Best barbershop booking apps (2026).
We compared 7 barbershop booking platforms on walk-ins, price and an app with your shop's name, from each vendor's own pages read October 31, 2026. Our pick for a shop that wants its regulars booking in an app with its own name is MeetScarlet: the app comes in every plan, with a walk-in line, $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing, set up by our team under your own Apple and Google accounts. We make MeetScarlet.
Marketplace app or your shop's own app
Most barbershop software puts your shop inside the vendor's own app, next to other shops, which helps new clients find you. A few give your shop an app of its own, with your name and icon, where clients see only your barbers. Shops full of regulars often care more about the second; new shops often need the first. This guide says which kind each option is.
How we compared these apps
We read each vendor's own pricing, feature and barbershop pages on October 31, 2026 and checked four things:
- The published price, its currency and whether it is per shop or per barber
- Whether clients get an app with the shop's own name, on which plan and at what price
- Walk-ins, waitlists, memberships, deposits and tips
- Whether the vendor builds only for barbers or for beauty generally
Prices are from the vendors' US pages, in US dollars. We did not install or test the rival apps, used no third-party prices, and left out marketplace commissions, which depend on how many new clients each one sends you. MeetScarlet's facts come from our own pricing and product pages. Where a page did not say something, we say we did not find it. MeetScarlet is listed first as our pick (we make it); the others follow alphabetically.
The barbershop booking apps compared
MeetScarlet: our pick for shops with regulars who want them booking in an app with the shop's name
MeetScarlet is a white-label booking app from the team writing this guide, and our pick for a shop whose regulars book again and again. Your clients install an app with your shop's name and icon, book a cut with their barber, join the walk-in line from their phone with an estimated wait, and pay and tip in the app. You can sell a cut membership, ask for a deposit on busy slots and switch on a no-show fee. The app with your shop's name comes in every plan, and our team sets it up and publishes it to your own Apple and Google store accounts, so your shop is the publisher. See MeetScarlet for barbershops and how the walk-in line works.
Price: $349 a month, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro (20 staff logins, text reminders for appointments, coming soon); $999 setup fee on monthly billing, waived on yearly. App with your shop's name: Included in every plan, under your own Apple and Google developer accounts ($99 a year to Apple, $25 once to Google). Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: A walk-in line with a wait estimate next to the appointment book; cut memberships and packs. MeetScarlet's pricing
- No marketplace: your app shows only your shop, and new clients come through your own marketing.
- A higher starting price than the others here, with your own app included: $349 a month plus $999 setup on monthly billing (free on yearly), with 5 staff logins, or 20 on MeetScarlet Pro at $499 a month.
Booksy: best for shops that want one low price with every feature, and new clients from a marketplace
Booksy is barber and beauty booking software with one US plan that includes every feature, and a free listing in its consumer marketplace. Clients book in the free Booksy for Customers app, where they can also find other shops. Its no-show tools let you take a deposit at booking or charge a saved card when a client cancels late or doesn't show, and a waitlist invites clients when a spot opens. Booksy says it charges nothing extra for its included features.
Price: $29.99 a month plus $20 a month per extra team member, plus tax (US); 14-day free trial. App with your shop's name: None found; clients book in the Booksy for Customers app. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: Waitlist that invites clients when a spot opens; deposits and saved-card fees; no walk-in line found on the pages we read. Booksy's page; see also MeetScarlet vs Booksy
- We found no app with your shop's own name on its pages.
- The price rises by $20 a month for each extra team member.
Fresha: best for shops that want the lowest monthly price and a large marketplace
Fresha is booking software for beauty and wellness, with a barbershop page and a marketplace it says has 25+ million customers looking to book. Plans are priced per bookable team member. Its scheduling page lists “deposits, cancellation policies, and no-show protection that run on autopilot”, and it sells memberships and packages at checkout with recurring payments, and lets clients tip digitally.
Price: $19.95 a month (Independent), or $14.95 per team member a month (Team); 7-day trial. App with your shop's name: None found; clients book in Fresha's own app. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: An intelligent waitlist that fills cancellations; memberships sold at checkout; walk-ins handled in the calendar. Fresha's page; see also MeetScarlet vs Fresha
- We found no app with your shop's own name on its pages.
- The Team plan is priced per team member, so the cost grows with your team.
GlossGenius: best for shops whose clients would rather book on a website than download an app
GlossGenius is booking and payments software for beauty and wellness, with a barbershop page. Clients book on a booking website with no login or app download. Memberships and packages come on the cheapest plan, deposits can be set per service, and a saved card can be required for new clients, all clients or none.
