Slick vs.
GlossGenius

Flat monthly pricing that doesn't creep up every year. Lower processing on every swipe. Built for hair salons.

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Flat pricing, lower processing

No tier creep, ~0.5% less per swipe — real savings every month

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Switch for free in under a week

Setup, data import, and team training included

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Mobile-first

Native iOS app — run everything from your phone

Trusted by 10,000 salon pros

★★★★★4.9 from salon owners
70%
less no-shows
25%
more bookings
2.1%
POS processing
70%
saving on software
WHY SLICK

Where Slick wins

Five areas where solo stylists and salon owners tell us GlossGenius started feeling expensive.

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Half a point lower on every swipe — and it compounds

What GlossGenius charges

GlossGenius’s published rate is a flat 2.6% on every card transaction. The same 2.6% applies whether the ticket is $40 or $400.

Slick Wins

What Slick does

Slick’s published card-present rate is 2.1% + $0.03 — half a percentage point lower on every swipe. A solo stylist running $6,000/month in card payments saves about $30/month. A small salon running $30,000/month saves about $140/month — close to $1,700 a year.

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Flat pricing vs. a tier ladder that keeps climbing

WHAT GLOSSGENIUS CHARGES

GlossGenius started at $24/mo. Then came a Gold tier at $48/mo. Now there's a Platinum tier at $148/mo (or $168/mo if you pay monthly instead of annually).

SLICK WINS

WHAT SLICK DOES

Slick's three plans are $20, $35, and $219, month-to-month, and they haven't changed since launch.

3

Every new GlossGenius feature is competing with a yoga studio's wishlist

WHAT GLOSSGENIUS IS BECOMING

Today their public site describes the product as built for 'appointment-based businesses' — yoga studios, personal trainers, massage therapists, all sharing the same roadmap.

SLICK WINS

WHAT SLICK DOES

Slick is for hair salons. Every new release gets shaped by people who work behind a chair.

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GlossGenius makes you pay more to keep your options open

WHAT GLOSSGENIUS CHARGES

Want the $48 Gold price? You have to commit to a year. Pay monthly instead and the same plan jumps to $56 — about $100 more a year.

SLICK WINS

WHAT SLICK DOES

Slick is one price, monthly. Stay six months or six years, same number. No annual lock-in.

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GlossGenius charges extra to send your money on weekends

WHAT GLOSSGENIUS CHARGES

GlossGenius gives free same day payouts Monday through Thursday. Want your money on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? Free payouts slow to standard timing, or you pay 1.8% for an instant payout, on top of the 2.6% you already paid to process the sale. For a salon that runs its biggest days on the weekend, that's a real cost or a real wait, every week.

SLICK WINS

WHAT SLICK DOES

Slick: one rate, every day of the week. Your money moves the same way Friday as it does Tuesday.

Switch for free, live within a week

Most salons are live on Slick
within a week

No setup fee, no contract, no data loss. The flow looks different depending on whether you work alone or have a team — toggle below to see your version.

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Step 1

Sign up & set up

You sign up and add your services, prices, and timings yourself. Slick is mobile-first, so most solos get this done from their phone in a couple of hours.

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Step 2

We import your clients

Send us your GlossGenius client list. We bring it into Slick for you, free — names, contact info, appointment history, notes. No spreadsheet wrangling on your end.

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Step 3

Flip your booking link

Once your clients are in and your calendar's ready, you update your booking link wherever it lives — Instagram bio, website, signage. Every booking from that moment lands in Slick.

“Set up the calendar myself in an afternoon. Slick imported my clients, I flipped my Instagram bio link, and that was it. Saving close to $1,000 a year on processing alone.”
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2.1% + $0.03

Lower processing rates that compound every month

Slick keeps more money in your bank account on every transaction. Half a percentage point lower than GlossGenius's published flat 2.6% rate on every swipe, every day.

POS

2.1% + $0.03

Tap to Pay

2.1% + $0.18

Online

2.7% + $0.03

Digital appointment cards

Your clients save their next appointment with one tap

Upon booking, clients receive a digital appointment card on their phone. One tap saves it straight to their calendar with the date, time, and your salon name.

