Buyer guide for barbershops
Best barber booking apps 2026
Compare Booksy, Fresha, Square, Setmore and Separalo for your shop. Current prices, owner and client apps, payments and practical steps to choose.
By the Separalo team
Updated
Choose by how clients find you
If you need new clients, compare Booksy and Fresha marketplaces locally. If referrals or Instagram bring your clients, compare Square, Setmore and Separalo. Check the payment tools and notices you need before choosing.
Prices for one or three barbers
US prices in USD, October 2026, before tax. Processing, hardware, acquisition fees and extras excluded unless stated.
| Option | Price and use |
|---|---|
| Separalo | $7.99/month for one or three. Your own link and email notices. |
| Booksy | $29.99/month for one; $69.99 for three. Marketplace, card reader and SMS. Processing and optional Boost extra. |
| Fresha | Independent $19.95/month for one; Team $44.85 for three. Marketplace and payments. New marketplace client: one-time 20% first-visit fee, $6 minimum. |
| Square Appointments | Free $0; Plus $49/month/location; Premium $149/month/location. Unlimited staff calendars, payments and POS. Check each plan's appointment tools. |
| Setmore | Free $0, up to 4 users. Pro $5/user/month billed annually: $60/year for one, $180 for three. Pro adds SMS subject to country availability. |
Booksy US pricing, as of Oct 2026
Fresha US pricing, as of Oct 2026
Square US pricing, as of Oct 2026
Booking from a client's phone
As an owner, you need to change hours, assign barbers and add walk-ins. Clients need to choose a service and time. Try both journeys before deciding. The owner app does not tell you what booking will be like for your clients.
Booksy has business tools and a free customer app. Separalo runs online in your browser and can be added to your home screen as a PWA where supported. Clients book by link or QR without an App Store or Google Play download.
Separalo covers up to two businesses, each with the owner and three additional staff. It sends email confirmations and an optional reminder around the day before eligible appointments. Separalo has no marketplace. In Colombia, arrange payments separately. US businesses can enable Stripe payments, with a platform fee on those payments. It does not send automatic WhatsApp or SMS. Separalo does not manage group-class capacity, recurring appointment series or sync with Google Calendar or Outlook.
Selection diagram and illustrated booking. Synthetic business, service and times.
Try a working day before switching
- Set services, prices, durations, barber hours and breaks.
- Add a walk-in through New booking and assign the barber. Check that the service and business-wide cleanup buffer block their availability.
- Book from a phone. Check email verification and your chosen automatic confirmation or manual approval.
- Copy upcoming appointments by hand. Close new bookings in the old system, reconcile changes and cancellations, then publish your new link and QR. There is no automatic import.
Keep your payment tool if you need it. Before canceling your current system, confirm that its replacement covers the tools your shop relies on.