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Vagaro vs NSuite Solo

You're not running a salon. Vagaro is.

Vagaro was designed for multi-chair salons with front desks and staff schedules. If you're the only person in your business, you've been paying for software built for someone else. NSuite Solo is built for one: scheduling, invoicing, and a CRM without the team pricing, POS you'll never use, or marketplace you don't want.

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How We Compare

FeatureVagaroNSuite Solo
Shareable booking link✅ Starter/Pro
Client self-booking
Service & duration catalog
Invoice creation
Recurring invoices✗ Not availablePro plan
Stripe payment collectionVagaro Pay onlyNative
Built-in CRMLimited
Client notes & history
Free plan (no credit card)
No per-seat pricing
No marketplace commission

What You're Actually Paying For

At ~$30/month, a solo esthetician or nail tech on Vagaro is paying for team scheduling (no team), a POS terminal (no front desk), and a marketplace that competes with their own repeat clients. That's approximately $360/year for software designed for a salon owner. NSuite is built for one: just you.

What You NeedVagaroNSuite Solo
Team scheduling (how many people on your team?)Included — ~$30/mo✅ Not built — you don't need it
POS terminal integrationIncluded✅ Not built — you don't need it
Marketplace listing (competing with other Vagaro pros)Included✅ Not built — you don't need it
Invoice creation✗ Not available✅ Included
Free plan✗ Not available✅ $0 forever
Your own payment processor✗ Vagaro Pay only✅ Native Stripe
Monthly price~$24–$30/mo$0–$19/mo

The 'salon tax': $360/year for features built for someone else's business. NSuite Free is $0. NSuite Starter is $228/year. Your call.

Vagaro's single-provider plan is $23.99/mo, which rounds to the ~$24 figure shown above; the $30/mo tier applies to multi-location accounts. Email/text marketing and the branded app are separate add-ons excluded from Vagaro's 30-day trial, as of August 2026. Verify at vagaro.com/pro/pricing

Worried about switching?

“My client list is in Vagaro”

Add your top clients in minutes — name, number, done. No import wizard, no data mapping. Most solo operators have their regulars in their phone anyway.

“I have Vagaro marketplace reviews”

Your Vagaro reviews stay on Vagaro — there's no way to port them, and we won't pretend otherwise. But your clients book you because you're good, not because of a marketplace listing. NSuite gives you a direct booking link that goes everywhere: your Instagram bio, your website, a text.

“Vagaro is all I've ever used”

If you can't send a booking link in 10 minutes, we'll set up your entire account on a live call — free. You don't have to cancel Vagaro to try NSuite. Sign up free, set up your services, and get your link before your next billing date.

“I was paying Vagaro $30 a month for things I've never touched — team scheduling, a POS system, a marketplace profile I didn't want. I'm a solo esthetician. I just needed a booking link and invoices. I switched to NSuite, set it up in fifteen minutes, and sent my first invoice the same day. Three months in: I've invoiced over $4,000 through it, my regulars book themselves, and I'm saving $360 a year just on the subscription. I don't think about the software anymore. That's exactly what I wanted.”

D

Dana R.

Independent Esthetician

Illustrative example. Not an actual customer review.

Common Questions

Is NSuite Solo like Vagaro?▾
They solve different problems. Vagaro is built for salons and multi-staff businesses — it includes POS terminals, team scheduling, and a consumer marketplace. NSuite Solo is purpose-built for one-person service businesses that need scheduling, invoicing, and a client CRM without the complexity or per-seat pricing.
Does NSuite have a marketplace like Vagaro?▾
No — and that's by design. NSuite gives you a direct booking link you share with your own clients. There's no marketplace commission, no competing listings, and no platform standing between you and your customers.
Is there a free plan?▾
Yes. The Free plan is free forever — no credit card required. You get your appointment calendar, up to 25 clients, invoicing, and your service catalog. The public booking link and online payments unlock on Starter ($19/mo, 3% transaction fee) and Pro ($49/mo, 1.9% transaction fee).
How fast can I move from Vagaro to NSuite?▾
Most solo professionals have their services set up and booking link live within one afternoon. Add your top clients, share your link, and you're running. You don't have to cancel Vagaro to get started — sign up free, no credit card, and get your booking link before your next Vagaro billing date.
What happens to my client list when I leave Vagaro?▾
Your clients are yours — not Vagaro's. Vagaro lets you export your full client list: names, emails, phone numbers. Add your top clients to NSuite in minutes — name, number, done. You're not starting over. You're moving over.
I have reviews on the Vagaro marketplace. Will I lose them if I switch?▾
Your Vagaro reviews stay on Vagaro — there's no way to port them, and we won't pretend otherwise. But most solo operators find that their consistent clients booked them through Instagram, word of mouth, or Google — not a marketplace listing. NSuite gives you a direct booking link you put anywhere. Your reputation is in your clients' phones, not Vagaro's database.

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