Price: $28, $56 or $168 a month (Standard, Gold, Platinum), or $24, $48 or $148 billed yearly; 14-day free trial. App with your shop's name: No client app: clients book on a GlossGenius booking website, with no login or download. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: Memberships and packages from Standard; an automated waitlist on Gold; no walk-in line found. GlossGenius's page; see also MeetScarlet vs GlossGenius
- Clients book on a website, not in an app, so there is no app with your shop's name.
- The waitlist, forms and Google booking come on Gold, not Standard.
Squire: best for barbershops that want software built only for barbers, priced per shop
Squire is management and payments software built only for barbers, with flat pricing per shop and no per-barber charge, and a Find a barber app for clients. Its branded-app page says your clients get your own branded app on their phone and never see other barbershops; the pricing page lists a branded app on Titan, its plan for multi-location brands, and a “Flex branded app” on the $30 Independent plan. Squire has a waitlist and a check-in kiosk for walk-ins, and when you mark a no-show it charges the card on file the full service price.
Price: $30, $50, $150 or $250 a month (Independent, Pro, Executive, Titan); Executive and Titan per shop; no per-barber charge. App with your shop's name: “Branded app” listed on Titan, its top plan ($250 a month per shop); a “Flex branded app” listed on Independent ($30), not explained on the page; store account not stated. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: A waitlist from Pro; walk-ins handled at a check-in kiosk; loyalty rewards; no client memberships found on the pages we read. Squire's page; see also MeetScarlet vs Squire
- Its pricing page lists the full branded app on Titan, $250 a month per shop, and the Pro, Executive and Titan plans are sold through a demo.
- We found client loyalty rewards but not client memberships on its pages.
theCut: best for independent barbers and hair pros who want to start free and be found in a barber app
theCut is an app for barbers and other hair professionals, such as braiders and locticians, with a consumer side where clients find a barber near them. Each barber has their own account, free or Pro, and owner accounts are free. It includes a booking link, cancellation and no-show fees, and in-app tipping, and Pro adds loyalty and referral programs.
Price: Free plan, or $25 a month per barber for Pro; owner accounts free; 30-day Pro trial. App with your shop's name: None found; clients book in the theCut app. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: No waitlist, walk-in line or client memberships found on the pages we read; recurring appointments listed; loyalty and referral programs on Pro. theCut's page; see also MeetScarlet vs theCut
- We found no app with your shop's own name, and no waitlist, on its pages.
- Each barber runs their own account, so the shop's cost is per barber on Pro.
Vagaro: best for shops that want a branded app and a marketplace listing from one vendor
Vagaro is booking software for beauty, wellness and fitness with a barbershop page and a free Vagaro Marketplace listing on every plan. Its branded-app page says your app can be published to the App Store and Google Play, with your own icon, splash screen and button color, and that developer account fees are not included in the subscription. Memberships, packages, a waitlist and deposits come on the same plan as the marketplace listing.
Price: $30 a month for one staff calendar (the page also shows an introductory rate), plus $10 for each extra calendar up to seven. App with your shop's name: A branded app subscription published to the App Store and Google Play; price not shown on the pricing or branded-app page we read. Walk-ins, waitlist and memberships: Waitlist; memberships, packages and gift certificates; a check-in app; no walk-in line found. Vagaro's page
- The branded app's price is not on its pricing or branded-app page.
- Apple and Google developer account fees are on top of the app subscription.
