Spa Software

    Spa and massage therapy software

    Last reviewed: October 2026

    Simple runs spa and massage bookings with deposits, staff and room scheduling, memberships with auto-billing, packages, gift cards and retail at 2.19% on every transaction, in person and online. Med spas that need clinical charting or ePrescribe should use a medspa-specific system.

    Competitor pricing last reviewed October 2026. Published rates change; check the vendor's current pricing page: Boulevard pricing, Vagaro pricing, GlossGenius pricing, Fresha pricing.

    Is a spa different from a salon when it comes to software?

    Yes, in three ways. Tickets are bigger, often $120 to $200 for a single massage or facial, so every point of card fee costs more. Treatment rooms are a limited resource alongside therapists, so the calendar has to book both. And recurring revenue matters more: monthly massage memberships and prepaid packages carry many day spas through slow weeks.

    That makes spa software less about fast checkout and more about deposits that protect a 90-minute slot, memberships that bill themselves, and packages that track remaining sessions.

    What does Simple cover for day spas and massage studios?

    • Spa booking software with online booking, deposits and card on file, plus reminders and a waitlist (appointments).
    • Staff and room scheduling from the employee scheduler.
    • Memberships with auto-billing, and packages that count down sessions.
    • Intake forms before the first visit, and client notes on the profile (forms and checklists).
    • Gift cards, retail and inventory for oils, skincare and candles.
    • Loyalty with points, tiers, birthday rewards and referrals (loyalty).

    For massage therapy software specifically, the pieces that matter most are intake forms, deposits and a membership that renews on its own. All three are on Simple. More detail for beauty and wellness businesses is on our salons and spas page.

    Can Simple run a med spa?

    Not the clinical side. Simple has no medical charting and no ePrescribe. If your med spa injects, prescribes or needs clinical records, use med spa software built for that: Boulevard, GlossGenius's medspa plans and dedicated medspa tools are designed for it.

    Some med spas use Simple for the retail counter and memberships alongside a clinical system. If that split does not appeal, pick one medspa-specific platform instead.

    How are Boulevard, Vagaro, GlossGenius and Fresha priced for spas?

    SoftwareMonthly priceIn personOnline / card on fileNotes
    Simple$29 / $99 / $3992.19%2.19%5 / 10 / unlimited users
    BoulevardEssentials $143 (up to 5 providers); Premier $293 list, $234 fall promo; Prestige $410 list, $328 promoNot publishedNot publishedPer location; Duo hardware required for payments
    Vagaro$30 list ($23.99 promo for 6 months) + $10 per extra calendar, up to $902.6% + 10¢ under $4K/mo; 2.29% + 19¢ plus $10/mo at $4K and up3.5% + 19¢ keyed (published); card on file reportedPriced by calendar
    GlossGeniusStandard $28, Gold $56, Platinum $168; medspa plans Practice Essentials $168, Practice Advanced $2982.6%2.6% (invoices 2.9% + 30¢)Commissions on Platinum
    Fresha$19.95 (1 member) or $14.95 per team member2.29% + 20¢2.79% + 20¢20% commission on new marketplace clients ($6 min, $200 max)

    Plan prices published by each vendor. Boulevard's promo prices are shown with list prices. Boulevard does not publish card rates.

    What does an 8-therapist spa pay per year?

    Picture a day spa with 8 therapists doing $45,000 a month at a $140 average ticket. 80% is paid in person and 20% is card on file or deposits. With 8 staff, Simple needs the Medium plan.

    Simple: $45,000 x 2.19% = $985.50/mo, plus Medium $99 = $13,014/yr

    Vagaro: $36,000 x 2.29% + 257 x $0.19 + $9,000 x 3.5% + 64 x $0.19 + $10 fee = $1,210.39/mo, plus 7+ calendars $90 = $15,605/yr

    Boulevard Premier (reported rates 2.65% + 15¢ in person, 3.65% + 15¢ online): $1,330.65/mo, plus $293 = $19,484/yr

    GlossGenius Standard: $45,000 x 2.6% = $1,170/mo, plus $28 = $14,376/yr

    GlossGenius Platinum (for commission tracking): $1,170/mo, plus $168 = $16,056/yr

    Vagaro comes to about $2,591 a year more than Simple. Simple is about $1,362 a year less than GlossGenius Standard for this spa. Once you need commission tracking, GlossGenius moves to Platinum and Simple is about $3,042 a year less. The Boulevard figure is an estimate: the rates are reported by a third party, and Boulevard does not publish them.

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    Which of these do you use?

    Estimate. Boulevard doesn't publish card rates.

    Simple

    Processing + plan

    $8,232

    per year

    Boulevard

    Processing + software + fees

    $12,431

    per year

    Annual total: processing + software + add-ons, both sides.

    Simple plan

    Simple Small plan: $29/mo (5 users)

    Boulevard plan

    Boulevard Essentials: $143/mo per location

    You save

    $4,199

    per year vs Boulevard

    Processing

    • Every card transaction, in person and online 2.19%, no per-transaction fee$657/mo

    Software

    • Simple Small plan: $29/mo (5 users)$29/mo

    Processing

    • In person 2.65% + 15¢ (reported)$721/mo
    • Online and card on file 3.65% + 15¢ (reported)$172/mo

    Software

    • Boulevard Essentials: $143/mo per location$143/mo
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    Vagaro, GlossGenius and Fresha figures are published by each vendor, verified September 2026. Boulevard card rates and Mindbody card rates are third-party estimates. Your actuals may vary.

    Which spa software is best for which business?

    • Simple is best for day spas and massage studios selling memberships, packages and retail.
    • Boulevard is best for high-end multi-location spas willing to pay per location for a premium booking experience.
    • GlossGenius is best for small spas that want low software cost and don't need commission tracking.

    Full breakdowns: Simple vs Boulevard, Simple vs Vagaro and Simple vs GlossGenius. Hair and nail businesses should read the salon software guide.

    Who should choose Boulevard or GlossGenius instead?

    • Med spas that need charting or ePrescribe. Simple does not do clinical work. Boulevard, GlossGenius's medspa plans or a dedicated medspa system fit better.
    • Very small studios. For one or two therapists who don't track commissions, GlossGenius Standard at $28 a month will usually cost less than Simple.

    Frequently asked questions

    For a day spa that sells memberships, packages and retail, Simple covers booking with deposits, room and staff scheduling, auto-billed memberships and gift cards at 2.19% on every transaction, in person and online. High-end multi-location spas often choose Boulevard.

    Boulevard publishes Essentials at $143 per location per month for up to 5 providers, Premier at $293 list ($234 fall promo) and Prestige at $410 list ($328 promo). Boulevard does not publish its card rates.

    Massage therapists typically use booking software with intake forms, deposits and memberships. Simple, Vagaro, GlossGenius and Fresha all offer online booking; Simple adds auto-billed memberships and packages on every plan.

    Yes. Simple runs memberships with auto-billing on the card on file. Those recurring charges cost 2.19%, the same as every card transaction, with no per-transaction fee.

    Only for the non-clinical side. Simple has no medical charting or ePrescribe, so med spas that need clinical records should use a medspa-specific system such as Boulevard or GlossGenius's medspa plans.

    Fill the rooms and keep memberships billing

    Deposits, memberships and packages at 2.19% on every transaction, in person and online.

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