Comparison · Hocoos (shut down April 2026) vs fivedaylaunch

Hocoos (shut down April 2026) vs fivedaylaunch for salons

Honest side-by-side: Hocoos (shut down April 2026) ($15/mo (closed)-$15/mo (closed)) versus fivedaylaunch.com ($25/mo or $499 once) for salon websites in 2026.

fivedaylaunch is the direct Hocoos migration path. Paste your old Hocoos URL into /audit and we rebuild in 4 seconds. Free preview, your domain works on either of our plans.

Pricing — starting tier

PlanfivedaylaunchHocoos (shut down April 2026)
Monthly$25$15/mo (closed)
One-time✓ $499✗ (subscription only)
Annual savings2 months free ($250/yr)varies
Cancel anytime✓ 10-second cancelmonthly cancel possible

What matters for salons specifically

Independent salons need: online booking, stylist galleries, service menus, before/after photos. Neither builder gets all of these right by default, but fivedaylaunch is tuned for salon websites out of the gate.

Feature for salonsfivedaylaunchHocoos (shut down April 2026)
Time to live~4 seconds AI build2-4 hours template setup
Salon-specific layout✓ Tuned for salonsGeneric template
AI generates copy✓ In your brand voiceAI text suggestions only
Edit by chatting✓ "Make hero darker"Drag-drop required
Custom domain✓ Included✓ Included (1st year)
SSL + Hosting✓ Automatic✓ Automatic
7-day refund✓ Full refundVaries

When to pick Hocoos (shut down April 2026)

Pick Hocoos (shut down April 2026) if: you want to design every detail of your salon site yourself, you have 4+ hours to spend on a template, you need 900+ template choices, OR you specifically need the Hocoos (shut down April 2026) ecosystem of paid apps.

When to pick fivedaylaunch

Pick fivedaylaunch if: you run a salon and just need a working site fast, you want AI to do the design work, you'd rather edit by chatting than dragging blocks, OR you want a one-time purchase option ($499 once vs. monthly forever).

Honest caveats

Limitations of Hocoos (shut down April 2026): Hocoos shut down April 23, 2026. Pro-rata refunds were issued. Customers need to migrate.

Limitations of fivedaylaunch: No drag-drop visual editor. Limited to ~30 SMB niches (we serve the salon niche well but don't try to be everything to everyone). Light commerce only (up to 20 products via Stripe).

See what fivedaylaunch builds for your salon

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