--- description: Review of ChiDesk Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ChiDesk | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Medical Spa Software](/directory/3851/spa/software) > [ChiDesk](/software/106392/chidesk) # ChiDesk Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/106392/chidesk Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/106392/chidesk?page=2) > ChiDesk is an online booking and operations management software for spas and salons. The cloud-based platform allows businesses to manage appointments, record and track sales, manage employees, strengthen client relationships, schedule classes, and gain insight into business performance. The platform can also be used by fitness instructors, personal trainers, medical professionals, and other customer-facing professionals in the service industry, in order to manage bookings and clients. Designed to function on all web-enabled devices, ChiDesk allows users to manage their spa or salon operations from anywhere, and facilitate on-the-go information access. The appointment scheduling tools within ChiDesk allow employees to view their upcoming appointments or classes, view attendee details, and track attendance. Businesses can allow their clients to book appointments online by embedding the ChiDesk widget into their business website, and the system facilitates group bookings, recurring appointments, electronic registration, appointment validation, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 22 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 22 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SpaGuru - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$40.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Solo: $40 per month, 1 employee Standard: $60 per month, 1-5 employees Advanced: $80 per month, 6-12 employees Premium: $100 per month, 13-20 employees Enterprise: $120 per month, 21-50 employees - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana and 174 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Management - Appointment Scheduling - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Before & After Pictures - Billing & Invoicing - Booking Management - Booth Rental Management - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Class Scheduling - Client Database - Client Management - Client Portal - Commission Management ## Integrations (16 total) - Klaviyo - Mailchimp - Mews - Mollie - OPERA Cloud Property Management - Opera - PayPal - RoomRaccoon - SMSPortal - Sage Accounting - SendGrid - Stripe - Vonage Business Communications - Xero - Zapier ... and 1 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Medical Spa Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3851/spa/software) ## Related Categories - [Medical Spa Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3851/spa/software) - [Massage Therapy Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4552/massage-therapy/software) - [Spa Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/2596/spa/software) - [Salon Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4710/salon/software) - [Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4731/appointment-scheduling/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[ZENOTI](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/346187/zenoti) — 4.4/5 (1250 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Almost 3 years of Chidesk" — 5.0/5 > **Zeki** | *17 July 2020* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Amazing support (\[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\]🙏🏼) Quick development team Very good multi-location capabilities Strong accounting Location-based pricing Hotel PMS integration Data portability and freedom Frequent updates > > **Cons**: Mobile app still needs some polishing Integrations can be extended > > My business is consist of more than 10 locations and I'm very happy and comfortable with Chidesk. ----- ### "Functional and easy to use." — 5.0/5 > **EDUARDO** | *6 January 2020* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a web platform, very flexible and adaptable, allows the customization of services, colors, insertion of staff, also provides a web hosting, under the nomenclature "Business name".chidesk.com, so if you do not have a website, this tool will be very useful. As for its functionality is oriented to the scheduling of appointments and reservations online, also offers digital marketing and billing. On the other hand, it is very easy to configure and use. Overall it is a very powerful and effective program. > > **Cons**: I would like to develop an inventory control function, thus complementing this program and allow me to centralize all the management of the salon with this program. > > CHIDESK is the first web tool that we use and helped us enormously in the organization of staff and services we offer in the beauty salon, no doubt this tool has accompanied us during these 4 years and helped us in the development of the business, was the first official website that had our business, we are very pleased with the result that provided you, this program has a good performance and can not only be used by beauty salons because it has great flexibility, can be used in any professional field, which requires the attention of customers through appointment management. ----- ### "Review on Spa guru" — 3.0/5 > **Vicky** | *19 November 2014* > > Spa Guru is a easy to use software for any body that needs to control stock, bookings and employees working hours. ----- ### "Awesome and powerful software\!" — 5.0/5 > **Harrison** | *6 September 2017* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very friendly developer and support team, they are very willing to go the extra mile for their users. > > **Cons**: The only negative thing I have to say is the scheduler design can become very cramped when adding more than 30 therapists. ----- ### "Practicality" — 4.0/5 > **ARVINDRA** | *24 November 2020* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The system makes for practical use and allows multi-functionality. From a management perspective, the reporting feature is great and tracks all relevant information efficiently. The ease of application and correction of errors is well managed in the settings of the system. Tracking of cash ups, employees and suppliers makes for a huge time factor saving vs creation of numerous excel folders. We are very pleased with the functionality and outstanding service/support from Aletta de Villiers and her colleagues in Cape town. Well Done Team Arvin Leosage Wellness and Development > > **Cons**: None at this stage - check in 6 months time > > As discussed in "Pro's" ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/106392/chidesk?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/106392/chidesk) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data