Kiri vs GlossGenius
GlossGenius is a booking, payments and marketing app from $24 a month billed annually ($28 month to month), with Gold at $48 and Platinum at $148. It has no consumer marketplace, so it runs the business but does not bring new clients. Kiri is a free listing whose whole job is being found. The two fit together.
The facts, in one table.
| Kiri | GlossGenius | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 to list, with no subscription. A full booking system is planned as an opt-in add-on at $20 a month plus $10 per staff member; the free listing stays either way. | Standard $24 a month billed annually, or $28 month to month. Gold $48 ($56), described as for businesses up to 9 staff. Platinum $148 ($168), for teams of 10 or more. Payroll and reception are paid add-ons. 14-day trial without a card. No free plan. |
| Fees on bookings | None. No commission on bookings and no fee for new clients. | None listed. GlossGenius has no consumer marketplace, and its pricing page shows no commission or new-client fee. |
| Contract | None. No card on file; leave whenever you like. | The pricing page says “No contracts”. |
| Online booking | Booking requests: the client picks a service, stylist and time, and you accept or decline in Kiri Studio. | 24/7 online booking with built-in deposits, cancellation and no-show policies and card on file. |
| How clients find you | Every portfolio photo becomes a style page people find by searching the cut. Salon pages are marked up for Google and AI search, and listed in Kiri city guides for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco so far. | None built in. No consumer marketplace; it lists Google booking among its features. |
| Website or profile page | A salon page with menu and prices, team, portfolio, hours, reviews and HairSalon structured data, at kiri-me.com/stylists/your-salon. | A custom booking website is included in every plan. |
| Payments and POS | Not handled. You keep collecting payment in the salon. | Integrated payments with card readers. |
| Text reminders | Not yet. Text reminders are part of the planned booking system. | Unlimited client notifications; Gold includes 500 text credits and Platinum 2,500. |
| Setup | Done by the Kiri team from your Instagram, website or Google listing. You review before it goes live. | Self-serve, with a 14-day trial. |
Where GlossGenius wins
- Online booking with built-in deposits, no-show policies and card on file.
- Payments and card readers in the same app.
- A booking website included in every plan.
- A 14-day trial without a card, and no contract.
Where Kiri wins
- Discovery: GlossGenius has no marketplace, so it brings no new clients. Kiri exists to bring them.
- $0 to list, with no plan tiers.
- Clients find you by the hairstyle they want, from search and AI answers.
- The Kiri team builds the page for you.
You can run both.
Kiri is not a point-of-sale and does not try to be one. GlossGenius runs the calendar and the till; Kiri is a free front door. Put your Kiri page next to your GlossGenius link, and when you accept a Kiri request, book it in GlossGenius like a phone booking.
GlossGenius fits best
When you want booking, payments and marketing in one polished app, and you already have your own ways of bringing clients in.
Kiri fits best
Solo stylists, small teams and salons of any size that want new clients to find them by the work they do, a page built to rank for their name and area, and booking requests without paying a platform for the privilege.
Asked before switching.
- Does GlossGenius have a free plan?
- No. Its pricing page says GlossGenius does not offer a free plan. Plans start at $24 a month billed annually, or $28 month to month, with a 14-day trial that needs no card.
- Does GlossGenius bring new clients?
- Not by itself. GlossGenius has no consumer marketplace; clients reach your booking site through your own links and Google. Kiri is the part that brings new clients: your portfolio becomes pages people find by searching the style.
- Is Kiri a replacement for GlossGenius?
- No. Kiri does not process payments or send text reminders today. It is a free listing that brings clients and booking requests, and it works beside GlossGenius.
Sources
GlossGenius prices and terms are theirs and change. We quote their public pages as of November 12, 2026; check the current page before deciding. Kiri is not affiliated with GlossGenius.
Keep GlossGenius. Add Kiri.
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