MedSpaVendorGuide vs the AmSpa vendor directory
MedSpaVendorGuide lists the companies that sell to med spas whether or not they pay, and scores the facts each vendor publishes on its own site. AmSpa's vendor directory lists the vendor affiliates that pay to be listed, which AmSpa says it vets but does not endorse, so it fits owners who want member discounts and legal resources in the same place.
MedSpaVendorGuide wrote this page and is one of the two options compared. Every fact about AmSpa was checked on its own website on the date in the sources list, and MedSpaVendorGuide facts come from our fact sheet.
The two sites in one table
| MedSpaVendorGuide | AmSpa | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A directory of the companies that sell to med spas | A for-profit med spa association with a paid vendor-affiliate directory |
| Who it is for | Med spa owners and the people who run med spas | Med spa owners, and the vendors that pay to be affiliates |
| Where vendor facts come from | Only the vendor's own website, with the saved page, exact words, link and date | The vendor affiliates that pay to be listed; AmSpa says it vets them but does not endorse any vendor over another; the page does not state who writes the entry text |
| How listings are ordered | By score, then by name; no paid ranking | Entries labelled Platinum, Gold or Silver, with Platinum listings highlighted; AmSpa says it does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another |
| What vendors pay | Free listing; Featured listing $99 a month, labelled, with no effect on score or rank | Platinum $5,000 a year, Gold $3,000 a year, Silver $1,500 a year |
| What a paid placement buys | A labelled position above the ranked list in its category, a logo and a longer description in the vendor's own words | Platinum: highlighted listing, homepage logo, newsletter announcement and a place on the discount sheet; Gold and Silver: a listing with logo and tier |
| Cost for med spa owners | Free to read | The directory page is public to read without a login |
As of October 2026, checked on each company's own website.
What is the AmSpa vendor directory?
AmSpa, short for the American Med Spa Association, was founded in 2013 by Alex R. Thiersch, JD, a health care attorney, and describes itself as a for-profit LLC.
Its vendor directory lists the companies that pay AmSpa for a vendor affiliate listing.
AmSpa's page says the directory lists 60 vendors, and the entries carry Platinum, Gold or Silver labels.
The directory categories include booking software, marketing, injectables, insurance and patient financing.
AmSpa says it vets its vendor partners but does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another.
What is MedSpaVendorGuide?
MedSpaVendorGuide is a directory of the companies that sell to med spas, written for the people who run them.
It covers software, marketing agencies, financing, insurance, training, suppliers and other services, sorted into categories.
Every vendor fact is read on the vendor's own website, and the exact words, the link and the date are recorded next to the fact.
When a vendor's site does not say something, the profile says "Not published" instead of estimating a price or a term.
Each vendor is scored by yes or no checks on what it publishes, and category lists are sorted by that score, then by name.
How does each site make money, and what do vendors pay?
AmSpa charges its vendor affiliates to be listed: Platinum costs $5,000 per year, Gold $3,000 per year and Silver $1,500 per year.
Platinum buys a highlighted directory listing with logo, tier and description, a logo on the AmSpa homepage, a member e-newsletter welcome announcement and a place on the vendor affiliate discount sheet.
Gold and Silver include a directory listing with logo and tier.
MedSpaVendorGuide lists a vendor for free, and a vendor can pay $99 a month for a Featured listing, which adds a labelled position above the ranked list in its category, a logo and a longer description in the vendor's own words.
Payment never changes a score, a fact or a place in the ranked list, and the site does not use affiliate links or sell leads.
How are the listings ordered?
AmSpa highlights Platinum listings in its directory, and the association says it does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another.
MedSpaVendorGuide sorts each category by score, then by name, and no vendor can pay to move up.
The score counts what a vendor publishes, because it measures how much a buyer can check before a sales call, not product quality.
Where do the facts about each vendor come from?
MedSpaVendorGuide reads each fact on the vendor's own website, saves the page, and shows the exact words, the link and the date beside it.
The directory entries are the vendor affiliates that pay to be listed, and AmSpa says it vets them.
AmSpa's page does not state who writes the entry text.
What does each site cover besides the vendor list?
AmSpa's site offers legal guides, legal updates, forms and SOPs, a job board, and training and events for med spa owners.
MedSpaVendorGuide covers the vendors themselves: profiles, sorted categories and the published scoring rubric behind them.
Many AmSpa directory entries also carry a member discount or offer from the vendor, such as a free trial, a discount or a complimentary consultation.
Those discounts are for AmSpa members, and this page does not cover what an AmSpa membership costs.
Which one fits which practice owner?
