Zotview vs GlowUp
GlowUp (glowup.sa) is for barbershops in Saudi Arabia that want a page in a booking app made for barbershops, on a one-year subscription that renews automatically. Zotview is for barbershops that want their own website with online booking in Arabic or English, with a free plan, a flat monthly price and no commission per booking.
Competitor details change often; check their official site for current plans.
| Topic | Zotview | GlowUp |
|---|---|---|
| Type of service | An AI website builder that gives your barbershop its own website with online booking. | A booking app made for barbershops in Saudi Arabia, with a separate app for shop owners. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Published price | A free plan; Pro is $19 a month for the business, with no per-staff fee. | No business price is published on its website. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Contract | A free plan to start, then one flat monthly price for Pro. | Per its terms: one calendar year from signing, renewing automatically for the same period unless cancelled 30 days before the end, with fees due on the 1st of each month. Ending early without cause costs SAR 150 for each remaining month. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Your own website | Included on every plan: a multi-page website with booking, on a free <name>.zotview.com address, or on your own domain with Pro. | Per its terms, each barbershop gets its own page inside the app. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Languages | Dashboard in Arabic, English, Turkish, German and Russian; Arabic websites read right to left. | Arabic and English. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Appointment reminders | By email; no SMS or WhatsApp reminders. | Automatic alerts and reminders for clients and staff; its website doesn't say through which channel. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
Zotview at a glance
- The AI builds a multi-page website for your barbershop or salon, with online booking, from its name, type and services in about a minute; the preview needs no account.
- Free plan: your website with online booking on a <name>.zotview.com address, with a Zotview badge. Pro: $19 a month (299 TL in Turkey) with your own domain and no badge; new accounts get Pro free for their first 14 days, no card needed.
- Online booking with no commission per booking and no per-staff fee: clients pick a service and a free time within your opening hours and get a confirmation email.
- Dashboard in English, Turkish, German, Russian and Arabic; Arabic websites read right to left.
- No staff calendars: bookings go into one shared schedule for the business, not one calendar per employee or chair.
- No card processing: Zotview never takes or holds money. Bookings can ask for a deposit or the full price through the business's own payment provider link; the customer pays the business directly and the owner marks it paid. Forms and the catalog take no payments.
- Reminders by email: no automatic SMS or WhatsApp reminders.
- Not a marketplace: Zotview doesn't list businesses or send them new clients; customers come from the business's own website, Google profile and social media.
When Zotview fits
- You want your barbershop's own booking website in Arabic, built by AI in about a minute, with no commission on any booking.
- Clients book from your own link: in your Instagram bio, on your Google Business Profile or in a WhatsApp message.
- You want one flat monthly price for the business, with a free plan to start and no per-staff fee.
When another tool may fit better
- You want a separate calendar for each barber: Zotview keeps one shared schedule for the business.
- You want card payments taken automatically when clients book: Zotview links to your own payment provider and you mark payments yourself.
- You want automatic SMS or WhatsApp reminders: Zotview sends emails.
- You want a marketplace that brings you new clients: Zotview doesn't list businesses or send clients.
Frequently asked questions
How much does GlowUp cost?
GlowUp publishes no business price on its website, so the two prices can't be compared. Zotview has a free plan; Pro is $19 a month for the business with no per-staff fee, and new accounts get Pro free for their first 14 days. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Is GlowUp a yearly contract?
Yes, per GlowUp's terms: the subscription runs one calendar year from signing and renews automatically for the same period unless it is cancelled 30 days before the end. Ending it early without cause costs SAR 150 for each remaining month. Zotview starts with a free plan, then one flat monthly price for Pro. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Does my barbershop get its own website with GlowUp?
GlowUp's terms say each barbershop gets its own page inside the app. Zotview builds your barbershop its own multi-page website with online booking on every plan, the free plan too, and clients book from your own link. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Is GlowUp available in Arabic?
Yes. GlowUp's website says it supports Arabic and English. Zotview's dashboard is in Arabic too, and the Arabic websites and booking pages it builds read right to left. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Does Zotview send SMS or WhatsApp reminders?
No. Zotview emails a confirmation to you and to the client for every booking; there are no automatic SMS or WhatsApp reminders. GlowUp's website mentions automatic alerts and reminders for clients and staff without saying through which channel. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)