Looking for a Square Appointments alternative?
Square Appointments is a solid general-purpose booking tool, but it's not built for barbershops. Here's how it compares to tools designed with barbers in mind.
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How the alternatives compare
Square
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Booksy
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Fresha
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Setora - £39/mo
Monthly price (1 person)
Per-staff fee
Commission taken
White-label booking
No lock-in / data export
Why Setora
Why Setora for barbershops
Setora is built from the ground up for barbershops - walk-in queue management, service durations, and team scheduling designed around how a barber's day actually works. Flat £39/month, no per-staff fees.
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Common questions about Square alternatives
Setora is the strongest barbershop-specific alternative, with features designed around how barbershops run rather than adapted from a general salon or retail tool. Booksy and Fresha are the most popular alternatives, though neither is barbershop-specific.
Square Appointments has a free plan for solo users, but paid plans start from £29/month and add per-staff fees. If you have a team, the cost can grow quickly. Setora is £39/month covering unlimited barbers at one location.
Setora is the most cost-effective option for multi-barber shops - one flat monthly price regardless of team size. Square charges per staff on paid plans, and Fresha charges £9.95/month per staff member.
No. Setora is a standalone platform with its own POS and payments. It does not integrate with Square hardware or the Square ecosystem. If you are heavily invested in Square POS, that is worth factoring into your decision.
Setora is designed specifically for barbershops, so barber-specific workflows like walk-in queues and barber-level scheduling are first-class features rather than workarounds. Square is a more general tool that can require configuration to fit a barbershop workflow.