If you want a vendor list from an association, the member discounts many directory entries carry and legal resources on the same site, that is what the AmSpa site offers.
If you want to see what each vendor publishes about prices, terms and services before you get on a sales call, that is what MedSpaVendorGuide is built for.
Both can be used together: AmSpa's directory names the vendors that have paid for an affiliate listing, and MedSpaVendorGuide shows what a vendor publishes about prices and terms before you talk to one.
Which one fits you
Choose MedSpaVendorGuide if
- You want a vendor's published prices and terms before a sales call, each linked to the page it was read on.
- You want vendors listed whether or not they pay, in an order nobody can buy.
- You want a missing fact marked as not published rather than filled in.
Choose AmSpa if
- You want the member discounts many directory entries carry, such as a free trial, a discount or a complimentary consultation.
- You want a vendor list the association says it vets, alongside legal guides, legal updates, forms and SOPs.
- You want training and events for med spa owners in the same place as the vendor list.
Questions and answers
What is the AmSpa vendor directory?
It is the list of vendor affiliate companies on the American Med Spa Association's website. AmSpa's page says the directory lists 60 vendors, with entries labelled Platinum, Gold or Silver, across categories such as booking software, marketing, injectables, insurance and patient financing. AmSpa says it vets its vendor partners but does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another.
How much does it cost a vendor to be listed in the AmSpa directory?
Vendor affiliates pay a yearly tier fee: $5,000 per year for Platinum, $3,000 per year for Gold and $1,500 per year for Silver. Platinum adds a highlighted directory listing with logo, tier and description, a logo on the AmSpa homepage, a member e-newsletter welcome announcement and a place on the vendor affiliate discount sheet. Gold and Silver include a directory listing with logo and tier.
Does AmSpa endorse the vendors in its directory?
No. AmSpa's directory page says the association vets its vendor partners but does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another. The tier fees buy the benefits described on the page, such as a highlighted listing for Platinum, not an endorsement. Many entries also carry a member discount or offer from the vendor, such as a free trial, a discount or a complimentary consultation.
How is MedSpaVendorGuide different from the AmSpa vendor directory?
MedSpaVendorGuide lists companies that sell to med spas whether or not they pay, reads every fact on the vendor's own website, records the exact words, link and date, and sorts category lists by a computed score. AmSpa's directory lists the vendor affiliates that pay for a listing, labels its entries Platinum, Gold or Silver, and says it vets them without endorsing any vendor over another.
What does MedSpaVendorGuide cost to use?
It is free to read, and a standard listing is free for vendors. A vendor can pay $99 a month for a Featured listing, which adds a labelled position above the ranked list in its category, a logo and a longer description in the vendor's own words. Payment never changes a score, a fact or a place in the ranked list, and the site does not use affiliate links or sell leads.
Is the AmSpa vendor directory free to read?
Yes, the directory page is publicly viewable without a login. The member discounts that many entries carry are for AmSpa members, and this page does not cover what an AmSpa membership costs.
Which should a med spa owner use, MedSpaVendorGuide or AmSpa's directory?
They do different jobs. Use AmSpa's directory when you want vendor discounts for members, a list the association says it vets, and legal guides, forms and training in the same place. Use MedSpaVendorGuide when you want each vendor's published prices and terms with a link to the page every fact came from, and a ranked list no vendor can pay to climb.
Sources
AmSpa
- AmSpa, the American Med Spa Association, was founded in 2013 by Alex R. Thiersch, JD, a health care attorney, and describes itself as a for-profit LLC. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- AmSpa's page says its vendor directory lists 60 vendors, and the entries carry Platinum, Gold or Silver tier labels. (self-reported) Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- The directory categories include booking software, marketing, injectables, insurance and patient financing. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- AmSpa says it vets its vendor partners but does not endorse or recommend any vendor over another. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- Vendor affiliates pay to be listed: Platinum costs $5,000 per year, Gold $3,000 per year and Silver $1,500 per year. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- Platinum adds a highlighted directory listing with logo, tier and description, a logo on the AmSpa homepage, a member e-newsletter welcome announcement and a place on the vendor affiliate discount sheet; Gold and Silver include a directory listing with logo and tier. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- Many directory entries carry an AmSpa member discount or offer from the vendor, such as a free trial, a discount or a complimentary consultation. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- AmSpa's site also offers legal guides, legal updates, forms and SOPs, a job board, and training and events for med spa owners. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- The vendor directory page is publicly viewable without a login. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.
- The vendor directory page does not state who writes the directory entry text. Source, checked Oct 6, 2026.