--- title: "GlossGenius vs Vagaro: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GlossGenius or Vagaro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon and clinic booking software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/salon-and-clinic-booking-software/compare/glossgenius-vs-vagaro" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GlossGenius vs Vagaro: Which is searched more? Is GlossGenius or Vagaro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salon and clinic booking software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: GlossGenius and Vagaro - **Competitive set**: Salon and clinic booking software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GlossGenius Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Vagaro Share of Search**: 25.4% ## Is GlossGenius or Vagaro more popular in search? - In September 2026, Vagaro had more branded searches than GlossGenius among salon and clinic booking software worldwide. Vagaro had about 165,000 branded searches, while GlossGenius had 22,200. Vagaro made up 25.4% of all salon and clinic booking software searches we track, and GlossGenius accounted for 3.4%. - Vagaro was ahead of GlossGenius in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GlossGenius’ share of searches among salon and clinic booking software worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vagaro’s share of searches among salon and clinic booking software worldwide moved from 28.3% to 25.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. ## Top salon and clinic booking software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both GlossGenius and Vagaro showed up in all five answers. Vagaro was listed before GlossGenius in four of them. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vagaro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fresha | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Boulevard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mangomint | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GlossGenius | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Aesthetic Record | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Phorest | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mindbody | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cliniko | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Timely | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about salon and clinic booking software - Asked ChatGPT "Which salon or clinic booking platform should I use?": 1. Fresha, 2. Vagaro, 3. GlossGenius, 4. Boulevard - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best salon and clinic booking platforms?": 1. Vagaro, 2. Boulevard, 3. Fresha, 4. Mangomint, 5. GlossGenius, 6. Aesthetic Record - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best salon or clinic booking platform for a salon or clinic?": 1. Vagaro, 2. Fresha, 3. Boulevard, 4. Aesthetic Record, 5. GlossGenius - Searched Google, AI Overview "salon booking software": 1. Mangomint, 2. GlossGenius, 3. Vagaro, 4. Fresha - Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment software for salons": 1. Boulevard, 2. Vagaro, 3. Mangomint, 4. Phorest, 5. GlossGenius Not named in any answer: Mindbody, Cliniko and Timely. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for salon and clinic booking software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Vagaro lost share of searches among salon and clinic booking software worldwide, from 27.1% to 25.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GlossGenius worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | GlossGenius estimated searches | GlossGenius Share of Search | GlossGenius rank | Vagaro estimated searches | Vagaro Share of Search | Vagaro rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 201K | 28.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.9% | 6 | 165K | 26.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 3% | 6 | 165K | 27% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 5 | 201K | 26.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 3.3% | 5 | 165K | 24.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 201K | 27.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 201K | 27.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 3.5% | 5 | 201K | 26.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 5 | 201K | 28.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 5 | 201K | 29.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | 201K | 27.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 5 | 165K | 25.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GlossGenius’ and Vagaro’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **GlossGenius**: Measured on the search term “glossgenius”. - **Vagaro**: Measured on the search term “vagaro”. - [GlossGenius profile](/demand/global-en/brands/glossgenius) - [Vagaro profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vagaro) - [All salon and clinic booking software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/salon-and-clinic-booking-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is GlossGenius or Vagaro more popular in search? In September 2026, Vagaro had more branded searches than GlossGenius among salon and clinic booking software worldwide. Vagaro had about 165,000 branded searches, while GlossGenius had 22,200. Vagaro made up 25.4% of all salon and clinic booking software searches we track, and GlossGenius accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GlossGenius vs Vagaro: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/salon-and-clinic-booking-software/compare/glossgenius-vs-vagaro This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/salon-and-clinic-booking-software/compare/glossgenius-vs-vagaro. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.