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Phorest vs Vagaro

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Updated March 2, 2026

Phorest vs Vagaro: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Multi-Location
5.0
Customizable Reports
4.83
Sales Reports
4.73
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Real-Time Reporting
5.0
Booth Rental Management
5.0
Staff Management
5.0
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Integrations
Instagram
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Google Calendar
Google Calendar
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Xero
Xero
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Pros / Cons
  • Phorest has saved us time with bookings, giving us any easy way to track our progress, and allowed us to increase revenues while holding down costs.
  • I do NOT like the fact that you cannot designate 2 staff members to perform one treatment, I do NOT like the fact that when you cancel, you can NOT get ALL you data, they hold it hostage making you pay them $295 to export your data, and even that won't allow you to take ALL your data.
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  • The best feature in my opinion is the automatic updates/reminders it sends to clients to keep everyone aligned and on time as we all have busy lives.
  • We really expected a lot of great things from Vagaro however the biggest complaint was due to the programs speed, (line-ups at the frontdesk waiting for screens to load) and not being able to "quickly" view a "full" receipt from a single client appointment.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
4.6/ 5
Value for Money
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.6/ 5
Functionality
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
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16 Recommendations
2 Recommendations
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad