Zylu vs SalonBoost
Zylu and SalonBoost both sell on marketing, not just billing. Both run targeted campaigns and offers; Zylu adds a broader promotions layer — promotional banners, spin-to-win games, coupons, and an AI message writer. SalonBoost automates retention over WhatsApp — service reminders, birthday offers, and 60- and 90-day win-back messages go out on their own to clients who have stopped coming. Both cost about the same: SalonBoost ₹1,499 all-in, Zylu’s comparable plan ₹1,999.
Zylu vs SalonBoost: The Verdict
SalonBoost bundles everything at ₹1,499 a month with no setup fee. Zylu’s marketing automation switches on at its ₹1,999 Standard plan — about ₹6,000 a year more. Both run targeted campaigns and offers; Zylu adds a broader promotions layer — an AI message writer, promotional banners, Spin 2 Save games and a coupon engine. SalonBoost leads on automated retention — service reminders schedule themselves from each client’s last visit, and win-back and birthday offers go out over WhatsApp on their own.
Zylu vs SalonBoost: Feature-by-Feature
Both platforms sell on marketing, so the table leads with where each puts it. Zylu’s promotions toolkit is broader; SalonBoost automates retention. Below that, the two are close on the salon fundamentals. Every Zylu figure is from its own pricing page, August 2026 — see the sourcing below.
| Feature | Zylu | SalonBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Automated retention (reminders, win-back, birthday) | Marketing automation, Standard tier & up | Included; reminders auto-scheduled |
| Promotions toolkit (banners, Spin 2 Save, coupons) | Broad — coupons from Standard tier & up | Offers & campaigns (no games) |
| Customer segmentation | Yes | Yes |
| Everything-in monthly price | ₹1,999/mo (Standard) | ₹1,499/mo (AI Growth) |
| Guided “done-for-you” setup | ₹1,999 + GST | ₹0 |
| Official WhatsApp API | Standard tier & up | Included (AI Growth) |
| Staff attendance | Standard tier & up (biometric add-on) | Included, both plans |
| Staff commission & incentives | Yes | Yes |
| GST billing (CGST/SGST) | Yes | Yes |
| UPI / QR payments | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Mobile-first | Desktop & iPad-first (mobile app too) |
| Trial | Free trial | Yes |
What That Costs a Real Salon
On Zylu, WhatsApp automation and staff attendance are both bundled only from the Standard plan, so a growing salon needing either lands there. On SalonBoost, staff attendance, incentives and loyalty are already included on the ₹799 Essential plan — the only reason to step up to AI Growth is WhatsApp automation. Here is the everything-in cost of getting WhatsApp automation, side by side.
| Line | Zylu India | SalonBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Plan with WhatsApp automation + reporting | Standard — ₹1,999/mo | AI Growth — ₹1,499/mo |
| 18% GST on the subscription | +₹360/mo (≈ ₹4,318/yr) | ₹0 — not GST-registered |
| Guided “done-for-you” setup (one-time) | ₹1,999 + GST (≈ ₹2,360) | ₹0 |
| Everything-in per month | ₹2,359 incl. GST | ₹1,499 |
| First-year total (with guided setup) | ≈ ₹30,665 | ₹17,988 |
Both plans are billed annually. Zylu adds 18% GST at checkout; SalonBoost isn’t GST-registered, so ₹1,499 is exactly what you pay. Self-setup is free on Zylu — even then, its first-year total with GST is ≈ ₹28,306, still about ₹10,000 above SalonBoost’s ₹17,988. Zylu figures from its pricing page, August 2026.
Pricing and feature data reflect each vendor’s public pricing and marketing pages as of 2026. See the full salon software comparison.
How we compared — and what we left out
- The comparison is a growing single-location salon with about 5 staff that wants WhatsApp automation and reporting — on Zylu that requires the Standard plan (which is also where staff attendance unlocks); on SalonBoost, attendance is already on the ₹799 Essential plan, so WhatsApp automation is the only thing driving the AI Growth upgrade.
- Every Zylu figure is from its own pricing page, billed annually, in rupees. Zylu’s official WhatsApp API and staff attendance are bundled from the Standard plan (₹1,999/month) up; the cheaper Lite and Grow plans don’t include them.
- Zylu’s guided “done-for-you” setup is ₹1,999 plus GST, and its self-setup is free, so we show the first-year total both ways.
- GST billing, UPI, appointments, customer segmentation, and staff commission and incentive tracking are on both platforms — we treat those as parity, not as wins.
- The Zylu marketing screenshot is from its own pricing page; the SalonBoost screenshot is a live salon account showing scheduled follow-up reminders and its sent and converted counts. Both are real screens, not mockups.
Source: Zylu’s official pricing page, verified August 2026.
Don’t Take Our Word For It
The screenshots below show where each platform’s marketing lives. SalonBoost automates client retention; Zylu offers a broad promotions toolkit that fully unlocks at its ₹1,999 Standard plan. Every Zylu feature is from its own pricing page, so you can check it.
Pricing at a Glance
Zylu
₹1,999/mo (Standard tier)
Zylu has four annual plans: Lite ₹625, Grow ₹1,249, Standard ₹1,999 and Premium ₹4,999 a month (billed annually). Its official WhatsApp API and staff attendance are bundled only from the Standard plan up — the Lite and Grow plans don’t include them. A “done-for-you” setup is ₹1,999 + GST; self-setup is free. Source: Zylu pricing page, August 2026.
SalonBoost
₹1,499/mo all-in
AI Growth ₹1,499/mo adds WhatsApp automation, an AI Receptionist inbox, multi-branch reporting, and priority support with a dedicated account manager — on top of everything in Essential. WhatsApp appointment reminders and confirmations are unlimited from a shared number at no per-message cost; WhatsApp marketing from your own number carries only Meta’s standard per-message rate, paid to Meta directly with nothing added by SalonBoost, and the WABA setup is waived on the yearly plan. Essential ₹799/mo already covers billing, appointments, staff attendance, target-based incentives, loyalty and client records. No setup fee, 0% commission, 30-day money-back guarantee.
💰 Same growing salon, everything switched on: Zylu’s Standard plan is ₹1,999/month plus 18% GST, and its guided setup is ₹1,999 + GST; SalonBoost AI Growth is ₹1,499/month with no GST and no setup fee. That’s about ₹10,000 a year less — and ₹12,000+ less in the first year.
An Honest Look at Both Sides
No software is right for everyone. Here is where each one genuinely wins.
Where Zylu Wins
The broader marketing toolkit
Zylu’s marketing suite is wide: an AI message generator, promotional banners, Spin 2 Save games, coupons, campaign management and customer segmentation. If you run frequent promotions and giveaways, that breadth is a real advantage — SalonBoost has campaigns and offers but no games or coupon engine.
Mobile-first, with native apps
Zylu is built mobile-first, with native iOS and Android apps. For an owner who runs the salon mostly from a phone, that focus is a genuine strength — quick and clean on a handset.
Free self-setup
Zylu lets you onboard yourself at no cost if you skip the ₹1,999 done-for-you package. A hands-on owner can get started without paying a setup fee.
Where SalonBoost Wins
Retention that runs itself
SalonBoost automates the messages that bring clients back: service reminders scheduled from each client’s last visit, 60- and 90-day win-back offers, and birthday greetings — all over WhatsApp. You set it once; it keeps working.
Everything-in for ₹1,499, not ₹1,999
SalonBoost’s AI Growth plan adds WhatsApp automation and reporting at ₹1,499 a month — staff attendance, incentives and loyalty are already included on the ₹799 Essential plan, so you’re not paying more to get those. On Zylu, the official WhatsApp API and staff attendance both start on the ₹1,999 Standard plan — with 18% GST added, about ₹10,000 a year more, and you’re upgrading a tier just to message clients, not just to track attendance.
