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Every plan limit, add-on price, and the exact boundary of what each add-on includes and excludes.
OpenSeven plain questions about how you work, and an honest read: keep what you have, add one piece, or upgrade.
OpenA printable one-pager your clients can read before an appointment — fewer no-shows, calmer consultations.
OpenBilling and activation, the trial, Founding Member commitments, cancellation notice, fair use, and data handling.
OpenA plain-English guide to what salon software covers, where most platforms stop, and why a visual consultation layer is becoming table stakes.
Read the guide· 5 minHow AI-powered previews turn a consultation into a confirmation — and what to expect from built-in AI, consultation, and consent features.
Read the guide· 6 minNo-shows are a commitment problem, not a reminder problem. Here's how visual previews and smart deposits raise show rates and average ticket together.
Read the guide· 5 minWhat actually matters when you run more than one studio: per-location menus, consistent client data, and adding capability without re-platforming.
Read the guide· 5 minGILD is a locally owned, woman-owned studio serving NC, SC, and GA. Here's the belief the company is built on: independent beauty businesses deserve enterprise-grade tools without the enterprise price tag or complexity.
Read the guide· 6 minThe full engagement in plain terms — the 25-minute walkthrough, the build around your real menu, the try-on and concierge go-live, and what happens month to month after launch.
Read the guide· 7 minA composite walkthrough based on typical GILD onboarding patterns for independent studios — how the consultation layer is introduced, how clients respond, and what the owner watches in the first 90 days. Names and figures are illustrative, not a single real client.
Read the guide· 7 minSalon software is the system a studio uses to run day-to-day operations — bookings, point of sale, client records, staff scheduling, and marketing. GildVision adds a layer most platforms miss: a virtual try-on that lets clients preview a service on themselves before they commit, so the booking is made with confidence instead of guesswork.
GildVision sits in front of your existing booking flow. A client opens it from your site or link, previews the look on their own photo, then continues to your current scheduler or POS. You don't rip out what works — you add the consultation step that turns browsers into decided, higher-intent bookings.
Most studios start with a 25-minute walkthrough using their real service menu, then add GildVision to an existing GILD Smart Site or Website Refresh. There's no migration: the try-on is embedded into your site and hands off to the booking tools you already use.
GildVision is built around AI. Clients upload a photo and the model renders your real services — color, cut, wigs, lashes, nails, and more — on their own image in seconds. The same AI powers concierge agents that answer questions and guide clients toward booking, so the AI does real work rather than sitting behind a buzzword.
Yes. The try-on doubles as a visual consultation: clients select shape, length, color, or style from your actual menu, and their choices arrive with the booking. Your team sees exactly what was previewed and agreed, which removes the “that’s not what I meant” moment at the chair.
That's the core of GildVision. The preview happens before payment, so indecision is resolved up front. Clients arrive already attached to the result they chose — which is what lifts average ticket and reduces day-of changes.
For services that require a consent or intake form, GildVision captures the client's selected look and details alongside the agreement, so the visual consultation and the paperwork live together. The signed record is tied to the exact preview the client approved.
No-shows usually trace back to weak commitment — the client booked on impulse and cooled off. When a client previews and approves their exact look first, they're emotionally invested before the appointment. Studios using GildVision report fewer cancellations on high-ticket services like color and extensions, where indecision does the most damage.
Seeing the premium option beats describing it. When a client can actually visualize the balayage, the longer set, or the fuller lash map on themselves, the upgrade sells itself. GildVision turns the consultation into a side-by-side comparison that nudges toward the higher-value service.
Deposits reduce no-shows by raising the cost of flaking; a visual try-on reduces them by raising commitment before the booking. They work well together — but studios often find that clients who previewed and chose their look show up at a higher rate even before a deposit is involved.
For multiple locations, look past feature checklists at three things: whether each location can use its own service menu, whether client previews and data stay consistent across sites, and whether it layers onto your existing systems instead of forcing a migration. GildVision is menu-aware per location and adds onto your current stack, so rollout doesn't mean re-platforming every studio.
Yes. GildVision is designed to complement, not replace. It handles the visual consultation and try-on, then hands off to whatever booking, POS, or CRM you already run. There's no need to abandon a system your team knows.
Yes. Each location previews from its own menu, so a client in one studio sees that studio's real services, looks, and pricing. Brand consistency stays intact while local offerings stay accurate.