Chair vs Zylu

Zylu is an Indian salon platform with a wide feature list, from attendance registers to loyalty and a mini website. Chair takes a different approach: one plan with everything in it, and the price you see includes GST.

Chair

₹1,999/month, everything included

Zylu

₹799–₹5,999/month + 18% GST

Side by side

Monthly price

Chair: ₹1,999/month, GST included, fixed for 12 months

Zylu: Lite ₹799, Grow ₹1,599, Standard ₹2,499, Premium ₹5,999 a month on monthly billing, plus 18% GST. Annual billing from ₹625 a month.

Memberships and packages

Chair: Memberships and packages included

Zylu: Standard and Premium plans only

WhatsApp

Chair: 1,000 reminders, bills & thank-yous + 200 offers & “we miss you” messages every month, included

Zylu: Official WhatsApp API on Standard and Premium (shown as ₹999 worth included)

Automatic notifications

Chair: Included

Zylu: Standard and Premium plans only

Appointments

Chair: Unlimited

Zylu: 300 a month on Lite; unlimited from Grow

Staff

Chair: Unlimited professionals; owner + 2 team logins

Zylu: 4 staff on Lite, 10 on Grow, 15 on Standard, 50 on Premium

Products

Chair: Products with stock tracking

Zylu: 25 SKUs on Lite, 50 on Grow, unlimited from Standard

AI WhatsApp assistant

Chair: Included (fair use). Answers from your data and books into your calendar

Zylu: AI message generator listed; no booking assistant listed on the pricing page

Setup

Chair: Free, in person at your salon

Zylu: Self-setup free; done-for-you setup ₹1,999 + GST

Free trial

Chair: 30 days, no card, no automatic payment

Zylu: 14 days

Online booking

Chair: Not yet. Bookings come through your team or the WhatsApp assistant

Zylu: Included on all plans, with a mini website

Zylu details are from Zylu’s own public pricing page, checked on 17 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check Zylu pricing for the latest. Spotted something out of date? Write to hi@chairapp.co and we’ll fix it.

When Zylu is the better fit

  • You need attendance registers, a mini website and online booking in the same tool.
  • You want loyalty, referral and gift card programmes built in.
  • You run a large team and need up to 50 staff on one plan.

When Chair is the better fit

  • You want memberships, packages and WhatsApp without moving to a higher plan.
  • You want one price that already includes GST: ₹1,999, not ₹2,499 + 18%.
  • You want a WhatsApp assistant that books into your calendar.
  • You want setup done in person, free.

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