Comparison · August 2026
Zapiska vs YClients — which one for you?
YClients is the biggest beauty-salon CRM in Russia and CIS. Zapiska is an app made for one master. Both are great — for different tasks. Here's the honest line.
YClients is a platform for salons and chains: 55,000+ businesses, dozens of modules, payments, inventory, payroll, integrations with Yandex.Maps, 2GIS and VK, a branded client app for each salon. It costs from ~$5/mo (the «Master» tier) up to several thousand rubles/month (for chains).
Zapiska is a mobile app for one master only: calendar, client base, reminders, self-booking by personal link. Completely free, no trial, no fiscal-cash-register requirement, no commission on bookings.
If you run a salon — YClients is almost certainly what you need. If you work solo — Zapiska was designed for that specific case and covers most solo workflows.
Side-by-side
| Criterion | YClients | Zapiska |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From ~$5/mo (Master tier), salon tiers ~$10-60/mo. 7-day trial. | $0 forever. No subscription, no trial, no limits. |
| Who it's for | Salons, chains, franchises. Also a «Master» tier for solo. | One master only (solo, freelance, home-based or in a studio). |
| Online booking | Full widget, marketplace partners (Yandex.Maps, 2GIS, VK), branded client app. | Personal link zapiska.app/m/your-slug — in your Instagram bio, WhatsApp, wherever. |
| Client reminders | Automatic SMS/Viber/Telegram, but SMS is billed separately. | One-tap opening of WhatsApp/SMS/Telegram/Instagram with ready-to-send text. No paid SMS gateway. |
| Payments / fiscal register | Full payments, receipts, integration with fiscal registers. | None. The app doesn't touch money or receipts — payments stay between you and the client. |
| Onboarding | Registration, training, service setup — often with a sales manager. | Install → sign in by e-mail → share your link. 60 seconds. |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android, but the UI is a derivative of the desktop version. | Mobile-first: built for the phone, not ported from desktop. |
| Multi-master / team | Full support: staff schedules, payroll, roles. | Solo-master focus for now; multi-master is on our roadmap. Got a team? Email info@zapiska.app — we tailor a solution. |
| Analytics | Advanced: LTV, retention cohorts, ABC analysis, payroll reports. | Basic: revenue, average check, repeat interval, client history. |
| Booking commission | None. | None. |
Better fit: YClients
- You run a salon with 2+ masters and need staff schedules and payroll reports.
- You already run a fiscal cash register and compliance matters (RU/CIS market).
- You need Yandex.Maps / 2GIS / VK integration — a direct pipeline of clients from marketplaces.
- You need payment acceptance directly through the service.
- You're OK with $50+/year subscription and onboarding.
Better fit: Zapiska
- You're a solo master — nails, brows, hair, cosmetology, massage, tattoo, grooming.
- You don't need a cash register, payment processing or fiscal compliance.
- You run your business via Instagram and messaging apps — the bio link works better than a marketplace.
- You want to start in 60 seconds, not sit through onboarding.
- «No subscriptions, no trial, no commission» is a hard requirement — today and in a year.
- A convenient mobile app matters more to you than 200 desktop modules.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can I try Zapiska while keeping YClients?
Yes. Zapiska doesn't require data migration and doesn't take your clients — you try in parallel and decide what suits you.
Does Zapiska take a commission?
No. Your bookings, payments and totals are none of our business — no commission, ever.
Why is Zapiska free and YClients isn't?
Different product: an app for one master, not a salon platform. We don't spend on onboarding managers, training and desktop modules — and we don't charge for them.
Can I import clients from YClients into Zapiska?
Manually (CSV) for now. Automatic migration isn't there yet — a solo master usually has 100-500 clients, that's 20-30 minutes. Got a big base or a company with several masters? Email info@zapiska.app — we help with migrations individually (larger moves may be on a paid engagement basis).
What if my solo grows into a salon?
You don't have to migrate. Email info@zapiska.app — we'll tailor a solution for your team. Multi-master is on our roadmap, and we already build custom accommodations for larger clients on request.
Which platforms does Zapiska run on?
iOS and Android. The web is only for clients (to book with you); the master works in the mobile app.
Ready to try?
Try it — takes a minute
Sign up by e-mail in the app. If it doesn't fit — just delete. No cards attached, nothing moves, YClients untouched.