Meevo vs SalonUltimate (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Meevo and SalonUltimate share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Meevo grades higher, or platforms, where SalonUltimate does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SalonUltimate
Salon software for single shops, franchises and multi-location chains
Which one is for you
Pick Meevo if
- Fits if you run a salon, spa or med spa and want booking, payments and marketing in one system
- Works for multi-site beauty businesses that can sign an annual contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a monthly price you can read, as every plan is a quote
- Tight if you are a very small shop, because Lite covers 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits
- Watch out: the subscription is based on an annual contract
- Too light for an API user on the lower tiers, as the API and the business intelligence app are Premier only
Pick SalonUltimate if
- Fits if you run a franchise or a chain and want central management
- Works for salons already on Clover hardware
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run one small salon: $159 a month
- Watch out: the about page says $69 for BookedBy on Clover while the pricing page shows $159 and $199
- Watch out: texts past the allowance cost $0.03 each
- Skip it if you need staff apps, as none are listed
- Tight if you want a trial, as none is listed and multi-store is sold through sales
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAMeevoWeak | 1.6GPASalonUltimateWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. Every plan is a quote, and the contract is annual, so there is no way to compare it with the $49.90 middle of the category. | D$159 a month for a single store and $199 per location for multi-store, past the $149 where the category's dearest tenth begins. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. A quote is the only way in. | FNo free plan and no trial listed on the vendor pages, so nothing here is free. |
| Features | CAppointment book, online booking, payments, marketing and a med spa add-on. The API and the business intelligence app are Premier only, which is a gap on the lower tiers. | CAppointments, time clock, payroll setup, memberships, inventory and reports. But no staff app is listed, and a branded customer app is a custom build. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A salon sets up services, staff and payments before booking starts. | CNo store rating on record, and franchise tools mean a heavy setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with a single integration. No phone app is named. | BWeb only, with Google Reserve, QuickBooks, Tippy and Clover links. No downloadable apps. |
| Best for | salon and spa software | salon chains and franchises |
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: Meevo and SalonUltimate. How we grade
Where they differ
- Meevo also covers clinical notes.
- SalonUltimate also covers email campaigns, time clock and inventory.
At a glance
| Meevo | SalonUltimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $69 per location per month (BookedBy on Clover) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Millennium Systems International | SalonUltimate |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | salonultimate.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Meevo
- No prices are published: every plan is a request for a quote.
- Subscriptions are based on an annual contract, per the pricing page.
- Lite covers 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS marketing credits; the other tiers have unlimited users.
- API access and the business intelligence app are Premier features.
SalonUltimate
- Text messages beyond the plan allowance cost $0.03 each.
- The $69 BookedBy on Clover figure appears on the about page, while the pricing page itself shows $159 and $199 and sends small businesses to BookedBy.
- Multi-Store and Enterprise are arranged through sales, and the page lists no free trial.
- The site lists no downloadable staff apps; a branded customer app is offered as a custom build.
Key features
Meevo
- Appointment book and online booking
- Appointment scheduling, staff and client management, online booking, walk-in management and memberships with payment plans.
- Payments and tips
- MeevoPay POS and payment processing, instant tip payments, gift cards, packages and eGift.
- Marketing suite
- Email and SMS marketing, with contact and SMS credit allowances that grow by plan, plus social posting and online presence tools.
- Business intelligence and API
- Premier adds a business intelligence app, API access and dynamic pricing tools; Enterprise adds data warehouse access.
- MeevoMD for med spas
- Charting and annotation, injectable tracking, intake forms, custom documents, a client app and a self check-in kiosk.
- Included onboarding
- Every tier lists unlimited implementation and training, with live support on lower tiers and priority support on Premier.
SalonUltimate
- Appointments and online booking
- Appointment book with recurring bookings, online queuing with live wait times, a branded booking portal and Google Reserve.
- Check-in and check-out
- Customers check themselves in, and guided or self check-out is built to raise tips and rebookings.
- Employee scheduling and time clock
- Staff schedules from anywhere, timecards and payroll setup with gross pay calculation.
- Franchise and central management
- Set brand standards, manage every location centrally and see consolidated customer history across stores.
- Marketing and memberships
- Email and SMS campaigns, memberships, promotions and referral rewards, with a branded mobile app available.
- Reports and integrations
- Over 100 report types, with Tippy, QuickBooks and Google Reserve listed as integrations.
Plans
Meevo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See meevo.com.
SalonUltimate
BookedBy on Clover$69
per location per month
Software plus Clover hardware shipped to the business, for small independent salons; the page sends buyers to BookedBy.
SalonUltimate Single Store$159
per month for 1 location
Appointments, scheduling, time clock, payroll setup, memberships, packages, inventory and purchase orders; 100+ reports.
SalonUltimate Multi-Store$199
per location per month
Adds cross-store booking, consolidated customer history, formulas and notes for chains; sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Meevo or SalonUltimate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Meevo has no price we could confirm, and SalonUltimate starts at $69 per location per month (BookedBy on Clover).
Which has a free plan, Meevo or SalonUltimate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Meevo nor SalonUltimate has a free plan.
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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.