Mangomint vs Pabau (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mangomint grades higher than Pabau: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mangomint grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mangomint
Salon, spa and medspa software priced per location and user
Free trial · from $120/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Mangomint if
- Fits if you run a salon or spa with several providers and a front desk and want month-to-month billing
- Works for medspas that need forms and charting beside the booking calendar
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have a big team, as every person with a profile, front desk and booth renters too, adds $10 a month
- Pricey if you send campaigns or run payroll: marketing credits are $30 to $300 a month, payroll $50 plus $8 a worker
- Watch out: Express Booking, self checkout, cards on file and deposits need Mangomint's own processing, at 2.45% + 15¢ in person
- Tight if you want a business phone line for calls and texts, at $70 a month per line
- Watch out: the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no free plan to fall back on
Pick Pabau if
- Fits if you run an aesthetics or wellness clinic and need patient records alongside booking
- Works for a solo practitioner, as the Solo plan is the only one with a price
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see prices up front, as only Solo has one and larger teams book a demo
- Watch out: plans are sized by users and priced per location, from Solo at 1 up to Enterprise at 16 or more
- Watch out: Engage Plus messages and AI call minutes run on pay-as-you-go credits
- Too light for an Android user, as the listing names an iPhone app only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAMangomintFair | 1.8GPAPabauWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$120 a location a month plus $10 a user, so one person pays $130 and a team of five $170. That's above this category's dearer quarter ($119) but below its dearest tenth, before marketing credits ($30 and up), payroll or a phone line. | CPrices vary by region and user count and are not readable on the page, so nothing sits against the $49.90 middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a free trial account loaded with demo data. The listing doesn't say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so you pay before you use it. |
| Features | BCalendar, online and Express Booking with no fee per appointment, payments and point of sale, forms and charting, memberships, packages, gift cards, a virtual waiting room, retail stock and staff tools. That's the whole booking job, with payroll and phone as add-ons. | CCalendar, online booking, patient records and forms, payments and marketing. Engage Plus and AI call minutes are pay-as-you-go extras, which is a gap in the base job. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. Onboarding and data transfer are free, but you set up services, staff profiles and Mangomint's own card processing before Express Booking and deposits work. | CNo store rating on record. Clinics set up treatments, forms and users first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Doxy.me and Docovia. No API on record and no desktop app. | BWeb plus an iPhone app, Pabau GO. No Android app or integrations list is shown. |
| Best for | salons and spas with a front desk | clinic and aesthetics booking |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mangomint and Pabau. How we grade
Where they differ
- Mangomint also covers marketing automation, payroll, business phone line, business texting and inventory.
- Pabau also covers clinical notes, insurance billing and telehealth.
In commonWebiOSFormsAppointment booking
At a glance
| Mangomint | Pabau | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $120 per location / month, plus $10 per user | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial account with demo data; its length is not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mangomint, Inc. | Pabau |
| Price read from | mangomint.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mangomint
- Every person with a profile counts as a $10 user, including front desk staff and booth renters.
- Marketing campaigns need credits: $30 a month for 3,500, rising to $300 for 60,000. Payroll is $50 a month plus $8 per worker.
- Card fees are 2.45% + 15¢ in person and 2.90% + 30¢ for virtual payments; large businesses may qualify for custom rates.
- An outside card processor can be used, but Express Booking, self checkout, cards on file and deposits need Mangomint's own processing.
Pabau
- Prices are not readable on the page as served: they vary by region and user count, so pricing is marked unverified.
- Plans are sized by users: Solo is 1, Team 2-3, Medium 4-5, Group 6-15 and Enterprise 16 or more, and pricing applies per location.
- Only the Solo plan has a published price according to the page's FAQ; larger teams book a demo.
- Engage Plus is priced per location, and its messages and AI call minutes use pay-as-you-go credits.
Key features
Mangomint
- Calendar and online booking
- Online booking sits on your own website with no fee per appointment, and Express Booking lets clients book and save a card in a few steps.
- Payments and point of sale
- Take cards in person or online, with cards on file, deposits and self checkout; these need Mangomint's own processing rather than an outside processor.
- Forms, charting and memberships
- Client forms and charting for spas and medspas, plus memberships, packages, gift cards and a virtual waiting room.
- Automated flows and campaigns
- Marketing credits pay for targeted campaigns and automated flows; appointment confirmations and reminders by text and email are free and unlimited.
- Phone add-on
- Call and text clients from one business number on any device for $70 a month per line.
- Payroll and multi-location
- Payroll pays staff, syncs with QuickBooks and files taxes per location, and multi-location tools share clients and reports across sites.
Pabau
- Calendar and online booking
- A calendar for appointments, staff and rooms, self-service online booking, a client portal, group classes and a waitlist.
- Patient records and forms
- Electronic records, custom clinical forms, before-and-after photos, letters and prescriptions, with telehealth built in.
- Payments and billing
- Pabau Pay processing, invoices and point of sale, quotes, packages and memberships, and insurance claims.
- Marketing and leads
- Email and SMS campaigns, automations, lead management, loyalty, gift vouchers and Google review requests.
- Add-ons and AI
- Optional Marketing Plus, Care Plus, Insight Plus and Engage Plus; Engage adds WhatsApp, a phone system and AI agents.
- Pabau GO app
- A mobile app for running part of the clinic from an iPhone or iPad.
Plans
Mangomint
Mangomint$120
per location / month, plus $10 per user
Every core feature, free onboarding and data transfer, and no contract. Every staff member, front desk worker or booth renter counts as a user.
Pabau
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pabau.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mangomint or Pabau?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mangomint starts at $120 per location / month, plus $10 per user, and Pabau has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Mangomint or Pabau?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Mangomint nor Pabau has a free plan. Mangomint has a free trial.
Which platforms do Mangomint and Pabau run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Mangomint lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.