Zotview vs Salonist
Salonist is for salons and barbershops that want booking software with its own client marketplace and an Arabic interface, with paid plans that add features as you move up. Zotview is for barbershops and salons that want their own website with online booking in Arabic, Turkish or English, a free plan, a flat monthly price and no commission.
Competitor details change often; check their official site for current plans.
| Topic | Zotview | Salonist |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: the website and online booking are on the free plan too. | A free Market Place Listing plan with up to 50 appointments a month and no card required; paid plans start with a 7-day free trial, no credit card. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Monthly price | Pro: $19 a month for the business, with no per-staff fee. | On its pricing page, as shown to a visitor in Türkiye: Essential $59, Advance $109 and Expert $179 a month, billed monthly. Staff are unlimited on every plan. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Commission on your own bookings | None: no commission on any booking. | No commission on returning clients or on bookings through your own link, website, Instagram or Google profile, per its pricing page. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| New clients from a marketplace | No fee: Zotview has no marketplace, and clients book through your own link. | A one-time fee of 15% of the first visit of a brand-new client who finds the business through the Salonist marketplace. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| 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. | The mini website is on the Expert plan only, at $179 a month as shown in Türkiye; a booking widget for your own website is free on all plans. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Appointment reminders | By email; no SMS or WhatsApp reminders. | Unlimited WhatsApp and SMS notifications from the Advance plan at $109 a month as shown in Türkiye; not on Essential. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Card payments | No card processing in Zotview: a booking can show your own payment provider's link for a deposit or the full price; clients pay you directly. | Card processing fees are not charged by Salonist; they go to the business's own payment provider. The Expert plan lists Tabby, Tap Payments and Qoyod integrations. (source, checked on November 3, 2026) |
| Arabic and Turkish | Dashboard in Arabic and Turkish; websites and booking pages in both, with Arabic reading right to left. | Arabic runs right to left across the calendar, POS and receipts, and Turkish is one of its 13 interface languages. (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 own booking website in Arabic or Turkish, 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 or stylist: 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
Does Salonist take a commission?
Salonist's pricing page says there is no commission on returning clients or on bookings through your own link, website, Instagram or Google profile. For a brand-new client who finds you through the Salonist marketplace, it takes 15% of the first visit, once. Zotview takes no commission on any booking. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Does Salonist include a website?
Salonist's pricing page lists a mini website on the Expert plan only, at $179 a month, and a booking widget for your own website on all plans. Zotview builds a multi-page website with online booking on every plan, the free plan too. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
Is Salonist available in Arabic or Turkish?
Salonist's pricing page says Arabic runs right to left across the calendar, POS and receipts, and lists Turkish among its 13 interface languages. Zotview's dashboard is in Arabic and Turkish too, and it builds websites in both, with Arabic reading right to left. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)
How much do Zotview and Salonist cost a month?
Salonist's pricing page, as shown to a visitor in Türkiye, lists Essential at $59, Advance at $109 and Expert at $179 a month, plus a free plan limited to 50 appointments a month. 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)
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. If you need them, Salonist's pricing page lists unlimited WhatsApp and SMS notifications from its Advance plan at $109 a month. (source, checked on November 3, 2026)