Alternatives to Nearcut

Looking for a Nearcut alternative?

Nearcut is built for barbers, but its per-barber pricing model means costs grow with every hire. Here's how it compares to other barbershop booking tools.

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How the alternatives compare

Nearcut

Monthly price (1 person)

~£15-25/mo per barber

Per-staff fee

Per-barber pricing

Commission taken

0%

White-label booking

No lock-in / data export

Booksy

Monthly price (1 person)

£40/mo

Per-staff fee

£5/mo per staff

Commission taken

30% Boost (new clients)

White-label booking

No lock-in / data export

Fresha

Monthly price (1 person)

£0/mo base

Per-staff fee

£9.95/mo per staff

Commission taken

20% on marketplace new clients

White-label booking

No lock-in / data export

Setora - £39/mo

Monthly price (1 person)

£39/mo

Per-staff fee

None - unlimited barbers

Commission taken

0%

White-label booking

No lock-in / data export

Why Setora

Why Setora for barbershops

Like Nearcut, Setora is built specifically for barbershops. Unlike Nearcut, Setora charges a flat £39/month regardless of team size - add ten barbers and the price stays the same.

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See a full feature-by-feature breakdown of how Setora compares directly to Nearcut.

Common questions about Nearcut alternatives

Setora is the closest direct alternative - both platforms are built specifically for barbershops with white-label booking and 0% commission. The key difference is pricing: Setora's flat £39/month covers unlimited barbers, while Nearcut charges per barber.

Nearcut charges approximately £15-25 per barber per month. For a shop with three barbers that's roughly £45-75/month. Setora is £39/month for the whole location regardless of how many barbers you have.

Yes. Setora's flat £39/month becomes significantly cheaper than Nearcut once you have more than two barbers. Fresha has a lower base cost but charges per staff and takes commission on marketplace new clients.

Setora is built for barbershops and covers the core features: online booking, walk-in queue, individual barber schedules, service management, no-show deposits, and client records. If there are specific Nearcut features you rely on, we are happy to walk through them before you switch.

Yes. You can export your client data from Nearcut and import it into Setora. Setup typically takes less than a day. We provide onboarding guidance to make the transition straightforward.