Side by side
| App | Price | App with your shop's name | Walk-ins, waitlist, memberships | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeetScarlet (we make it) | $349 a month, or $499 on MeetScarlet Pro (20 staff logins, text reminders for appointments, coming soon); $999 setup fee on monthly billing, waived on yearly | Included in every plan, under your own Apple and Google developer accounts ($99 a year to Apple, $25 once to Google) | A walk-in line with a wait estimate next to the appointment book; cut memberships and packs | Our pick for shops with regulars who want them booking in an app with the shop's name |
| Booksy | $29.99 a month plus $20 a month per extra team member, plus tax (US); 14-day free trial | None found; clients book in the Booksy for Customers app | Waitlist that invites clients when a spot opens; deposits and saved-card fees; no walk-in line found on the pages we read | Shops that want one low price with every feature, and new clients from a marketplace |
| Fresha | $19.95 a month (Independent), or $14.95 per team member a month (Team); 7-day trial | None found; clients book in Fresha's own app | An intelligent waitlist that fills cancellations; memberships sold at checkout; walk-ins handled in the calendar | Shops that want the lowest monthly price and a large marketplace |
| GlossGenius | $28, $56 or $168 a month (Standard, Gold, Platinum), or $24, $48 or $148 billed yearly; 14-day free trial | No client app: clients book on a GlossGenius booking website, with no login or download | Memberships and packages from Standard; an automated waitlist on Gold; no walk-in line found | Shops whose clients would rather book on a website than download an app |
| Squire | $30, $50, $150 or $250 a month (Independent, Pro, Executive, Titan); Executive and Titan per shop; no per-barber charge | “Branded app” listed on Titan, its top plan ($250 a month per shop); a “Flex branded app” listed on Independent ($30), not explained on the page; store account not stated | A waitlist from Pro; walk-ins handled at a check-in kiosk; loyalty rewards; no client memberships found on the pages we read | Barbershops that want software built only for barbers, priced per shop |
| theCut | Free plan, or $25 a month per barber for Pro; owner accounts free; 30-day Pro trial | None found; clients book in the theCut app | No waitlist, walk-in line or client memberships found on the pages we read; recurring appointments listed; loyalty and referral programs on Pro | Independent barbers and hair pros who want to start free and be found in a barber app |
| Vagaro | $30 a month for one staff calendar (the page also shows an introductory rate), plus $10 for each extra calendar up to seven | A branded app subscription published to the App Store and Google Play; price not shown on the pricing or branded-app page we read | Waitlist; memberships, packages and gift certificates; a check-in app; no walk-in line found | Shops that want a branded app and a marketplace listing from one vendor |
From each vendor's own pages, read October 31, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the vendor's page before you decide.
Which one fits your shop
| If you are | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A shop full of regulars that wants its own app | MeetScarlet, Squire, Vagaro | Each offers an app with your shop's name; MeetScarlet includes it in every plan and publishes it under your own store accounts |
| Busy with walk-ins | MeetScarlet, Squire, Fresha | A walk-in line clients join from their phone, with a wait estimate (MeetScarlet), a check-in kiosk (Squire), or walk-ins in the calendar (Fresha) |
| A barber starting out | theCut, Booksy | Free to start (theCut) or one low price with every feature (Booksy), and clients can find you in their apps |
| A single chair watching every dollar | Fresha, theCut | The lowest starting prices for one chair; compare per-barber plans for a team |
| A shop that wants software made for barbers | Squire, theCut | Squire is barbers only and prices per shop, not per barber; theCut is built around barbers |
| A shop whose clients won't download an app | GlossGenius | Clients book on a website with no login or download |
Want to see your shop's own app? Type your shop's name on the homepage or see MeetScarlet for barbershops.
Questions
Straight answers. Anything else, ask us on a demo.
What is the best booking app for a barbershop? #
For a shop with regulars, our pick is MeetScarlet: an app with your shop's name in every plan, a walk-in line clients join from their phone, and cut memberships, set up by our team. To start free, look at theCut; for one low price with every feature and a marketplace, Booksy; for software made only for barbers, Squire. We make MeetScarlet.
Which barbershop apps give my shop its own app? #
Of the seven here, MeetScarlet includes one in every plan, Squire lists a branded app on Titan, its top plan at $250 a month per shop, and a “Flex branded app” on its $30 plan, and Vagaro sells a branded app published to the App Store and Google Play without showing its price. We did not find one on the Booksy, Fresha, GlossGenius or theCut pages we read.
Which barbershop app handles walk-ins? #
MeetScarlet has a walk-in line clients join from their phone, with an estimated wait, and Squire offers a check-in kiosk for walk-ins. Fresha says you can manage walk-ins in its calendar. We did not find a walk-in line on the other pages we read on October 31, 2026.
Can I sell cut memberships through a booking app? #
Fresha, GlossGenius, Vagaro and MeetScarlet all list client memberships, and Booksy's pricing page names “Memberships and Packages” among its included features. Squire and theCut list loyalty rewards; we did not find client memberships on their pages.
Is this guide independent? #
No. We make MeetScarlet and list it first as our pick of the seven barbershop apps here. Every rival fact comes from that vendor's own pages, and every option, MeetScarlet included, lists its limits.
Keep reading
- BarbershopsA booking app for barbershops under your shop's own name: book by barber, a walk-in line with wait times, tips and cut memberships. Set up for you.
- Walk-in line for barbershopsLet clients join your barbershop's walk-in line from your own app, see their place and a wait range, and say they are on their way. Your desk runs the line.
- MeetScarlet vs BooksyMeetScarlet gives your barbershop an app under its own name, with a walk-in line and no other shops. Booksy costs less, $29.99 a month, in a shared marketplace app.