GlossGenius confirms appointments by text and email, but the client still has to add it to their calendar themselves. Slick drops a one tap appointment card straight into their phone calendar the moment they book.'t offer this. It's a small feature that turns into measurable no-show prevention — because the appointment is sitting in your client's pocket the second they book it.

What salon owners say about Slick

Real feedback from salons who made the switch.

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Best customer experience I’ve had in years, and so simple to use. They made the change over seamless!

Paul Fitzgerland

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This system, the team, the communication is perfect for any hairdresser that wishes to grow their salon.

Chris Nadin-Hurley

Pricing that fits your salon

For solo stylists

Essential

$20/mo

First stylist column included. +$12/mo per additional column.

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  • ✓Online booking & calendar
  • ✓Unlimited SMS reminders
  • ✓Deposits on every booking
  • ✓Free monthly marketing SMS bundle

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For growing salons

Advanced

$35/mo

First stylist column included. +$18/mo per additional column.

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  • ✓Everything in Essential
  • ✓Digital appointment cards
  • ✓Team scheduling & permissions
  • ✓Booking confirmations
  • ✓Marketing automations

For multi-stylist salons

Supercharged

$219/mo

Flat rate. Unlimited stylist columns, no per-column charges.

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  • ✓Everything in Advanced
  • ✓Unlimited stylist columns
  • ✓Split payments for chair renters
  • ✓Advanced reporting
  • ✓Priority support

Frequently asked questions

Will I lose my client data if I switch from GlossGenius?

No. We migrate your full client database including names, contact info, appointment history, notes, and color formulas, from GlossGenius into Slick. Free, typically done within a week, zero data loss.

I'm on an annual GlossGenius plan. Can I switch before it renews?

Yes. Set up your Slick account and migrate your data now, then go live the day your GlossGenius annual term ends. We'll have everything ready and tested before you flip the switch. Slick is month-to-month, so once you're on, there's no annual commitment to unlock your rate either.

Can I run my whole business from my phone?

Yes. Slick has a native iOS app, built mobile-first. Solo stylists run their entire business from it. Team owners use it for on-the-go scheduling, and front desk staff use it alongside the iPad-based version. Same data, same speed, anywhere you are.

Are there hidden fees?

No. Slick has three plans with transparent pricing. Essential is $20/mo, Advanced is $35/mo plus $18/mo per additional stylist, Supercharged is $219/mo flat for unlimited stylists. Online booking, deposits, team scheduling, client management, and unlimited appointment reminders are included on every plan. Each plan also includes a free monthly bundle of marketing SMS credits. If you ever send more, top-up bundles are transparent ($3.50 for 50, $35 for 500, $126 for 2,000) and credits never expire.

What are digital appointment cards?

When a client books with Slick, they get a confirmation message on their phone with a one-tap "add to calendar" button. The appointment drops straight into their phone calendar with your salon name, the date, and the time. Their phone sets the reminder. They stop texting you to ask what time their appointment is. Digital appointment cards are included free on Advanced and Supercharged, and available as a small add-on on Essential ($6/stylist). GlossGenius does not offer an equivalent.

Is Slick reliable? I can't afford software that crashes during a busy Saturday.

Yes. Slick is built for salon-speed reliability behind the chair. We've been running in the UK for years as the leading salon software there, and we're entering the US with the same engineering team behind us, now backed by DaySmart, one of the most established names in salon software in North America.

I've never heard of Slick. Why should I trust you?

Slick has been the leading salon software in the UK for years and is now expanding to the US, backed by DaySmart, one of the most established names in salon software in North America. Being new to the US means you get the attention of a company that's actively earning trust, not one that takes you for granted.

Does Slick charge per stylist?

Slick's plans grow with you. Essential ($20/mo) is built for solo stylists, one stylist included. Advanced ($35/mo + $18/mo per additional stylist  covers growing teams up to a small salon. Supercharged ($219/mo flat) covers unlimited stylists. No surprise per-person charges quietly doubling your bill as you add staff, just clear pricing tied to plan.

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