salon iris software

Name

salon iris software

Legal name

DaySmart Software, LLC

Website

https://saloniris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salon Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Appointment Reservations (Spa, Salon, Wellness) (HSACALAK)

Keywords

• Salon management software
• Appointment scheduling software
• Beauty business software
• Salon POS systems
• Barbershop management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Licensing: Monthly/annual subscription fees for access to the all-in-one salon management platform. The platform scales from solo professionals to multi-location operations with tiered pricing plans.
2. Payment Processing: Integrated payment processing fees for card transactions, contactless payments, and mobile payments processed through the platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Salon Iris Software, operating today as DaySmart Salon under DaySmart Software, LLC, provides cloud-based, all-in-one salon management SaaS for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, skin clinics, and solo beauty professionals. The platform bundles appointment scheduling, online booking, automated reminders, two-way texting, integrated payment processing, text marketing, website builder, digital forms, and business reporting into a single subscription offering.

Product overview

DaySmart Salon is an all-in-one salon management software platform that replaced and builds upon the legacy Salon Iris software (noted as 'powered by Salon Iris' in the product branding). The platform provides a comprehensive suite of integrated modules including scheduling software, automated appointment reminders, payment processing, two-way texting, online booking, text marketing, website builder, digital forms, and online review management. DaySmart operates as a broader software company with multiple vertical-specific sub-brands including DaySmart Appointments (general scheduling), DaySmart Spa, DaySmart Body Art (InkBook), DaySmart Vet, DaySmart Pet, Slick (hair salons), Dash (recreation facilities), TeamUp (fitness studios), BoxMate (gyms), Time To Pet, and Sawyer (children's activities). The DaySmart portfolio serves businesses of all sizes from solo professionals to enterprise organizations across beauty, pet care, veterinary, recreation, and fitness industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slick: Hair salon and barbershop software built by people who have actually stood behind the chair
• Sawyer
• Time to Pet
• BoxMate
• InkBook
• Dash
• TeamUp
• DaySmart Appointments

Products and services

• DaySmart Salon (Salon Iris) All-in-one cloud-based salon management software providing scheduling, payment processing, automated appointment reminders, two-way texting, online booking, text marketing, online review management, website builder, and digital forms for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, skin clinics, and solo beauty professionals.
• DaySmart Appointments Customizable scheduling and payment software for small, medium, and enterprise businesses across industries including automotive, healthcare, and government. Enterprise pricing starts at $99/month with sales-led demos.
• DaySmart Appointments Enterprise API

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves time on administrative tasks allowing stylists to focus on clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuickBooks OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks Online integration allows automatic sync of all transactions, eliminating manual data entry. Financial data flows directly from DaySmart to QuickBooks for simplified bookkeeping and accounting.
• Google CalendarcoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendar sync with Google Calendar keeps clients and staff reminded of appointments. Real-time updates ensure schedule consistency across platforms.
• Microsoft OutlookcoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendar synchronization with Microsoft Outlook provides appointment notifications and reminders, eliminating scheduling conflicts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Vagaro: Vagaro is a leading salon, spa, and fitness business management platform offering scheduling, payments, marketing, and marketplace features. Directly competes with DaySmart Salon across hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons on subscription pricing and payment processing.
• Mindbody: Mindbody is a well-established salon, spa, and fitness management software with scheduling, payments, and a consumer marketplace. It is one of the longest-standing direct competitors to DaySmart Salon, particularly in the multi-location and enterprise end of the market.
• Fresha: Fresha is a free salon and spa software platform that monetizes through a marketplace commission on bookings. It directly competes with DaySmart Salon by offering a free base product to the same salon, barbershop, and beauty professional customer base.
• Boulevard: Boulevard provides salon and spa management software focused on premium and multi-location operators, with scheduling, client management, and payments. Targets the same mid-market salon and spa segment as DaySmart Salon with an emphasis on the higher-end customer base.
• GlossGenius: GlossGenius offers salon and beauty business management software with modern UX, integrated booking, and payments. It competes with DaySmart Salon primarily for solo stylists and small-to-mid-size salons in the independent beauty professional segment.
• Phorest Salon Software: Phorest is a salon software company offering scheduling, client management, marketing, and online booking, primarily in Europe and North America. It is a directly comparable vertical SaaS competitor serving hair salons and barbershops with similar feature breadth.
• Rosy Salon Software: Rosy is a salon and spa business management software offering scheduling, client management, marketing, and reporting. It targets the same small-to-mid-size independent salon customer base as DaySmart Salon with overlapping feature functionality.
• Zenoti: Zenoti is a cloud-based software platform for salons, spas, and medspas offering scheduling, billing, marketing, and CRM. It is a directly comparable vertical SaaS peer that competes with DaySmart Salon, particularly in the spa and multi-location segments.

Broad incumbents

• Square Appointments: Square Appointments is Block's free/paid appointment scheduling product tied to its broader payments and POS ecosystem. It overlaps with DaySmart Salon's scheduling and payment features but is a horizontal offering within a much larger payments platform rather than a salon specialist.
• Acuity Scheduling: Acuity Scheduling, owned by Squarespace, is a horizontal appointment scheduling product used by salons, spas, and many other service businesses. It overlaps with DaySmart Salon's booking functionality but is not salon-specialized and serves a much broader vertical mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DaySmartSoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DaySmartSoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/DaySmartSalon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salon-iris
• Instagraminstagram.com/daysmart_software

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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