Starta.one
GlossGenius is a beautifully designed platform for beauty professionals in the US. But it locks you into its payment processor (2.6% per transaction), has no loyalty program, and limits desktop to calendar only. With Starta.one, clients write on Telegram: 'book me a manicure for Friday' — and the booking is confirmed.
GlossGenius is a great mobile product for US beauty professionals: convenient booking, branding, basic marketing. But there's no choice of payment processor (2.6% fee), no loyalty program, full desktop access is unavailable, and it only works in the US.
Starta.one is a complete business management platform with a built-in AI assistant, Telegram bot for clients, loyalty program, and full P&L. Works globally — connect any payment processor.
| Feature | Starta | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| How clients book | | |
| Telegram bot for clients | | |
| Payment processor | | |
| Desktop access | | |
| Geographic availability | | |
| AI assistant | | |
| CRM / client database | | |
| Loyalty program | | |
| P&L reports | | |
| Salary management | | |
| Inventory | | |
| Online booking & branding | | |
| Mobile app | | |
| Free plan | | |
Starta.one Lite — free, unlimited bookings
Starta.one Pro — from €6.29/mo for one specialist or €10.79/mo for up to 5 staff (annual billing), +€1.26/mo per additional
Standard $20/mo, Gold $40/mo (annual billing); $24/$48 monthly. Plus mandatory 2.6% + $0.10 per payment transaction
US only. No free plan. Payment processor is exclusively GlossGenius Payments with no alternatives.
GlossGenius from $20/mo plus mandatory 2.6% per payment — US only. Starta.one Lite is genuinely free, Pro from €6.29/mo for one specialist or €10.79/mo for up to 5 staff — with AI, Telegram bot, and no forced processor fee.
It sees who hasn't visited in months and reaches out first — with a relevant offer. GlossGenius sends reminders but doesn't initiate new bookings.
Starta.one's AI analyses your business weekly: where revenue dipped, which slot is underutilised, which clients are about to churn. GlossGenius provides basic statistics.
GlossGenius uses a classic online booking form. Starta.one adds a Telegram bot: clients book where they already communicate. Conversion: 70% versus 22%.
Send any request to the chat — AI executes it in seconds. Like Telegram, except your business listens.
GlossGenius is a mobile product for US beauty professionals with payment processor lock-in (2.6%).
Starta.one is a global platform with AI, Telegram bot, loyalty program, full P&L, and no mandatory payment fee.
Starta.one Pro — from €6.29/mo for one specialist or €10.79/mo for up to 5 staff (annual billing), +€1.26/mo per additional. Lite — free.
GlossGenius from $20/mo plus 2.6% + $0.10 per payment.
No — GlossGenius has no loyalty program.
Starta.one has a full loyalty program with points, referral program, and memberships.
No — GlossGenius is only available in the US.
Starta.one is a global platform supporting Ukraine, Poland, Germany, and other countries.
Yes, Starta.one Lite is a genuinely free plan with no limit on bookings.
GlossGenius has no free plan.