What GlossGenius costsline by line.
$28.00 a month is the headline for the Standard plan, and $24.00 if you pay for a year up front. Card processing and the add-ons are where the rest comes from. Every number below is from GlossGenius’s own pricing page.
| Monthly price, Standard | $28.00 a month billed monthly, or $24.00 a month billed annually. The page says annual billing saves 14% |
|---|---|
| Monthly price, Gold | $56 a month billed monthly, or $48 a month billed annually. Listed for businesses up to 9 staff |
| Monthly price, Platinum | $168 a month billed monthly, or $148 a month billed annually. Listed for teams of 10 or more |
| Card payments, tap, dip or swipe | 2.4% + $0.15 per transaction |
| Online invoicing | 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction |
| Payouts | Free same-business-day payouts Monday to Thursday. Instant payouts anytime for an extra 1.8% fee |
| Payroll add-on | $40 a month plus $6 a seat |
| Reception add-on | $50 a month. It answers calls and replies to texts and books into your calendar |
| More than one location | Each additional location is charged the plan price at a 15% discount |
| Free trial | Listed as free to start, with no credit card required |
| Moving your data over | Free data transfer is listed as included in every plan |
Source: GlossGenius’s pricing page, checked October 28, 2026. Pricing like this changes, so check theirs for the latest.
The arithmetic
GlossGenius Standard for one person, for a year, billed monthly:
12×$28.00=$336.00
Billed annually it is $24.00 a month, or $288.00 for the year. Morningside’s booking page is free for the same year. GlossGenius lists Gold at $56 a month for businesses up to 9 staff, which is $672.00 a year billed monthly. Morningside is free for a small team of up to 10 people, each with their own calendar.
Card fees, as an example: $2,000 taken across 40 payments costs $54.00 at the in-person rate and $70.00 through online invoicing. Those inputs are made up to show the math. Use your own totals.
Add-ons, as an example: payroll for a team of three is $40 plus 3 seats at $6, or $58.00 a month on top of the plan. Reception is $50 a month.
Morningside never takes payments or card numbers, so it has no processing fee of its own. If you take card payments, the processor you choose still charges its rate. Morningside is the booking link, a confirmation and reminder text (20 a month on free accounts), and the text that helps a no-show rebook.
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