Switch from Setmore — stop paying per barber
Setmore is a solid generalist scheduler, but it charges per user, bills in USD, and has no barbershop-specific features like walk-in queues or no-show deposits. Setora is built for barbers — £39/month flat, unlimited team.
Per-user pricing
What you actually pay each month
Setmore’s Pro plan costs $11.99/user/month (billed monthly). Here’s what that looks like in GBP for different shop sizes.
Solo barber (1 user)
Setmore Pro
~£8.96/mo
$11.99/mo × 1 user
Setora
£39/mo
Unlimited barbers included
For a solo barber, Setmore is cheaper. If you don’t need walk-ins, deposits, or SMS, it’s a fair option.
3-chair shop (3 users)
Setmore Pro
~£26.88/mo
$11.99/mo × 3 users
Setora
£39/mo
Unlimited barbers included
Close in price, but Setora adds walk-ins, deposits, SMS, and GBP billing
5-chair shop (5 users)
Setmore Pro
~£44.80/mo
$11.99/mo × 5 users
Setora
£39/mo
Unlimited barbers included
Setora is cheaper — and the gap widens with every hire
Setmore Pro pricing from setmore.com/pricing. Prices listed in USD; GBP estimates based on 1 USD ≈ £0.7468 (March 2026). Setora: £39/mo per location excluding VAT. Setmore’s free plan covers 4 users but lacks SMS reminders and payment features.
Generalist vs barbershop-built
Built for everyone means built for no one
No walk-in queue
Setmore is appointment-only. There’s no way to manage walk-ins alongside pre-booked clients. For most UK barbershops, walk-ins are a significant portion of daily revenue.
USD-only pricing
All Setmore paid plans are billed in US dollars. For UK shops this means exchange rate fluctuations on every billing cycle and no visibility on your actual cost until the charge hits your bank.
Free tier limitations
Setmore’s free plan is generous (4 users, unlimited appointments), but it drops SMS reminders, payment collection, and HIPAA compliance. The features barbershops need most — deposits and reminders — require a paid upgrade.
What’s different with Setora
Walk-in queue
Built-in, same dashboard
Pricing
GBP, no exchange rate risk
No-show deposits
Included on all plans
SMS reminders
Included, no paid upgrade
What Setmore does well
We’re not going to pretend Setmore has nothing going for it. Here’s where credit is due:
- Generous free tier. 4 users and unlimited appointments on the free plan is genuinely useful for solo barbers and very small shops just getting started with online booking.
- 24/7 live support. Setmore offers round-the-clock live chat and email support across all plans, including the free tier. That’s genuinely above average for this price point.
- Easy setup. Setmore is consistently praised in reviews for being straightforward to set up and intuitive to use day-to-day. Onboarding is quick and low-friction.
- Strong mobile apps. 4.7/5 on iOS and 4.4/5 on Android. Setmore’s mobile experience is well-regarded and reliable for managing bookings on the go.
Setmore makes sense for solo barbers who don’t need SMS reminders or walk-in management. But barbershops aren’t general-purpose businesses — and a generalist platform will always leave gaps.
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Export your data from Setmore
Go to Contacts in Setmore and export up to 1,000 contacts at a time as CSV. If you need staff data or full appointment history, email privacy@setmore.com with a data portability request. We provide a template to help.
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.
Before you switch
Setmore lets you export up to 1,000 contacts at a time as a CSV file from the Contacts page. If you have more than 1,000 clients, you’ll need to export in batches. Staff data and appointment history require emailing privacy@setmore.com with a data portability request.
Setmore’s free plan covers up to 4 users with unlimited appointments — generous for a small shop. However, it lacks SMS reminders, no-show deposits, and walk-in queue management. If missed appointments or walk-ins are a problem for you, you’ll outgrow the free tier quickly.
Setmore does not have a walk-in queue. It’s an appointment-only platform. Setora includes walk-in queue management as a core feature — barbers can manage both pre-booked appointments and walk-ins from the same dashboard.
Setmore is based in Portland, Oregon (owned by AnywhereWorks) and prices all paid plans in US dollars. For UK barbershops, this means exchange rate fluctuations on every billing cycle. Setora bills in GBP with no currency conversion.
Yes. Setora offers two-way Google Calendar sync so your personal and booking calendars stay aligned. Setmore also offers Google Calendar integration on its free plan.
Yes. Setora is built specifically for barbershops and includes features Setmore lacks — walk-in queue management, no-show deposits, and SMS reminders — all on a flat £39/month plan with no per-user fees. If you’re a solo barber on Setmore’s free plan and don’t need those features, Setmore may still be the better fit.
Most shops are live within a day. Export your contacts from Setmore (up to 1,000 at a time), set up your Setora account in about 20 minutes, import your client list, and share your new booking link. The longest part is exporting if you have more than 1,000 clients.
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Setmore pricing sourced from setmore.com/pricing. All prices listed in USD; GBP estimates based on 1 USD ≈ £0.7468 (March 2026). Setmore’s free plan covers 4 users with unlimited appointments but excludes SMS reminders and payment features. Setora pricing excludes VAT. If anything has changed, let us know and we’ll update this page.
See how Setmore compares to other barbershop platforms on our Setmore alternatives page.
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