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HAUSBRAID vs GlossGenius

GlossGenius is a polished booking and payments app for beauty pros, with a receptionist that answers calls and texts. HAUSBRAID is built for braiders: your clients call, text and DM as they always have, and each one is written up for your tap.

15 days free, no card to start
Never a cut of your bookings
Bring your clients from a list or your contacts

Credit where due

What GlossGenius does well.

A beautiful booking site and client app, with card on file and deposits on every plan.
Reception answers calls and texts and books, enforcing your deposit and cancellation policy.
No marketplace and no commission; inventory on every plan.
Chargeback protection on the reader and Tap to Pay.

Where it differs

Where a braider feels the difference.

What the receptionist costs
GlossGenius: Reception is free until November 30, 2026, then $50 a month for 100 minutes and 200 messages, 50¢ a minute beyond.
HAUSBRAID: The voice assistant is in the $20: it picks up when a braider can’t, on the braider’s own line, with no minutes to count.
Two braiders
GlossGenius: Standard covers you and one more; a third member means Gold at $56 a month.
HAUSBRAID: $5 a month for each braider after the first, each with their own line.
Instagram DMs
GlossGenius: A booking link on your profile. The conversations, you answer.
HAUSBRAID: Every DM, voice notes too, written up as a booking or a reply for your tap.

Side by side

HAUSBRAID and GlossGenius, row by row.

GlossGenius’s column is what its public pages said on October 22, 2026; plans change, so check its pricing page before you decide.

For a braider	HAUSBRAID	GlossGenius
Calls answered while you braid	Yes.A line for each braider; the voice assistant picks up when the braider can’t, and the call is written up for the braider’s tap.	Yes.Reception answers calls and texts and books; $50 a month for 100 minutes once the free period ends.
Instagram DMs written up	Yes.Every conversation, voice notes too, becomes a booking or a reply you approve.	No.A booking link for Instagram.
Nothing booked or sent without you	Yes.Every call, DM and request waits in To do for your tap.	Partly.Clients and Reception book directly; you can require approval.
Your own booking page with deposits	Yes.A menu page built from one sentence; clients pay the deposit to hold the time.	Yes.Your own booking site, with deposits and card on file.
Where the money goes	Yes.Your own Stripe or Square account, then your bank. Never a cut of your bookings.	Partly.GlossGenius payments, required, paid out to your bank.
Marketplace or new-client fees	Yes.None. Your clients are yours.	Yes.None.
Run it by text	Yes.Text HAUSBRAID like a receptionist, day or night.	No.An app.
Hair and products on the shelf	Yes.Stock, with what runs out when and what to order.	Yes.Inventory on every plan.
Bring your clients across	Yes.From Booksy, Square, StyleSeat, a spreadsheet, your notes or your contacts.	Partly.Clients from a file, with GlossGenius’s help.
Price for one braider	Yes.$20 a month; $5 a month for each braider after. 15 days free, no card.	Partly.$28 a month for up to two members; $56 for up to nine. Trial length not stated.

What each costs

One plan, and your money stays yours.

HAUSBRAID is $20 a month for your first braider and $5 a month for each braider after; pay yearly and get a month free. Payments go to your own Stripe or Square account at that processor’s rate. There is no marketplace, no commission and no fee for a new client.

GlossGenius, as published

One braider: Standard: $28 a month, or $24 a month paid yearly (you and one more member).
A team: Gold, up to 9 members: $56 a month ($48 yearly). Platinum, unlimited: $168 a month ($148 yearly).
Free: A free trial, no card; its length isn’t stated on the pricing page. No free plan.
Card fees: GlossGenius’s own, required in the app: 2.4% + 15¢ in person, 3.4% + 15¢ online or card on file; instant payout 1.8%.
Other fees: No marketplace. Reception: free until November 30, 2026, then $50 a month for 100 minutes and 200 messages.

Seen October 22, 2026 at glossgenius.com. Prices in US dollars; promotions and regional prices vary.

The move

Leaving GlossGenius? You don’t start from zero.

When you set up, bring your clients from a spreadsheet, your notes or your phone’s contacts, and put your styles and prices on the menu. Your 15 free days start once your salon is set up.

And every call that comes in is written up like this, waiting for your tap.

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Questions

Switching from GlossGenius.

Can I bring my GlossGenius clients to HAUSBRAID?

Yes, from a spreadsheet: export your clients and bring the list across when you set up, or add them from your phone’s contacts.

Is HAUSBRAID’s voice assistant like Reception?

It answers when a braider can’t pick up their own line, knows regulars by name, gathers the booking and writes it up for their tap. It’s in the plan, with no minutes to count.

Where do deposits go?

To your own Stripe or Square account, at that processor’s rate, then to your bank.

Do I need Gold for a second braider?

No. Each braider after the first is $5 a month, with their own line and calendar.

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Your chair, your clients. We’ll pick up the phone.

15 days free, no card to start. Then $20 a month for your first braider.