No GST and no setup fee — ₹1,499 is the final price
SalonBoost isn’t GST-registered, so ₹1,499 is exactly what you pay, with nothing added at checkout — most salon software adds 18% GST, and salons can no longer claim that back as input credit. There’s no setup fee on any plan either, and onboarding is included: we import your clients, services and prices. Zylu’s guided “done-for-you” setup is ₹1,999 + GST (self-setup is free).
Priority support and an account manager included
SalonBoost’s ₹1,499 AI Growth plan includes priority support and a dedicated account manager, plus multi-branch and advanced reporting — support and visibility that scale with you as you grow, not billed as a separate add-on. Staff incentives are already tracked on the ₹799 Essential plan.
The plan you actually need: ₹1,499 vs ₹1,999
Zylu’s Lite (₹625) and Grow (₹1,249) plans look cheaper, but neither includes the official WhatsApp API or staff attendance — for those you move to Standard at ₹1,999 a month. That is the tier to compare, and SalonBoost’s everything-in AI Growth plan is ₹1,499. Add Zylu’s ₹1,999 + GST guided setup and the first-year gap is over ₹8,000; on monthly cost alone it is about ₹6,000 a year. SalonBoost’s ₹799 Essential plan covers billing, appointments, staff attendance, incentives, loyalty and client records if you don’t need WhatsApp automation yet.
See the flat pricingWhatsApp and attendance: included vs a tier up
For an Indian salon, WhatsApp is the channel clients actually reply on, and attendance feeds staff pay. On Zylu both are bundled from the Standard plan up, and biometric attendance is a separate add-on. SalonBoost includes staff attendance on both plans, and WhatsApp automation — reminders, win-back, birthday offers — on the ₹1,499 AI Growth plan. Appointment reminders are unlimited from a shared number; own-number marketing carries only Meta’s per-message rate, paid to Meta directly.
See WhatsApp automationTwo ways to market: broad toolkit vs automated retention
Zylu and SalonBoost both put marketing front and centre, but bet differently. Zylu gives you range: an AI message generator, promotional banners, Spin 2 Save, coupons and campaign management — a toolkit for salons that run frequent offers. SalonBoost bets on automation. Service reminders schedule themselves from each client’s last visit, and win-back and birthday offers send over WhatsApp on their own. One gives you more tools; the other does more of the work for you. Both include customer segmentation. Zylu’s marketing automation switches on from its ₹1,999 Standard plan; SalonBoost’s is on the ₹1,499 AI Growth plan.
See online bookingWho Should Choose Which
Choose Zylu if…
Choose Zylu if you run frequent promotions and want the widest marketing toolkit — Spin 2 Save, coupons, banners and campaigns — or you run the salon mostly from a phone.
Choose SalonBoost if…
Choose SalonBoost if you want retention on autopilot — service reminders, win-back and birthday offers over WhatsApp — plus priority support, at ₹1,499 a month with no setup fee.
Switching from Zylu Is Simple
Switching from Zylu is low-risk. We import your client list, services and price list during onboarding at no setup cost, and a 30-day money-back guarantee means you can start SalonBoost and step back within the first month if it isn’t a fit. Most salons are fully live within 1–2 days.
500+ Indian Salons Already Made the Switch
“Billing, follow-ups, and customer management are now super easy. Great value for money — it does everything a big system does at a fraction of the cost.”
Subha
Eden Roses Salon, Bengaluru
“One of the best features is the automatic WhatsApp invoice with a review link. Clients leave reviews easily and we can track how they find us.”
Rachna
XING Premium Salon, Bengaluru
“Billing is done in seconds and any staff can use it. It is not complicated at all — the whole team picked it up in a day.”
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Express Cuts Premium Salon, Bengaluru
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