GlossGenius handles bookings and payments for beauty pros. IDKWebsites builds your website, your booking system, and your client dashboard in one place, so new clients can find you online and book from the same site.
For salons, med spas, coaches, and appointment-based businesses
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GlossGenius gives you booking tools and a clean booking page. IDKWebsites gives you a full professional website with booking built in.
That difference matters more than it sounds. GlossGenius calls it a "custom booking website," but it's really a booking profile hosted on their platform. It's built so existing clients can schedule, not so new clients can find you online. If someone searches "hair salon near me" or "personal trainer in [city]," your GlossGenius profile won't show up under your own domain.
To have a real web presence alongside GlossGenius, you need a separate website. Two platforms, two logins, two monthly bills.
IDKWebsites puts everything in one place. You answer a few questions about your business, add your services and hours, and your site goes live with booking built into your pages, same day.
Yet Another Subscription
GlossGenius handles part of the job, but you still need to pay for a website, a domain, a CRM, and reminders separately. Those subscriptions add up fast.
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Not All-in-One
A booking link is not an online presence. Potential clients want to see your business before they commit. Without a professional site, many just keep scrolling.
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Hidden Costs
SMS reminders, integrations, extra features... they all cost more. By the time you have what you need, you're paying more than an all-in-one platform that already includes it.
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One platform vs. piecing it together yourself.
The stats are clear: people choose businesses that let them book instantly. IDKWebsites makes that simple.
Prefer Online Booking
According to GetApp (2024), 94% of consumers are more likely to choose a provider that offers online booking.
Skip if They Can't Book
According to Zippia (2023), 69% of consumers won't book with a business that doesn't offer online scheduling.
Book After Hours
According to Appointlet (2024), 46% of appointments are booked outside business hours. Without 24/7 booking, you lose nearly half.
GlossGenius only covers part of the job. Then you need a website, a domain, SMS reminders, and something to manage clients. Those bills add up every single month.
What you pay with GlossGenius
What you get with IDKWebsites
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Everything you need in one platform
We tripled our online consultations in the first month. The booking system alone paid for itself. Clients tell us they chose our firm because the website made us look established and easy to work with.
GlossGenius is a booking and business management tool built for beauty pros. It gives you a booking profile page, but not a full website under your own domain. IDKWebsites builds your website with booking built directly into your pages, so new clients can find you through Google and book from the same site. One platform covers your web presence, scheduling, reminders, and client records.
GlossGenius has a booking page hosted on their platform. Clients who already know your name can use it to book. But it's not a standalone website under your own domain, and it won't help new clients find you through search. IDKWebsites builds a full professional website at your own domain so your brand has a real online presence.
GlossGenius Gold is $56/month. To have a real website alongside it, you'll need at least $19/month more for a website builder and domain, putting you at $75 or more. IDKWebsites is $59/month and includes your professional website, booking, custom domain, email and SMS reminders, and client dashboard.
No. GlossGenius doesn't include a custom domain. Your booking page lives on a GlossGenius subdomain. IDKWebsites includes your custom domain so your website belongs to your business, not a third-party platform.
Yes. Most businesses go live on IDKWebsites within 24 hours. You bring your service list, hours, and any photos. We build your site. If you have client records in GlossGenius, you can export them and keep managing your client history from IDKWebsites.
No. IDKWebsites is built for any appointment-based business: salons, med spas, personal trainers, coaches, tutors, yoga studios, pet groomers, and more. GlossGenius is designed for beauty and wellness professionals specifically. If your business falls outside that niche, IDKWebsites is a better fit.
Yes. 30-day free trial, full access to all features. No credit card required.
No. You answer a few questions about your business, add your services and hours, and we build your site. No templates to configure, no design decisions to make. You're live in less than a day.
