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GlossGenius
by GlossGenius
What GlossGenius is
GlossGenius is a business management system for beauty, wellness, medspa, health, and fitness businesses, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its 24/7 online booking lets clients make appointments without downloading an app or logging in. Business tools include scheduling, client profiles, inventory and retail management, staff management, time tracking, and reports. Email and text marketing, automated review prompts, Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook are also listed. Medspa features include HIPAA compliance, charting, photo markup, medical director sign-off, and automatic sorting of client photos. The pricing page lists payment processing at a flat 2.6%, without added fees for Tap to Pay, card-on-file, or manual-entry transactions. Same-day payouts Monday through Thursday are free; instant payouts are available anytime for an additional 1.8%. Monthly plans listed are Standard at $28 a month, Gold at $56 a month, Platinum at $168 a month, Practice Essentials at $168 a month, and Practice Advanced at $298 a month. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
Who it suits
GlossGenius suits beauty, wellness, medspa, health, and fitness businesses seeking booking and business-management tools. Its plan descriptions distinguish smaller staff groups from teams of 10 or more and include options for practices.
What it does well
- Clients can book without an app or login.
- Includes scheduling, client profiles, inventory, and staff tools.
- Offers two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook.
- A 14-day trial is available.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Standard costs $28 a month.
- Instant payouts carry an additional 1.8% fee.
- Additional locations are charged the plan price with a 15% discount.
Limits
There is no free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days. Gold is described for businesses with up to 9 staff, while Platinum is aimed at teams of 10 or more.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | $168 monthly or $148/month billed annually · everything in Gold and Standard · team goal setting and analytics · customizable commissions · Google Marketing Analytics · teams of 10+ | $168 a month |
| Practice Essentials | $168 monthly or $148/month billed annually · essential EMR tools · HIPAA-oriented workflows | $168 a month |
| Standard | $28 monthly or $24/month billed annually · custom booking website · unlimited client notifications · email and text marketing · inventory and retail management · packages and memberships | $28 a month |
| Practice Advanced | $298 monthly or $248/month billed annually · unlimited providers · full AI clinical suite | $298 a month |
| Payroll add-on | $40/month plus $6/seat · built-in team payroll | $40 a month |
| Reception by GlossGenius | $50/month · 24/7 call and text answering · appointment booking into the calendar | $50 a month |
| Gold | $56 monthly or $48/month billed annually · everything in Standard · forms and waivers · Google Booking and Reviews · automated waitlist · time tracking · room and resource management · up to 9 staff | $56 a month |
As glossgenius.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://glossgenius.com/.
- Choose a plan: Standard, Gold, Platinum, Practice Essentials, or Practice Advanced.
- Use the 14-day free trial if you want to try the service before paying.
- Access it on the web, Android, or iOS.
Verdict
GlossGenius brings booking, operations, marketing, and payment features together for several service-business types. Compare the listed monthly plan prices and payment fees with the tools your business needs.
Questions
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 14-day free trial is available.
What are the listed plan prices?
Standard is $28 a month; Gold is $56 a month; Platinum and Practice Essentials are each $168 a month; Practice Advanced is $298 a month. The pricing note also says pricing starts at $24/mo billed annually.
Which platforms does GlossGenius support?
It is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
What payment processing rate is listed?
The pricing page lists a flat 2.6% rate, with no added fee for Tap to Pay, card-on-file, or manual-entry transactions. Instant payouts add a 1.8% fee.
What calendar integrations are listed?
GlossGenius lists two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook.
Who makes GlossGenius?
GlossGenius is made by GlossGenius, headquartered in New York, New York, United States. The company says it was founded by business partners and twins Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet.
Facts from GlossGenius's own pages
- API and SDKs
- The official navigation and help resources reviewed provide product documentation and support articles but do not list a public REST API, SDK or developer portal. · glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Automated reminders
- Yes · glossgenius.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Booking
- Its 24/7 online booking lets clients book without downloading an app or logging in. · webflow.glossgenius.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Booking and scheduling
- The platform provides 24/7 login-free online booking, calendars, deposits, cancellation and no-show policies, waitlists, resource management and two-way calendar synchronization. · webflow.glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Booking pages
- Yes · glossgenius.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Calendar sync
- two-way · glossgenius.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Client management
- Client features include profiles, notes, SOAP notes, before-and-after photo reminders, client history, purchase history, appointment reminders, waitlist notifications and rebooking reminders. · webflow.glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- The company’s about page says it was founded by business partners and twins Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet. · glossgenius.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Company headquarters
- The Google Play developer record lists 169 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016-5101, United States. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The terms identify the provider as GlossGenius, Inc. · glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data migration
- GlossGenius offers free transfer of appointments, client information, services, inventory and related data from another system. · glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- EMR and HIPAA
- The product advertises HIPAA-configured workflows including forms, charting, SOAP notes, photo markup and medical-director sign-off; its terms require a Business Associate Agreement and the HIPAA-configured service before PHI is used. · glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- G2 lists GlossGenius as serving customers since 2016. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · glossgenius.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Funding news
- TechCrunch reported a $28 million Series C in July 2023, bringing publicly reported total funding to about $70 million and valuing the company at $510 million. · techcrunch.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play availability
- The Android app listing reports 100K+ downloads and identifies the developer as Glossgenius, Inc.; the page does not display a star rating in the fetched content. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United States · glossgenius.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker’s pages identify Google Booking and Reviews, Google Marketing Analytics, and two-way calendar sync with Google, iCal, and Outlook. · glossgenius.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Inventory and reporting
- Inventory tools include categorization, barcode scanning, inventory reports and low-stock alerts; reporting includes sales, tax, appointment, retail, inventory, commissions, retention and staff-performance reports. · webflow.glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The terms grant only a revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use the service and state that GlossGenius or its licensors retain ownership of the code and service. · glossgenius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature gaps
- App Store reviewers mention card-deposit booking failures, inability to book multiple appointments in one flow and long waits for requested features. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing customization
- Capterra reviewers report limited website customization, preset templates, limited desktop functionality and missing options such as video uploads or flyer editing. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: outages and instability
- Capterra reviews include complaints that the system was frequently unavailable and that updates sometimes disrupted access or workflows. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payout holds
- Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly allege delayed or withheld payouts, identity re-verification requests and difficulty obtaining held funds. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
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