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Appointment software for solo and booth-renting barbers

When you rent a booth or run a one-chair shop, every tool you add is one more thing you pay for and one more thing to manage between cuts. The right software is the one you barely notice.

What you need

• A booking page with your services and only the times you’re actually free.
• Time off that’s easy to add, because your schedule changes week to week.
• Reminders, so fewer people forget.
• A way to handle walk-ins, if you take them, that doesn’t mean a crowd at your station.

What you can skip

• Marketing suites, loyalty points, and gift cards, unless you’ll really use them.
• Payment processing, if you’re happy with how you get paid now.
• Staff management features built for big salons.

Watch the total cost

Add up the monthly fee, any per-booking or payment fees, and paid add-ons. For a single chair, the difference between a flat low price and a percentage of every cut adds up over a year. Read the pricing page all the way down before you move your regulars over.

Keep your client list

Your regulars are your business. Whatever you use, make sure you can see their names and contact details, and that you’re not depending on a marketplace to bring them back.

If you rent a booth in a shop that runs its own line, ask the owner how walk-ins are split before you set up your own.