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 every salon feature in it, and the price you see includes GST.
Chair
₹1,499/month · WhatsApp +₹500
Zylu
₹799–₹5,999/month + 18% GST
Side by side
Monthly price
Chair: ₹1,499/month, GST included, fixed for 12 months; WhatsApp add-on ₹500/month
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
Chair: WhatsApp add-on, ₹500/month flat: 1,000 reminders, bills & thank-yous + 200 offers & “we miss you” messages every month
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 in the WhatsApp add-on (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: Zero setup fee. Done in person at your salon in about 30 minutes
Zylu: Self-setup free; done-for-you setup ₹1,999 + GST
Free trial
Chair: 15 days with WhatsApp, 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 Spotted something out of date?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 and packages on the base plan, and WhatsApp as one ₹500 add-on instead of a higher plan.
- You want prices that already include GST: ₹1,999 with WhatsApp, 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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