theCut vs SQUIRE
Built around you as a barber.
Get discovered, fill your chair and run your book with theCut. Start FREE or go PRO for $25/month.
COST COMPARISON
One solo barber: theCut PRO vs. Squire Independent.
theCut
$25
Per barber / month
Squire
$30
Per barber / month
Annual subscription savings
$60.00
The Real Math
- theCut PRO subscription$25.00/mo
- Squire Independent subscription$30.00/mo
- theCut PRO × 12 months$300.00/yr
- Squire Independent × 12 months$360.00/yr
- Annual subscription difference$60.00
- No fee to book. $1.95 applies when paying in-app with Mobile Pay. In-shop and Mobile Pay options depend on your barber.
- Subscriptions only; processing and client fees are excluded. Squire publishes a $1–$3 client booking fee.
- Squire also offers per-shop plans from $50/month (Pro). theCut's owner Shop plan is $0 for unlimited barbers and locations; each barber's own plan is billed separately.
FEATURES AND FEES
Features
theCut
Squire
Individual plan (per barber)
FREE $0 or PRO $25/mo
Independent $30/mo
Team plans
Owner Shop $0; barbers keep own plans
Per shop: Pro $50, Executive $150, Titan $250/mo
Multi-location management
Included; unlimited locations
Available on Titan
Client discovery
Included on PRO ($10/new client on FREE)
Confirm with provider
Client booking fee
$0
$1–$3 per booking
Client in-app payment fee
$1.95 per Mobile Pay payment
Confirm with provider
Built for barbers
Squire prices are per month as published; team plans are billed per shop.
- theCut PRO: $25/month per barber, with client discovery included.
- theCut FREE: $0/month; each new client from discovery is $10.
- Owner Shop plan: $0/month for unlimited barbers and locations. Each barber's own plan is billed separately.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
- theCut barber processing is 2.75% per in-app transaction; instant payouts 1.5%, standard payouts free. Squire processing rates are excluded because a current official schedule couldn't be verified.
- Squire prepayment is the documented default for applicable client-made bookings; exceptions include shop-created and recurring appointments. In-person payment can be enabled through Squire support.
- “Confirm with provider” means we couldn't confirm it from current public sources, not that the feature is missing.
Sources: theCut pricing, theCut PRO, fees & deposits, Squire pricing, Squire prepayments.
Last reviewed: October 26, 2026. Prices and terms can change; confirm on each official pricing page. Official pricing: theCut pricing, Squire pricing.