Nearcut vs Setora: the add-on bill, line by line.
The honest Nearcut alternative for UK barbershops. Nearcut has a strong support reputation, but the bill grows when you add barbers, locations, VAT, and Business Boosters. Setora is £14.99/month. No VAT added. No per-barber fees.
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Nearcut scales by barber. Setora scales by shop.
Nearcut starts with a low published monthly price, then adds £10 for each extra barber or location. Business Boosters can add roughly £55/month before VAT. Setora stays at one public price: £14.99/month per location.
Nearcut pricing vs Setora, on the same bill basis.
Nearcut publishes prices excluding VAT. This calculator shows the published Nearcut subtotal, the estimated VAT, and the total a UK shop would see on the bill. Setora is £14.99/month and Setora does not currently add VAT.
Your shop numbers
£108.01
per month
£1,296.12
per year
Calculator estimates use Nearcut published prices excluding VAT, add UK VAT at 20%, and compare them with Setora at £14.99/month with no VAT currently added.
What Nearcut does well.
We are not going to pretend Nearcut is a bad product. If these matter more than price, branding, or self-service data export, Nearcut may still be the right platform:
- Personal support. Every client gets a named Business Advisor who is reachable by phone, email, and WhatsApp. Their users clearly value that.
- Proven reliability. Nearcut has served the barbershop industry since 2012, and multiple users report stable day-to-day operation.
- High satisfaction. Nearcut has a 4.9/5 Trustpilot rating from 164 reviews, with many positive comments about support.
- No commission. Like Setora, Nearcut does not take a booking commission. The difference is pricing structure, add-ons, branding, and data portability.
Three steps. One day. Done.
Export your data from Nearcut
Under GDPR, Nearcut must let you download your client list, booking history, and service data. We’ll show you exactly how.
Set up your Setora account
Add your services, staff, and opening hours. Customise your booking page. Takes about 20 minutes.
Import clients and go live
Upload your client data, share your new booking link, and start taking appointments. Same day.
Questions
Straight answers
No sales jargon. Here’s what you actually want to know.
Nearcut doesn’t offer a self-service export, so you’ll need to contact their support to request your data. Under GDPR, they’re obliged to provide it. Once you have it, we’ll help you import everything into Setora: clients, services, and booking history.
£14.99/month per location, unlimited team members, every feature included. No add-ons, no per-barber fees. SMS credits and card processing (via Stripe) are the only extras, at transparent rates.
Most shops are up and running within a day. Set up your services and staff, import your client list, and you’re live. You can run both platforms side by side during the transition if you prefer.
On the current public prices, no. A solo barber on Nearcut’s base plan pays £27.50/month excluding VAT, while Setora is £14.99/month and Setora does not add VAT. Nearcut may still suit a solo barber who values their named Business Advisor support more than the lower monthly bill. Setora is built for shops that want flat pricing, self-service data export, unlimited team members, and no forced branding.
Nearcut requires one month’s notice to cancel. Setora is cancel-anytime with no notice period and no exit fees.
Cancel anytime. No exit fees. No lock-in contracts. You can export all your data — clients, bookings, everything — at any time, for free. Your data is always yours.
We think so, but here’s why. Whether you’re looking for a Nearcut replacement or just comparing competitors, Setora charges £14.99/month flat regardless of team size, includes every feature with no paid add-ons, gives you full data export, and doesn’t stamp its branding on your booking page. Nearcut is solid for shops that prioritise named advisor support, but for growing shops the per-barber pricing model gets expensive fast.
Nearcut has a 4.9/5 rating on Trustpilot from 164 reviews — their existing customers are generally happy, especially with the personal support from named Business Advisors. The most common complaints we see are around the per-barber pricing adding up for larger teams and essential features being locked behind paid Business Boosters. If Nearcut feels too expensive as your shop grows, you’re not alone.
Nearcut charges £27.50/month base plus £10 per extra barber or location, all excluding VAT. Business Boosters (marketing, reporting, engagement tools) add roughly £55/month. Among Nearcut competitors, Fresha uses a commission model (20% on new marketplace clients), Booksy charges £40/month plus £5/staff plus 30% Boost commission, and Setora charges £14.99/month per location with no commission, no per-staff fees, and every feature included. If you’re comparing Nearcut vs Setora specifically, the key difference is flat pricing versus per-barber pricing. The right choice depends on your shop’s size and priorities.
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Pricing and feature information for Nearcut was sourced from their public pricing page at nearcut.com/en-GB/pricing and terms of service, last verified February 2026. Nearcut publishes prices excluding VAT. Business Booster pricing is converted from USD at approximate rates. Setora is £14.99/month per location and Setora does not currently add VAT. SMS credits and card processing are billed separately. Calculator estimates are illustrative and based on published rates. If anything has changed, let us know and we will update this page.