GlossGenius is a polished booking app with three paid plans and a flat card rate. Made For Artist is booking software with a free plan, consent forms and loyalty points on every plan, and one flat price for a whole team. Here is how they compare.
GlossGenius’s details checked September 17, 2026Numbers in brackets link to the GlossGenius page each fact came from.
| Made For Artist | GlossGenius | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting price | Artist FREE: $0 — no card, no end date | Standard: $28 a month, or $24 a month billed annually[1] |
| One person | Artist Pro: $29 a month | Standard: $28 a month, without staff management[1] |
| A team | Business: $59 a month for unlimited staff — no charge per person | Gold: $56 a month for teams under 10; Platinum: $168 a month for 10 or more[1] |
| Free trial | A free plan with no end date, plus a 14-day free trial of Business and of every add-on — no card | 14-day free trial, no credit card[1] |
| Contract | Monthly, no long-term contract | No contracts[1] |
| Fees | ||
| Card processing | Through your own Helcim account, at Helcim’s rates — we add nothing | A flat 2.6%, including Tap to Pay, card on file and manual entry[1] |
| Protection | ||
| Deposits | Every plan | Every plan, at the same 2.6% rate[3] |
| No-show protection | Every plan — clients with a record of missed appointments pay a deposit or wait for your approval | Cancellation and no-show fees charged by hand to a card on file, on or after the appointment day[3][4] |
| Reminders | Email and phone alerts on every plan. No text messages. | Unlimited client notifications; marketing text credits monthly on Gold (500) and Platinum (2,500)[1][5] |
| Features | ||
| Gift cards | E-gift cards: Every plan | Included on every plan[6] |
| Memberships | Every plan | Included on every plan (marked new)[1] |
| Waivers and consent forms | Every plan, with templates for 20+ trades | Gold and Platinum only[1] |
| Staff commission | Worked out for you on Business | Commissions report on every plan; custom commissions on Platinum; Payroll add-on $40 a month plus $6 a seat[1] |
| Client marketplace | Not at the moment — clients book through your own link | No — clients book through the business’s own site[2] |
Create your account — no card. Pick a ready-made menu for your trade and adjust your prices and times.
Import your client list, then share your new booking link with them.
Connect your own Helcim account for deposits, and set your cancellation policy.
For one person, Artist FREE is $0 and Artist Pro is $29 a month; GlossGenius Standard is $28 a month, or $24 billed annually. For a team, our Business plan is $59 a month flat; GlossGenius Gold is $56 a month for teams under 10 (GlossGenius’s pricing page, checked September 17, 2026).
Yes — clients sign in with their name, email and phone, so every appointment belongs to a real person you can reach. GlossGenius lets clients book without logging in.
Yes. Import your client list into Made For Artist, then share your new booking link with your clients.
GlossGenius is a trademark of its owner, and this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Details were taken from GlossGenius’s public pages on September 17, 2026 and may have changed since — check their site for current terms. Something out of date? Tell us at support and we’ll correct it.
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