Alternatives to Squire

Looking for a Squire alternative?

Squire charges your clients around £1 per online booking and £3 to join the waitlist - and takes 2.9% + 30p on every card payment. Here is how it compares to alternatives where those fees do not exist.

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How the alternatives compare

Squire

Monthly price (1 person)

£20-90/mo

Per-staff fee

Unlimited (Pro+ plan)

Commission taken

£1-3 client booking fees

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

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

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

Setora charges a flat £39/month with no client-facing fees and no annual commitment. Your clients book for free, card processing is 1.5% + 20p on EU cards, and you can cancel any month.

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Common questions about Squire alternatives

Setora is the strongest direct alternative - both are barbershop-specific, but Setora charges no client booking fees, lower card processing rates, and a flat monthly subscription with no annual lock-in. Nearcut is another barbershop-specific option without client fees.

Yes. Squire charges clients approximately £1 per online booking and approximately £3 to join the waitlist. These fees are paid by your clients, not you - but they create friction at the point of booking. Setora charges clients nothing to book.

Squire charges 2.9% + 30p per card transaction. Setora charges 1.5% + 20p on EU cards and 2.5% + 20p on non-EU cards. For a £30 haircut, that is a saving of roughly 47p per transaction with Setora.

Squire typically requires an annual commitment - check your Order Form for the specific terms. Setora is monthly with no minimum term. You can cancel any time from your account.

Squire holds your data for 30 days after cancellation and does not offer self-service export - you need to contact their support team to retrieve it. We recommend requesting your data export before you cancel. Setora provides CSV downloads of your client and appointment data at any time.