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theCut vs. Booksy
Client discovery included on theCut PRO, with no per-new-client discovery charge.
Booksy: $29.99/mo + tax, +$20 per team member
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theCut vs. Squire
Individual barber plans on theCut, plus free management for owners.
Squire: $30/mo Independent · $50 to $250/mo per shop
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theCut vs. StyleSeat
Barber-specific tools on theCut, and no client booking fee.
StyleSeat: $35/mo standard Premium
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theCut vs. Vagaro
Barber workflows on theCut, with free shop management.
Vagaro: $23.99/mo intro (6 mo), then $30, +$10 per calendar
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Manage your team and multiple locations with theCut's free Shop plan. There's no additional Shop-plan subscription charge for adding barbers or locations. Each barber maintains their own individual plan; PRO subscriptions are billed separately.
- Multiple shop management
- Unlimited locations and barbers
- Staff onboarding and management
- Team calendar visibility
- Create appointments for barbers
- Booth rent tracking and reminders
- Barber profiles, ratings and review visibility
Shop plan sources: theCut pricing, theCut owner features.
SIDE BY SIDE
theCut vs. the major booking apps.
| FEATURES | theCut | Booksy | Squire | StyleSeat | Vagaro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual barber plan | FREE $0 or PRO $25/mo per barber | $29.99/mo + tax per account | Independent $30/mo | Premium $35/mo (standard) | $23.99/mo intro (6 mo), then $30 per calendar |
| How shop billing works | Per barber: each barber on their own plan | Per account: +$20/mo per added team member | Per shop: Pro $50, Executive $150, Titan $250/mo | Individual professional plans | Per calendar: +$10/mo per added calendar |
| Owner & location management | $0 Shop plan: unlimited barbers & locations | Confirm with provider | Multi-location available on titan | Confirm with provider | Confirm with provider |
| Client discovery | Included on PRO; $10/new client on FREE | Listing included; optional Boost 30%, max $100 | Confirm with provider | Marketplace; optional New Client Connection 30%, max $50 | Marketplace listing included |
| Client booking fee | $0 | $0 | $1–$3/booking | $2.35/booking | None identified platform-wide |
| Client in-app payment fee | $1.95 per Mobile Pay payment | Optional: 2.5% + $0.10 or 3.5% + $0.10; $0 if provider absorbs* | Confirm with provider | Variable service fee on some paid appointments | None identified platform-wide; business charges vary |
| In-person payment | When the barber offers in-shop payment | Provider chooses; cash & in-person options | Prepayment default; in-person via Squire support | Cash/other for regular appointments | Cash & in-person supported |
| Barber processing fee | 2.75% per in-app transaction | 2.49–2.69% + $0.10–$0.30 | Confirm with provider | 2.5–2.6% + $0.30 | 2.6% + $0.10 dip/tap |
| Built for barbers | All beauty | All beauty | Salon, spa & fitness |
Billing units differ: per barber, per account, per shop, or per calendar. theCut: no fee to book; $1.95 applies only when a client pays in the app with Mobile Pay.
PRICING AND FEE DETAILS
- No fee to book. A $1.95 client payment fee applies when paying through the app with Mobile Pay. Barbers may offer Mobile Pay, in-shop payment, or both; available payment options vary by barber.
- *Booksy's client payment fee depends on the provider's settings, payment type, and location. Its published policy excludes prepayments and cancellation-fee payments and lists the feature as unavailable in CA, MA, CO, CT, MN, VA, and NY.
- Vagaro $23.99 is an introductory single-calendar rate for six months, then $30/mo; additional calendars are $10/mo each. StyleSeat is compared at its standard Premium price.
- Squire's published booking fee is $1–$3; prepayment is the documented default for applicable client-made bookings, with exceptions including shop-created and recurring appointments.
- Booking an appointment, saving a card, and paying for the service are separate steps. Requirements vary by provider and booking type.
- “Confirm with provider” means we couldn't confirm it from current public sources, not that the feature is missing.
Last reviewed: October 26, 2026. Prices and terms can change; confirm on each official pricing page. Official pricing: theCut, Booksy, Squire, StyleSeat, Vagaro.
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