Somavue

Somavue is appointment software for massage, bodywork, spa, and wellness businesses. It is best suited to teams coordinating therapists, treatment spaces, client intake, and payments around each visit. Its appeal is a connected workflow with no monthly subscription; its transaction charge and limited business scope are important trade-offs.

Overview

Somavue connects online booking with therapist schedules, room availability, service duration, and deposit rules. At check-in, staff can see intake and consent status, whether a client has arrived, and whether payment is ready. This makes it a stronger fit for appointment operations than a booking calendar alone, particularly when front-desk staff need to track several steps before a session begins.

The product is designed for massage shops, day spas, bodywork studios, and wellness clinics. It does not target hair, nail, or gym businesses, and it has no memberships feature. Businesses built around those services or recurring membership programs should look elsewhere.

Key features

Scheduling and check-in

The calendar combines therapist schedules with rooms, equipment, deposits, no-shows, and client check-in status. Online booking also accounts for service duration and room availability, useful when an appointment needs both a practitioner and a treatment space. That coordination is valuable for multi-room shops, though businesses that do not need these workflows may find the product’s specialized focus unnecessary.

Intake and staff apps

Clients can complete intake forms before arriving. The iPad self-check-in flow supports intake, a pain map, guardian consent for minors, and a signature, helping shops collect visit-related information at the point of arrival. Staff apps for iPhone and Android cover viewing the day, finding client records, booking walk-ins, taking payments, and writing session notes; Spanish is supported throughout. These tools suit teams that move between the front desk and treatment areas.

Payments, privacy, and security

Somavue supports online deposits and in-person card payments through Stripe, linking deposits, invoices, and card payments to appointments. Stripe charges card fees separately from Somavue’s usage fee, so payment costs include both. Stripe processes full card numbers; Somavue says it does not store them. Its privacy policy describes TLS for data in transit, shop-scoped access checks, passkey-based staff authentication, hashed session tokens, audit logging, database constraints, and restricted operational access. Somavue also says it does not sell or rent personal information to unrelated third parties for marketing.

Somavue says ordinary massage and bodywork shop workflows generally do not make it a HIPAA covered entity. Businesses handling protected health information may need additional terms or compliance arrangements, so clinics with those requirements should confirm the fit before adopting it.

Pricing

The Usage-based plan costs nothing, with no subscription, and charges 1.0% of what clients pay through Somavue. Stripe card fees are separate. Somavue says the plan has one price and does not hold back features by plan, so shops do not have to trade core functions for a lower tier. The 1.0% charge scales with payments processed through the system, making it worth comparing against a subscription model for businesses with substantial payment volume.

There is no free plan or subscription tier to test at no cost, and no memberships feature regardless of price. Support is available at [email protected].

Platforms

Somavue is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its staff apps cover iPhone and Android, while the iPad self-check-in flow gives shops a dedicated arrival option.

Who it's for

Somavue makes the most sense for massage, spa, bodywork, and wellness teams that need to coordinate practitioner and room availability, intake, check-in, and appointment-linked payments. It is a less suitable choice for hair, nail, or gym operators, businesses that depend on memberships, or clinics that need confirmed HIPAA arrangements for protected health information.

Pros and cons

• Connected appointment workflow: Scheduling, room and equipment availability, deposits, check-in, and payment readiness sit within the same operating flow.
• Useful intake options: Pre-visit forms and iPad check-in support pain maps, guardian consent, and signatures.
• No subscription commitment: The free plan charges 1.0% of client payments through Somavue instead of a monthly subscription.
• Separate payment fees: Stripe card fees are added to Somavue’s 1.0% charge, which can raise costs as processed payments grow.
• Narrow service fit: The product is not aimed at hair, nail, or gym businesses, and it does not offer memberships.
• HIPAA caveat: Shops handling protected health information may need extra terms or compliance arrangements.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison of category options, see Massage Therapy Software.

Choose Pronto if a capped free plan matters more than Somavue’s massage-focused workflow: its free tier allows one staff member, 100 clients, 50 bookings per month, and 100 products. WellnessLiving is worth considering for teams seeking a free plan or trial and a Starter tier with booking, client and staff apps, and POS. Zenamu may suit businesses that want to begin with a free allowance of 30 orders per month and one teacher account. Starta.one is another freemium option for businesses looking for an owner-only free tier with unlimited bookings and a personal booking website. CliniForm is a possible fit for those seeking a free plan with up to five active clients. Kneadly offers a free tier for up to 25 clients and one therapist account, including manual SOAP notes and email reminders. Stillpoint may fit a solo practitioner who can work within its free allowance of one practitioner, two services, and eight appointments per month. ClinicSense is a paid alternative with a free trial and an annual Lite plan that includes up to 20 appointments per month, online booking, reminders, SOAP notes, and intake forms.

Verdict

Choose Somavue if you run a massage, spa, bodywork, or wellness business and want scheduling, intake, check-in, and appointment payments tied together without a monthly subscription. Its 1.0% usage charge plus Stripe fees is the main cost to weigh; businesses outside its target categories, those reliant on memberships, and clinics needing established HIPAA arrangements should choose another system.