A factual comparison for beauty and wellness businesses.
GlossGenius provides: booking, payments, point of sale, inventory, marketing, and staff tools across tiered plans. Its AI tools include business analysis, marketing assistance, and waitlist automation. GlossGenius also markets Reception as answering calls and texts, collecting deposits, and booking or rescheduling appointments. As of August 3, 2026, the GlossGenius pricing page lists Reception as coming soon and publishes no price, while the Reception product page describes it as available in the app.
| Kirah | GlossGenius | |
|---|---|---|
| Published subscription | $49/month during early access; listed capabilities included | $28 Standard, $56 Gold, or $168 Platinum monthly; annual billing is lower |
| Client-facing AI | Answers questions and books by text and voice inside approval limits | Reception is marketed for calls, texts, deposits, booking, and rescheduling; public availability and price are unresolved |
| Payments and POS | Payments use the business's connected Stripe account; Kirah adds no processing markup | Integrated POS and 2.6% processing with no additional card-on-file or manual-entry fee |
| Business operations | Front-desk work, booking site, deposits, waitlist work, and visibility | Inventory, retail, memberships, packages, marketing, reporting, and staff functions by plan |
| Pricing model | One early-access subscription; no Kirah feature add-ons or client-acquisition fees | Tiered subscription; payroll is a paid add-on and Reception has no published price |
You want booking, payments, point of sale, inventory, and marketing in one system. Its 2.6% processing without an added fixed fee can also matter when many ticket amounts are small.
You want front-desk work completed by text and voice under approval controls, with the booking site and related visibility work included at one published monthly price.
Facts and US prices verified August 3, 2026 against GlossGenius pricing and the Reception product page. GlossGenius currently presents conflicting availability signals for Reception, so confirm its status and price directly. Written by the Kirah team.