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Meevo

“Can a legacy salon-software vendor become the vertical financial OS for beauty & wellness by layering payments and cash-flow tools onto its installed base?”

Founded1987
HQParsippany, New Jersey, USA
FoundersJohn Harms
IndustryVertical SaaS / Salons & Spas
The story

Millennium Systems International (MSI) has been a salon software company since 1987, evolving from on-prem Millennium software into the cloud-native Meevo 2 platform (2018). The core embedded-finance pivot came in 2023 with MeevoPay, moving MSI from a pure SaaS subscription model into payments monetization. In 2026 they extended into working-capital-adjacent territory with MeevoPay Now, an instant-payout product that advances pending settlement funds — the beginning of an embedded cash-flow product suite on top of the payments rails.

Last 12 months
2026
Product timeline
1987
John Harms founds Millennium Systems International; releases flagship Millennium salon software.· launch
2018
Launches Meevo 2, cloud-based salon/spa/med spa management platform hosted on AWS.· launch
2023
Launches MeevoPay, embedded POS and payments solution for beauty & wellness businesses.· payments
2026
Launches MeevoPay Now — instant on-demand payout of pending funds (1.75% flat fee) for eligible MeevoPay merchants.· lending
The stack
4 layers disclosed in Meevo’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
MeevoPay (self-operated)FIS WorldpayCardConnectPaymentsense
Lending
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Payroll
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Accounting
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Accounting gap: minor
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Meevo — frequently asked

Who is Meevo's payment processor?

Meevo processes payments through MeevoPay (self-operated), FIS Worldpay, CardConnect and Paymentsense.

Who provides Meevo's lending?

Meevo's lending and capital products are provided by MeevoPay Now (in-house).

Which payroll provider does Meevo use?

Meevo's payroll is powered by ADP (integration).

Which accounting software does Meevo integrate with?

Meevo integrates with QuickBooks Online, ADP Run and ADP Workforce Now.

What is Meevo's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Meevo's stack: Payments / PSP (MeevoPay (self-operated), FIS Worldpay, CardConnect and Paymentsense); Lending (MeevoPay Now (in-house) and MeevoPay Now — instant advance of pending MeevoPay funds ($1,000–$10,000 per payout, 1.75% flat fee)); Payroll (ADP (integration)); Accounting (QuickBooks Online, ADP Run and ADP Workforce Now).

Who founded Meevo?

Meevo was founded by John Harms and is founded in 1987, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.

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