🇺🇸 Barbershop Software — Flat $19/mo, Every Feature Included

Barbershop Software That Runs Walk-Ins and Booked Chairs From the Same Screen

Run a live walk-in queue next to your booked appointments, track every barber's commission automatically, and bill a cut plus retail on one ticket. No booking fee, no commission, and no paid add-ons to unlock features other barbershop software charges extra for.

Walk-In Queue + Chair Booking Together

Flat $19/mo — No Booking Fee, No Commission

Automatic Barber Commission Tracking

SMS Confirmations & No-Show Reminders

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What Is Barbershop Software?

Barbershop software is the point-of-sale and scheduling platform built around how a barbershop actually works: some clients book a chair in advance, others walk in and wait. General scheduling apps built for salons or spas assume every visit is a booked appointment, which forces a shop to manage the walk-in line separately on a whiteboard or a paper list. Barbershop software runs both in one queue — a booked client and a walk-in both show up in the same view, with the walk-in slotted into the next open chair automatically. It also has to handle commission the way barbershops pay it: per chair, per barber, often with a different split for a haircut versus a beard trim versus a retail product sold at checkout. SalonBoost is cloud barbershop software — no terminal to buy, no booking fee, and no per-transaction cut, because it runs on the tablet or phone you already have. Part of the SalonBoost salon management platform from $19/month. No setup fee, every feature included at every tier.

Last updated: August 2026

How Does SalonBoost Price Against Other Barbershop Software?

A sourced price, fee and add-on comparison against four of the most-searched salon software options in the US — Vagaro, Booksy, GlossGenius and TimeTailor.

Feature	SalonBoost	Vagaro	Booksy	GlossGenius	TimeTailor
Entry price/mo	$19	$30	$29.99	$24	“Free”
Booking / commission fee	$0 — none	$0 base	$0 standard; 30% if Boost marketing is on	$0	3.9% on every online booking
How the full feature set is priced	Included at $19	14 separate paid add-ons (text, branded app, payroll, etc.)	+$20/mo per extra staff member	Jumps to $148/mo (Platinum) for advanced features	Booking fee funds the “free” plan
Real-world cost, feature-comparable setup	$19–$29 flat	$100–$250+/mo after add-ons	$29.99 + per-txn processing	$24–$148/mo	3.9% of every booking, indefinitely

Entry prices and fees sourced from each vendor's public pricing page as of August 2026. See SalonBoost's full pricing — $19/mo Standard, $29/mo Premium, every feature included.

💈 Built for How a Barbershop Actually Runs

Everything a Barbershop Floor Actually Needs

General salon scheduling software assumes every client booked ahead. SalonBoost is built for a floor where booked chairs and walk-ins run side by side.

Walk-In Queue + Chair Booking

Booked appointments and walk-ins sit in one live queue. A walk-in gets a wait-time estimate and a text when their chair is ready — no separate whiteboard or paper list to manage.

One Queue

Barber Commission & Tips

Set a different commission split per barber, per service — a fade pays differently than a beard trim. Tips are recorded per barber at checkout and flow straight into payroll.

Per-Chair Splits

Services + Retail on One Ticket

Ring up the cut and the pomade or beard oil the client is buying on the same bill. Product lines deduct from retail inventory the moment the ticket closes.

Single Ticket

SMS Confirmations & Reminders

Booking confirmations and no-show reminders go out by text — no app download required for the client. Send a promo blast to your regulars when a chair opens up early.

Fewer No-Shows

Client Profiles & Preferences

Fade number, guard length, styling notes and product preferences saved against every client, so any barber in the shop can pick up where the last visit left off.

Every Barber Sees It

Staff Scheduling by Chair

Build the weekly schedule chair by chair, track attendance against it, and see which barber is free right now when a walk-in needs the next open seat.

Chair-Level Rostering

One Screen for the Chairs and the Line

Booked appointments and walk-ins both show up here — assign a walk-in to the next free chair without leaving the calendar.

app.salonboost.online/appointments

SalonBoost barbershop software checkout and queue screen showing walk-in and booked chair management

👉 Confirmations and reminders send automatically once a client is on the schedule — see Appointment Management for the full booking flow.

How the SalonBoost Floor Runs on a Busy Saturday

Three steps from a client walking in or booking online to commission landing in payroll.

Client books a chair or walks in

Online booking fills the calendar ahead of time; a walk-in joins the same queue and gets slotted into the next open chair with a live wait estimate.

Ring up the ticket

Add the cut, beard trim or color, plus any retail product, and assign the barber to each line so commission is captured at source.

Commission and cash close automatically

Day close tallies drawer cash against expected, flags variance, and posts each barber's commission and tips straight to payroll.

Commission Calculated the Moment the Ticket Closes

Every service and retail line is attributed to the barber who did the work, at the split you set — no spreadsheet at the end of the week.

app.salonboost.online/dashboard/payroll

SalonBoost barbershop commission dashboard showing per-barber revenue split and payroll totals

👉 Commission totals roll straight into Staff Attendance & Payroll for payout at month-end.

Why Generic Scheduling Apps Don't Work on a Barbershop Floor

Plenty of shops start on a generic calendar app or a salon tool built for booked appointments only. It works until a walk-in shows up mid-rush and there's nowhere to put them.

Walk-ins and booked chairs in one live queuePer-barber, per-service commission splitsServices and retail products on the same ticketSMS confirmations and no-show remindersDay close with cash-drawer variance trackingRuns on the tablet or phone you already own

On the floor	Generic Scheduling App	SalonBoost Barbershop Software
Walk-in handling	Separate whiteboard or paper list	✅ Same queue as booked chairs
Per-barber commission split	Manual calculation at week end	✅ Set per barber, per service
Client cut/fade notes	❌ Not tracked	✅ Saved and visible to any barber
Retail + service on one ticket	Rung up separately	✅ One ticket, auto stock deduction
Client reminders	Email only, or none	✅ SMS confirmations and reminders
Tip handling	Cash on the side	✅ Recorded per barber, flows to payroll
Full feature set	Behind paid tiers/add-ons	✅ Included at $19/mo, no add-ons
Day close	Manual register count	✅ Auto cash-drawer reconciliation

Retail Stock That Updates Itself at Checkout

Every pomade, beard oil or clipper sold at the counter deducts from inventory instantly. Low-stock alerts fire before you run out of what regulars buy every visit.

app.salonboost.online/inventory

SalonBoost inventory dashboard showing retail product stock levels auto-deducted from barbershop POS sales

👉 See Inventory Management for purchase orders and back-bar tracking, not just retail sales.

⭐ From Real Shop Owners Running SalonBoost on the Floor

500+ Salons and Barbershops Worldwide Run on SalonBoost

Owners who replaced a paper queue and a spreadsheet commission sheet with SalonBoost's barbershop software.

“SalonBoost is an amazing, effortless software. My staff loves how easy it makes billing, inventory, and product management. Plus, their support team is always just a call away!”

✓Retail stock now reconciles without a manual count

Subha

Eden Roses Salon

“One of the best features of SalonBoost is the automatic digital invoice with a review link. It's so easy for clients to leave reviews and for us to track how they find us!”

✓Digital receipts go out automatically — no printer at the desk

Rachna

XING Premium Salon