Quoted packages and optional products determine access; not every advertised feature belongs to Starter.
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Phorest costs vs KadePay: plans, fees and usage
Understand Phorest pricing before comparing it with KadePay. Separate the software plan, processing costs and usage charges, then calculate a scenario from your own quotes.
How Phorest prices the reviewed offering
Request a US quote for Starter, Grow, Complete Advantage or Elite using the salon's actual requirements. Unlimited staff and devices are advertised across plans. Compare included products against optional memberships, consultation enhancements, branded app and messaging, and ask how usage and payment processing are charged.
Pricing model: Quote-based tiered subscription with optional products and communications/payment costs.
Check current pricing- Quoted tier and locations
- SMS usage and two-way messaging
- Selected membership or branded-app extras
- Premium consultation capabilities
- Payment processing and terminal setup
Build a like-for-like quote
For growing salons and spas, particularly teams with three or more staff, and larger multi-location businesses, a useful budget follows the work you actually perform. Ask each provider to price the same staff count, payment channel and required customer tasks. Include the integrations needed for the complete setup, and keep one-time migration work separate from recurring monthly charges.
- Which retention and consultation tools are included in the written quote?
- Do memberships and two-way SMS need separate subscriptions?
- Does the salon need stock, performance and multi-location reporting in the same system?
Put the KadePay side in the same budget
Choose the applicable KadePay plan and read the complete pricing table. Distinguish terminal and manually entered card rates, appointment usage, session or ticket charges and optional payment methods. Recurring billing and multiple users depend on the plan. Do not compare a card-present rate on one side with an online or manual-entry rate on the other.
If Phorest connects to a separate processor, include that processor in its budget. If KadePay uses a processor for your payment setup, include the applicable full payment charges and avoid counting the same charge twice. A software subscription and a transaction processing charge describe different costs.
Read complete KadePay pricing and usage rulesYour monthly cost worksheet
Compare your own quotes
Enter current quotes for the same payment channel, country and card mix. The example volume is editable; fee fields are deliberately blank. For interchange-plus pricing, use a blended effective rate including interchange, not only the processor markup.
Enter both sets of rates to calculate.
A simple flat-rate worksheet, not an official quote. Excludes taxes, hardware purchases, refunds, disputes, cross-border/currency charges and tiered rate calculations. Add relevant software and usage charges yourself; different fee bases need a separate calculation. Your inputs stay in this page and are not saved.
Before you accept a quote
Memberships and premium consultations may be additional products outside particular packages.
Read the qualificationThe US pricing page targets growing teams, especially three or more staff.
Read the qualificationConfirm the renewal period, location or staff limits, optional add-ons and any migration work. Ask the provider to demonstrate the exact workflow in your quote. An advertised starting price is not a promise that every feature or every payment method is included.
Questions before you choose
Is Phorest cheaper than KadePay?
That depends on the plan, processing contract, payment channel, volume and usage. Request a US quote for Starter, Grow, Complete Advantage or Elite using the salon's actual requirements. Unlimited staff and devices are advertised across plans. Compare included products against optional memberships, consultation enhancements, branded app and messaging, and ask how usage and payment processing are charged.
Does the worksheet use official Phorest rates?
No. Enter your current quotes or statement-derived rates. The worksheet shows a simple monthly scenario and excludes charges listed below the form.
DOCUMENTATION CHECKED NOVEMBER 2, 2026
Sources and review scope
Reviewed product: Salon and medspa business management with appointment operations, checkout, marketing, stock and client retention tools.. This comparison is published by KadePay and uses official product, pricing and help documentation. It is not an independent review or a hands-on performance benchmark. Features, country availability and plans can change; verify your required workflow before purchase.
- Phorest US plans and pricing
Quote-based packages, inclusions and optional products
- Phorest US salon software
Salon operational and client-management scope
- Phorest consultation forms support
Forms, client pictures, consultation notes and sending workflows
KadePay references: product capabilities, plans and complete fees, appointment request rules and forms and signatures. Competitor names identify the products discussed; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.
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