Phorest vs Inspire by STX (fka STX Cloud)
Looking for a better alternative to Inspire by STX?
Make the switch from Inspire by STX to Phorest to get the management and marketing tools you need to keep your clients coming back again and again.
Here’s exactly what Phorest can offer you that Inspire by STX can’t.
STX Inspire
Supercharge your marketing
Boost direct bookings
Easier management
Protect your salon
Top-class support team
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Ready to switch from Inspire by STX to Phorest?
Talk to us about how Phorest can help manage, market and grow your salon.
Switching to Phorest is easy because we are here to help in any way
Easy Migration
All our plans include tailored set up for your salon. We'll import your clients, staff, services and products for you. Our migration specialists have years of experience in safely migrating client record information from most other salon software.Free Training for Life
We'll set you and your team up with comprehensive onboarding training; and you can book additional online training sessions with us for as long as you like. New staff starting in the future? No problem, we'll get them trained up too at no extra cost.Support second to none
Our friendly support team is on call or chat, and they're renowned for going above and beyond to answer your questions, big or small, as quickly as they possibly can. 'Seirbhís go hiontach' (excellence in service) is a driving mantra here at Phorest.“We have successfully migrated many salons from Inspire (fka STX Cloud) to Phorest. The team and I will help to make the process as simple as possible for you, bringing across your client information and history, appointments, gift cards, staff, services and more. If there’s anything we can’t migrate for you, our onboarding team will guide you through our simple input process, so you can make the transition with zero downtime at your salon.”
Shane Kelly, Data Migration Specialist
at Phorest Salon Software