Switch from GlossGenius to Avana without losing your clients
Your client list comes with you in one file. Set up Avana alongside GlossGenius, send regulars your new link, and switch over when you are ready.
To switch from GlossGenius to Avana (by Sweeber Technologies), export your client list from GlossGenius as a file and upload it in Avana's import screen, which reads CSV and Excel files. There is no direct link between the two systems. Client notes and upcoming bookings are not in that export. Avana Business costs $20.99 a month with sales tax included, with no commission and no contract.
| At a glance | Avana | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Client list | Imported from your file | Export your client list from GlossGenius as a CSV |
| Direct link between the systems | No | No |
| Avana price | $20.99 a month, tax included | Not applicable |
What moves over, and what stays behind
Avana reads a CSV or Excel file from GlossGenius in its import screen. There is no direct link between the two systems; you export and upload the file yourself.
First and last name, email address and phone number for every client in the file.
Notes, birthdays and other columns come over if they are in the export. You choose which field each column goes to.
If a client is already in Avana, the import spots it by email or phone and asks whether to merge.
You add these yourself once, with the right length and price. With a handful of treatments that takes about five minutes.
- Client notes (GlossGenius leaves them out of the export)
- Upcoming bookings (ask GlossGenius support)
Menu names in other systems change from time to time. If you cannot find the export, their support team can point you to it.
Switching from GlossGenius: FAQ
How do I export my clients from GlossGenius?
In GlossGenius on the web, open Clients and export your list as a CSV file. On a team account, only the owner sees the full list. Menu names change now and then; if the option is not where you expect it, GlossGenius support can show you.
How do I import the file into Avana?
Open the import screen in your Avana settings and upload the CSV or Excel file. Avana recognizes the usual columns, such as name, email, phone and notes, and shows you what it will do with each one before anything is saved.
Can I run Avana and GlossGenius at the same time?
Yes, and it is the calmest way to switch. There is no link between the two, so block times in Avana that are already booked GlossGenius, or connect your Google Calendar so busy times close automatically.
Will my clients notice the switch?
Only that booking got easier. They get your new link, book without making an account and receive a confirmation and a reminder. Their history is waiting on their client record.
What does Avana cost after the trial?
Business is $20.99 a month, Business Plus $35.99 and Business Max $70.99, all with sales tax included. No commission, no contract, cancel any month.
Question not here? The help center walks through every part of Avana step by step.
From GlossGenius to Avana in three steps
Moving from GlossGenius to Avana takes most salons an afternoon of setup, then a week or two with both systems running.
- 01
Export your clients
In GlossGenius on the web, open Clients and export your list as a CSV file. On a team account, only the owner sees the full list.
Sophie W.(512) · note
Emma B.(512) · note
Noor K.(512) · note
Export ready248 clients, ready to bring over - 02
Upload the file in Avana
Create your account, add your treatments and hours, then upload the file in the import screen and check which column goes where.
Clients248
Phone and email
Notes
Your clients are in AvanaRead straight from your file - 03
Share your new link
Put the link in your Instagram bio and send it to your regulars. Let the bookings already in GlossGenius take place, then cancel GlossGenius under its own terms.
Your booking pageStudio Ivy is liveSaturday 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM freeFirst online bookingSophie W. · Saturday 10:00 AM
Which salons is Avana made for?
Beauty salon
Facials and treatment courses, each with the right length, booked straight into your calendar.
Nail salon
Gel polish, new sets and maintenance, with a deposit that keeps the chair from sitting empty.
Hair salon & barber
Clients pick their own stylist and book themselves, evenings included.
Lash tech
Full sets and maintenance appointments, in a calendar that never double-books.
Massage & wellness
A calm calendar with reminders, so clients arrive on time.
Bring your clients over from GlossGenius today
Create your account, upload your file and share your link. Free for 7 days.
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