Spa owners asking about the price of management software usually want to know two things: how much it costs per month, and whether that money comes back. The first has no single answer, because spa software is usually quoted according to the size of each business. The second you can answer yourself, once you know where the spa is losing money while it still keeps records in a notebook. This article covers both: what the price is based on, what a plan should include, and how to estimate the hidden costs so you can decide whether it is worth the investment.
What spa management software prices are based on
Ordersys spa management software is priced by location and number of therapists, has no setup fee, and is quoted to fit the size of each spa. Before asking for a price, have the information below ready so the first quote is accurate:
| Factor | Why it affects the price | What to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Number of locations | Each location is a point of sale with its own schedule and reports | Locations running now and planned openings |
| Number of therapists | Appointments and commission are tracked per person | Number of full-time and part-time therapists |
| How you sell | Selling single sessions differs from selling prepaid treatment packages | How many sessions your packages have, and whether you also sell cosmetics |
| Equipment | Software prices do not include hardware | Computers and receipt printers you already have |
| Term | Prepaying for several years locks in the price | Whether you plan to pay monthly or in advance |
On-site installation and training cost nothing extra. If the spa is using other software, send the files exported from it and Ordersys enters the data for you.
What a spa software plan should include
General sales software records revenue but does not understand treatment packages. A plan for spas should have:
- Treatment packages and prepaid cards. Sell multi-session packages, deduct one session each visit, and know how many sessions each customer has left.
- Appointments by therapist and bed. The system warns about time clashes; therapists can see their own schedule; deposits are recorded when customers book.
- Appointment status. Booked, coming up, arrived, late, cancelled, completed.
- Customers book themselves by scanning a QR code, and those bookings land on the same screen as the ones reception takes.
- Therapist commission by service, plus revenue reports by shift and by therapist.
- Stock of retail cosmetics: receiving goods, deducting stock when sold, stock counts.
Hidden costs of running a spa on notebooks and Excel
Not paying for software still costs money; nobody just writes it down as an expense:
| Item | What usually happens | How to estimate it yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Session counts that do not match | The customer remembers four sessions left, the notebook says three; the spa usually gives one free to keep the peace | Number of free make-up sessions in a month |
| Misreading package revenue | Months with many package sales look very profitable, months when customers come back to use old packages look like losses | Sessions still owed to customers multiplied by the value of each session |
| Double-booked beds or therapists | Customers have to wait or leave | Number of booking clashes in a week |
| No-shows | A bed sits empty at a time another customer could have taken it | Number of empty slots each week |
| Commission calculated by hand | Adding it up from slips at month end, therapists questioning each item | Hours spent calculating and the number of corrections |
How to keep remaining sessions accurate and separate money received from sessions delivered is covered in managing spa treatment packages; for how much no-shows cost a spa, see spa customers who book and do not show up.
Is it worth it: test it yourself in 7 days
Do not decide from a feature list alone. Use the free 7-day trial and do exactly what your spa does every day: enter a few real customers' active packages, have reception schedule by bed and therapist, and deduct a session each time a customer finishes. At the end of the week, open the reports to see sessions still owed to customers and revenue by therapist, then put them next to the items in the table above. If the free make-up sessions and empty slots alone already exceed one month of software fees, the answer is clear.
Get a quote for your spa's size
Ordersys spa management software is quoted by number of locations and therapists, with no setup fee and on-site installation and training. See Ordersys plans on the pricing page, sign up for the free 7-day trial, or message on Zalo or call 090 750 1000 for a quote for your spa. If you are comparing several systems, also read choosing spa management software: 7 criteria.
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