GlossGenius vs ServiceSprig
GlossGenius is a polished booking and payments app for beauty and wellness pros, with a branded booking website on every plan. ServiceSprig is a newer option that works for beauty and for trades outside it, such as groomers, detailers, coaches and music teachers. Here is how they compare, using only what each company publishes.
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GlossGenius facts checked on November 5, 2026 from GlossGenius’s own pages, linked below. Prices and features change, so check them before you decide. ServiceSprig prices are proposed until launch on December 8, 2026.
The short answer
Stay with GlossGenius if
- You run a beauty or wellness business and love GlossGenius’s designs and point of sale.
- You need payroll inside your booking app, or medspa tools.
- You want text marketing included today.
- You want an established brand with its own card reader.
ServiceSprig may suit you better if
- Your work isn’t beauty: you groom pets, detail cars, coach, teach or tattoo, and want tools for that.
- You want a free plan, or one price that covers 8 staff.
- You want unlimited intake forms and a waitlist on a $24.99 plan (proposed): ServiceSprig includes them on Solo, where GlossGenius puts them on Gold ($56 a month).
- You want payments to go through your own Stripe account, straight to your bank.
GlossGenius and ServiceSprig, side by side
| What | GlossGenius | ServiceSprig |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one person | Standard: $28 a month, or $24 a month billed annually.[1] | Free: $0 for one person, up to 30 online bookings a month. Solo: $24.99 a month, or $249 a year (about $21 a month, 2 months free), unlimited bookings. Proposed launch prices. |
| Price for a team | Gold: $56 a month ($48 annually) for up to 9 staff. Platinum: $168 a month ($148 annually) for larger teams.[1] | Solo takes up to 2 extra people at $15 a month each, so 2 people pay $39.99 a month and 3 pay $54.99. Shop: $69.99 a month, or $699 a year (about $58 a month), with 8 staff included, then $15 a month per extra seat ($12.50 on yearly), up to 20. Grove, for unlimited people and the back office: $99.99 a month or $999 a year for one location, plus $59.99 a month per extra location (proposed). |
| Free plan or trial | 14-day free trial, no card needed. No free plan.[1] | A Free plan with no time limit (proposed launch pricing). ServiceSprig is in early access until Dec 8, 2026. |
| Card processing | GlossGenius processes the payments. Its FAQ lists 2.4% + 15¢ in person and 2.9% + 30¢ for online invoices, with instant payouts at 1.8%. Check the current rate before you decide: other GlossGenius pages give different figures.[1][2] | You connect your own Stripe account and money goes straight to your bank. Stripe charges its standard card fees to you on each payment. Online payments switch on at launch, on Solo and Shop. |
| Website | A custom booking website on every plan, with premium templates on higher tiers.[1] | A website and booking page built together, on every plan. Custom domain on Solo and Shop. |
| Forms and waitlist | Forms and waivers and an automated waitlist are on Gold and above.[1] | One intake form on Free; unlimited forms and the waitlist on Solo and Shop. |
| Payroll and reception | Payroll add-on $40 a month plus $6 per seat. Reception (AI call and text answering) $50 a month.[1] | ServiceSprig doesn’t pay your team. Grove has a time clock, pay reports and a pay export (CSV). |
| Reminders and texts | Client notifications on every plan, with a set number of marketing texts by plan.[1] | Email confirmations and reminders on every plan. Text reminders are planned: 300 a month on Solo and 1,500 on Shop once texts launch, with no overage charges (reminders switch to email when texts run out). |
| Switching | — | Switch-over import on every plan: bring your clients, services and upcoming appointments over from CSV exports, check the preview, and undo within 7 days. Export your data whenever you want. |
Card fees: ServiceSprig doesn’t process payments itself. From launch, on Solo and Shop, payments go through your own Stripe account at Stripe’s standard rates.
Moving from GlossGenius
Bring your clients over with a CSV export from GlossGenius (ask GlossGenius support for one), uploaded to the ServiceSprig switch-over import. Our importer suggests a match for each column, you check them before anything is saved, and we’ll help if anything doesn’t line up. Recreate your services and add-ons, check your forms, and send your new booking link to your regulars.
Past visits don’t import, so keep your old export somewhere safe. Run both apps side by side for a week while your regulars move to the new link.
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Common questions
GlossGenius lists Standard at $28 a month ($24 billed annually), Gold at $56 ($48) and Platinum at $168 ($148), with a 14-day trial. Payroll and Reception are paid add-ons. Check GlossGenius’s page for current figures.
No. It’s for any appointment business: barbers, stylists, nail and lash artists, massage therapists, coaches, music teachers, pet groomers, mobile detailers and tattoo artists.
Yes, on every plan, including Free. Solo and Shop add your own domain and your own brand colours.
Yes, with a CSV export of your clients (ask GlossGenius support for one), uploaded to the switch-over import, on every ServiceSprig plan. We’ll help if any columns don’t line up.
Sources
- GlossGenius pricing, checked November 5, 2026.
- GlossGenius FAQ, checked November 5, 2026.
- Stripe pricing, checked November 5, 2026.
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