ShearCRM vs Mangomint
Mangomint is a beautiful product — priced for salons that have already made it.
Mangomint earns its reputation: the UX is among the best in the category, with payroll and two-way texting built in. But it starts at $245/month with no solo plan, which prices out the independent stylists and small salons that make up most of the market. ShearCRM delivers the same modern, all-in-one experience — including payroll and two-way texting — starting at $49/month, so you don't have to be a large salon to get great software.
At a glance
| ShearCRM | Mangomint | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | $245+/mo |
| Processing fee | 0% cash discount or interchange+ | Integrated (partner) |
| Funding speed | Same-day available | Varies |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Varies |
| Support | Real humans, same-day (Ohio) | Chat & email |
Feature by feature
| Capability | ShearCRM | Mangomint |
|---|---|---|
| Is your payment processor (no middleman markup) | Yes | No |
| 0% cash discount / dual pricing built in | Yes | No |
| Same-day funding | Yes | Varies |
| Purpose-built for hair salons | Yes | Yes |
| Solo / single-chair plan | Yes | No |
| Month-to-month, no long-term contract | Yes | Varies |
| You own the client list (no rival marketplace) | Yes | Yes |
| Local US-based human support | Yes | Varies |
| Built-in business coaching & consulting | Yes | No |
| Affordable for solo & small salons | From $49/mo | From $245/mo |
Where Mangomint falls short
Starts at $245/month
Mangomint's entry price is several times higher than ShearCRM's. For a 1–5 chair salon, that's a serious monthly fixed cost before you've processed a single payment.
No solo plan
There's no plan sized for a single stylist. If you're independent or just starting out, Mangomint simply isn't built for you.
Payments are a partnership, not owned
Processing is integrated through a partner rather than provided directly, so there's no interchange+ transparency or 0% cash discount option.
Why salons choose ShearCRM over Mangomint
- The same modern, all-in-one experience — payroll and two-way texting included — from $49/mo.
- Plans sized for solo stylists all the way up to multi-location salons.
- 0% cash discount or interchange+ pricing as your own processor, not a partner markup.
- Same-day funding and same-day local support.
- Built-in business coaching to help you actually grow — not just software.
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