salonMonster vs. GlowBook
salonMonster is built by hairdressers for the salon day, with client records, colour formulas, and email and text reminders included on every plan. GlowBook is a branded booking and payment app for shop owners.
No credit card required · No long-term contract · Free migration help
Canadian-owned and built in British Columbia since 2010, with straightforward pricing for salons across Canada and the US.
Who it's made for
salonMonster
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
GlowBook
Barbershops and other shops that want their own branded booking app, with clients paying when they book
Top features
salonMonster
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
GlowBook
A booking app in your shop’s branding, in-app payment at booking, no-show fees, digital loyalty cards, a feed for posts and promos, and analytics
Support
salonMonster
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
GlowBook
Email, Instagram messages, and a free demo, with a typical reply within one business day
Bottom line
salonMonster
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
GlowBook
A branded booking and payment app for shops, with loyalty cards and a feed to keep clients coming back
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
GlowBook
Barbershops and other shops that want their own branded booking app, with clients paying when they book
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
A booking app in your shop’s branding, in-app payment at booking, no-show fees, digital loyalty cards, a feed for posts and promos, and analytics
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
Email, Instagram messages, and a free demo, with a typical reply within one business day
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
A branded booking and payment app for shops, with loyalty cards and a feed to keep clients coming back
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Want a deeper dive? Here's how salonMonster stacks up.
Public product and pricing information reviewed October 5, 2026. salonMonster bills in Canadian dollars in Canada and US dollars in the US. GlowBook does not publish its prices on its website. Plans and features change, so check GlowBook's website before deciding.
The real difference: a branded booking app for your shop, or software built for the salon day
Built around the chair
GlowBook is built around booking and paying. salonMonster is made by hairdressers, for the way a salon day already runs. Book a cut into the gap while a colour processes, approve online booking requests before they land in your book, and keep formulas on the client record.
A price you can see first
GlowBook shows you your plan in the app once you start signing up. salonMonster publishes its price: $30 a month for one person, $15 for each additional person with a calendar, and never more than $120, with reminders and marketing included.
Help from people who know salons
We've been behind the chair, so you won't have to explain what a root touch-up is. A real person moves your client list over for free and walks you through your new account. And you get 14 days with no card at all, so nothing can charge you until you've decided it's right for you.
Switching from GlowBook: get your client list first, then cancel
Your client list is the business you built, and it should come with you. Ask GlowBook for a copy of it. Start there and we'll do the rest together.
1
Get your records
Ask GlowBook for your client list and appointment history, in a spreadsheet or CSV file if they can. Keep your account open while you do.
2
We look at what you got
Send the files over through our secure process. We'll tell you exactly what can move into salonMonster before we call the move done, so there are no surprises later.
3
Walk through it with a real person
We'll go over your clients, services, upcoming bookings, team access, and booking rules together. Once it all looks right, that's the moment to cancel GlowBook.
Frequently asked questions
Which costs less, salonMonster or GlowBook?
salonMonster is $30 a month for one person with every salon tool included, plus $15 for each additional person with a calendar, up to $120. GlowBook doesn’t publish its prices on its website: your plan is matched to your business type and shown in the app when you sign up. Ask GlowBook for its monthly price and its fee on in-app payments, then compare the setup you would really use.
Does GlowBook offer a free trial?
GlowBook advertises a 14-day free trial with no card required. salonMonster’s trial is also 14 days of the full system with no card, so nothing is charged until you choose a plan.
Is GlowBook a marketplace?
No. GlowBook says it is not a marketplace and doesn’t list other shops beside yours. salonMonster isn’t one either: clients book through your own booking page or a widget on your website.
Do clients have to pay when they book with GlowBook?
GlowBook is built around clients paying in the app when they book, and you can choose to collect payment in person instead. With salonMonster, taking cards is optional: you can use integrated payments, ask for a card on file to protect against no-shows, or keep the terminal you already have.
Does GlowBook require a contract?
GlowBook says you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time, with changes taking effect at the start of your next billing cycle. salonMonster has no contract and no cancellation fee.
Can I export my data from GlowBook?
GlowBook’s website doesn’t say how to export your client list. Ask GlowBook for a copy of your clients and appointment history, and make sure you have it before you cancel.
Can salonMonster move everything from GlowBook?
It depends on the files you’re able to get. Send them over and we’ll tell you exactly what can move before you cancel anything.
Which one has better migration help?
Both offer help moving a client list in. With salonMonster, a real person looks at your files, moves what can be moved for free, and walks through the new account with you before you close the old one.
ready when you are
Ready for salon software built around the chair?
Start with 14 days free. No credit card. If you decide to move from GlowBook, a real person will look over the files you get and explain what can come across before you cancel.
No card. No contract.
salonMonster is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GlowBook. GlowBook is a trademark of its respective owner. Product and pricing information was reviewed on October 5, 2026.