- No client booking fee
- ✓
- No new-client commission
- ✓
- Product store
- ✓
- POS integration
- ✓
- Marketplace discovery
- ~SEO profile pages, not a consumer marketplace
- Online booking
- ✓
- Branded profile page
- ✓
- Client management
- ✓
- Automated reminders
- ✓
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A barbershop platform
that doesn't tax your growth
Other platforms charge more as you add locations, barbers, and features. barber.shop gives every shop — and every barber — their own SEO-optimized web presence, booking system, and client management tools. No commission, no per-barber fees.
What Are You Paying for Booking Software?
Every dollar in commissions and per-barber fees is a dollar your shop doesn't keep. barber.shop never takes a percentage of your sales — no commissions, no booking fees, no per-barber fees.
| Feature | Booksy$29.99 / mo | StyleSeat$35 / mo | GlossGenius$24–148 / mo | Squire$30–250 / mo | barber.shop$30 / mo$8 barber profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No client booking fee | ✓ | ✕$2.35 / booking | ✓ | ~Not published | ✓ |
| No new-client commission | ✕30% Boost on new clients | ✕20–30% of first visit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Product store | ✕ | ✕ | ~Basic retail | ✕ | ✓ |
| POS integration | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marketplace discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~SEO profile pages, not a consumer marketplace |
| Online booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branded profile page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- No client booking fee
- ~Not published
- No new-client commission
- ✓
- Product store
- ✕
- POS integration
- ✓
- Marketplace discovery
- ✓
- Online booking
- ✓
- Branded profile page
- ✓
- Client management
- ✓
- Automated reminders
- ✓
- No client booking fee
- ✓
- No new-client commission
- ✕30% Boost on new clients
- Product store
- ✕
- POS integration
- ✕
- Marketplace discovery
- ✓
- Online booking
- ✓
- Branded profile page
- ✓
- Client management
- ✓
- Automated reminders
- ✓
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- No client booking fee
- ✕$2.35 / booking
- No new-client commission
- ✕20–30% of first visit
- Product store
- ✕
- POS integration
- ✕
- Marketplace discovery
- ✓
- Online booking
- ✓
- Branded profile page
- ✓
- Client management
- ✓
- Automated reminders
- ✓
- No client booking fee
- ✓
- No new-client commission
- ✓
- Product store
- ~Basic retail
- POS integration
- ✕
- Marketplace discovery
- ✕
- Online booking
- ✓
- Branded profile page
- ✓
- Client management
- ✓
- Automated reminders
- ✓
- Booksy: +$20/mo per additional staff member, with no published cap. Booksy Boost charges 30% of a new client's first visit — it only applies to clients Booksy's marketplace sends you.
- StyleSeat: Single $35/mo plan; charges 30% on new clients, a $2.35 client booking fee, and Smart Pricing surcharges.
- GlossGenius: Standard $24/mo; Gold $48/mo (up to 9 staff); Platinum $148/mo (teams of 10+). Those are annual-billing prices — month-to-month is $28/$56/$168, and each location is charged the plan price. No barber-specific features.
- Squire: The $30 Independent tier is priced per barber, so a three-chair shop is not a $30 shop; multi-location requires the Titan tier at $250/mo. Squire does not publish its card processing rates.
- barber.shop: One flat price per shop. A barber's own profile page is bought by the barber and stays theirs if they change shops — it is never billed to the shop. Card processing runs through your own Fiserv CardPointe merchant account — once the agreement is signed, Fiserv manages it end-to-end. No commissions, no booking fees, no per-barber fees, and no percentage of your sales.
No commission. No per-barber fees. Set your own prices and keep what you collect.
Get Started with barber.shopFeatures you actually use
Other platforms charge extra for features that should be standard. Here's what you get on barber.shop — included.
| Feature | barber.shop |
|---|---|
| Online Booking | |
| Multi-Location Dashboard | |
| Barber Profiles & Booking Links | |
| Client Management & Notes | |
| Card-on-File / Deposits | |
| In-Shop Card Terminal | |
| Branded Shop Website | |
| Walk-in Management | |
| Activity Audit Log | |
| No Per-Barber Fee | |
| No Commission | |
| Multi-Service Booking | |
| Appointment Reminders |
Detailed comparisons
Thinking about switching from a specific platform? See how barber.shop compares head-to-head.
barber.shop vs Squire
Squire is built for barbershops — but at $50–$250/month per location, it's built for their revenue too.
Read comparison →barber.shop vs Booksy
Booksy's marketplace model charges per provider and takes a cut of every booking through their platform.
Read comparison →barber.shop vs Vagaro
Vagaro offers a lot — but you pay per provider, and the add-on fees stack up fast for the features you need.
Read comparison →barber.shop vs Square
Square Appointments is generic — not built for barbershops. No barber profiles, no walk-in management, limited scheduling.
Read comparison →barber.shop vs StyleSeat
StyleSeat takes up to 30% of a new client's first visit, capped at $50 — and charges your client a $2.35 booking fee. On barber.shop, you keep 100% of what you earn.
Read comparison →Ready to stop overpaying?
Switch to barber.shop — affordable pricing with no commission and no per-barber fees.