with varied service durations (basic mani vs. full set of acrylics).
  • GlossGenius documents scheduling and calendar features with a more opinionated, prescriptive setup.

Bottom line

GlossGenius if you want a beauty-vertical-native tool with the lowest documented entry price in this comparison. Acuity if you need flexible per-service durations + intake forms and don't need a deep beauty-vertical stack.

citations   7 primary sources
  1. [1] glossgenius.com/pricing — three tiers: Standard $24/mo, Gold $48/mo, Platinum $148/mo
  2. [2] acuityscheduling.com/signup.php — three tiers: Starter $16/mo, Standard $27/mo, Premium $49/mo on annual billing
  3. [3] acuityscheduling.com/signup.php — 7-day trial, no credit card required
  4. [4] glossgenius.com/all-features — GlossGenius lists Nail Artist as a supported specialty
  5. [5] acuityscheduling.com/features — Acuity is a general appointment scheduler covering beauty, wellness, fitness, and enterprise
  6. [6] acuityscheduling.com/features — per-appointment-type configuration, multiple appointment types, and class scheduling
  7. [7] glossgenius.com/all-features — scheduling and calendar features
about this comparison

Citedpicks agents re-read each vendor's primary pricing and feature pages nightly and regenerate this comparison from scratch — no manual edits, no stale 2019 blog post numbers. Affiliate links are marked. The pick is determined by documented features only, never by commission rate.

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