Tilavon vs GlossGenius

Yes. GlossGenius is designed primarily for independent beauty professionals and solo stylists. Tilavon is purpose-built for nail salons with multi-technician teams. Tilavon offers commission tracking, turn management, color and formula tracking, built-in payroll, and 20+ features GlossGenius lacks — all at a lower total cost of ownership.

No. GlossGenius does not offer Vietnamese language support. Tilavon is fully translated in Vietnamese, English, Spanish, and Chinese — built specifically for the US nail salon industry where over 50% of salons are Vietnamese-owned. Every screen, notification, and report is available in your preferred language.

GlossGenius Gold plan costs $48/month with limited team tools. Tilavon Pro costs $69/month but includes all features — commission tracking, turn management, built-in payroll, AI assistant, and more. When you factor in GlossGenius's 2.6% + $0.10 processing fees versus Tilavon's ~1.8% interchange-plus rates, salons save approximately $1,998/year with Tilavon.

Yes. Tilavon offers free data migration from GlossGenius. We import your client database, appointment history, service menu, and gift card balances. Our migration team handles everything — most GlossGenius migrations complete in under 5 business days with zero downtime.

Yes. Tilavon offers 20+ exclusive features that GlossGenius lacks, including color and formula tracking, live service timers, smart tip suggestions, turn management, AI business assistant, and win-back automation. Plus, switching from GlossGenius to Tilavon saves approximately $1,998/year based on a salon processing $15,000/month.

Tilavon includes nail-salon-specific features no competitor offers: color and formula tracking per client per visit, live service timers for efficiency tracking, smart tip suggestion screens, fair turn management for walk-ins, QR code check-in, dynamic pricing rules, floor control dashboard, payroll tracking with export to QuickBooks/ADP/Gusto/Paychex, win-back automation, AI business assistant, and a client-facing mobile PWA.

Tilavon Pro costs $69/month with all features included. By comparison, GlossGenius often costs significantly more once you factor in add-ons, premium features, and hidden fees. Based on total cost of ownership for a salon doing $15k/month, you save approximately $1,998/year by switching to Tilavon.

Yes. Tilavon offers free data migration assistance to import your client records, appointment history, and inventory from GlossGenius. Most salons complete the transition in under a week with zero downtime. Our team guides you through every step.

Yes. Tilavon is the only salon software with built-in color and formula tracking. Record exact polish colors, gel brands, and formulas for each client on every visit. Technicians can instantly look up what was used last time — ensuring consistency and saving time.

No. GlossGenius does not offer Vietnamese language support. Tilavon is fully translated in Vietnamese, English, Spanish, and Chinese — built specifically for the US nail salon industry where over 50% of salons are Vietnamese-owned.

GlossGenius has several fees beyond their advertised price, including add-on charges, per-message SMS fees, and premium feature surcharges. Tilavon includes all 60+ features in every plan with no setup fees, no contracts, and no hidden charges.

Yes. Tilavon includes payroll tracking with commission calculations, tip distributions, hours worked, and W-2/1099 classification tracking. You can export payroll data to QuickBooks, Paychex, Gusto, or ADP in CSV, Excel, or PDF formats. You can also auto-sync payroll journal entries with QuickBooks and email reports to your accountant. Most competitors either lack payroll tracking entirely or charge $39-50+/month extra for a basic payroll add-on.