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Square for Barbershops Keep chairs turning with Square
Booking, payments, and more — in sync
Savvy, standout scheduling
Drag and drop, color code, and assign specific chairs and barbers to bookings within your calendar.
Keep everyone in sync with automated confirmations and reminders. Let the AI-powered Square Assistant handle rescheduling needs.
Maximize your barbers’ availability and cut down on booking gaps with waitlists.
Add as many barbers or shop managers to your calendars as you need. Sync their schedules across all of your locations.
Take payments at your chair, front desk, or on the go
Take payments using just your phone with Tap to Pay on iPhone and Tap to Pay on Android — no hardware required.
Accept every major type of payment your clients prefer, whether that’s tap, chip, card on file, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App Pay, or Afterpay.
Access your funds instantly with Square Checking.1
Keep your calendar full
Create an online booking site to make it easy for loyal clients to book and rebook you anytime.
Show up where people are ready to schedule by adding a “book now” button to Instagram and Facebook profiles.
Get discovered and booked in one sweep on Square Go, a free marketplace built for beauty businesses.
Dive deep into customer and business data so you can offer more of what your clients love.
Create experiences that go the extra mile
Build buzz with Square Marketing. Easily create, send, and track automated or one-off email and text campaigns from one hub.
Ensure a consistent cut every time by tracking details like preferences and booking history in client profiles.
Reward and retain repeat clients with points and exclusive offers with Square Loyalty.
Send every message in real time from one inbox with Square Messages, your all-in-one hub for client conversations.
“Square has made our lives easier and helped us run our business through three locations. It allows us to concentrate on what we are good at — that’s cutting hair.”
Shaun Ash
Beef’s Barbers
Melbourne, VIC
Tools for wherever you’re growing next
Control your cash flow
Sync your payments, bank accounts, and more. Keep everything organized, access your money quickly, and fund what’s next with a loan.2
Add new revenue streams
Manage your inventory and sell beard balm, hair care products, and other retail items online with a customizable eCommerce website or in-store. Plus, secure revenue upfront by selling packages of services.
Bring in more business
Craft and send the right message with Square Marketing. Expand your reach and keep clients coming back with effective email and text campaigns.
Hardware for stations, spaces, or shops
Bundles for every barbershop
Free
The basics to run your business while staying ahead of schedule
$0/mo.
for a single location + processing fees
Top features:
Unlimited staff accounts
Custom booking website and social media integrations
Integrated payments
Automatic text and email reminders
Automated contracts
Marketplace app for beauty and personal care discovery
Plus
Most popular
More advanced features for growing teams that offer top-notch service
$29/mo.
per location + processing fees
Top features:
Everything in Square Appointments Free
Customer confirmation texts and emails
Cancellation policy and fees
Class scheduling
Waitlist
Appointments reports
Premium
A complete plan that meets complex booking and staff management needs
$69/mo.
per location + processing fees
Top features:
Everything in Square Appointments Plus
Select scheduling features from Square staff
Resource management
Custom staff commissions
Custom contract fields
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FAQ
What is barbershop software and what does it do?
Barbershop software is any software that helps barbershop owners and industry professionals with their day-to-day operations. Barbershop software often automates and improves processes for booking and scheduling, communicating with customers, staff management, marketing, inventory management, and payments.
Can I use Square to power my entire barbershop?
Yes. Square is a great solution for barbershop management.It includes front-of-house solutions, such as payment processing, automated marketing, and scheduling, as well as back-of-house solutions, such as payroll, staff management, and banking.
What payment methods are supported by Square POS?
Square works with any U.S.-issued and most internationally issued magstripe or chip cards bearing a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, or UnionPay logo. Square also supports digital payments through wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay (including mobile wallet functionality).
With Square, you can take payments from a mobile app or via hardware, making it easy to run your barbershop business whether you’re in a shop or on the go.
How do I get started?
Download the Square Appointments app on iOS or Android, or create your account via your online web browser. Add your services, business details, and staff to get set up quickly. Then, log in to your Square Appointments dashboard and create your customized booking site. Now you’re ready to take appointments. Follow a step-by-step guide here.
Next, see which hardware option is best for your front desk to level up your checkout. Compare hardware here.
How can I switch from my current booking solution?
You can bulk your customer and inventory lists and quickly get up and running with Square. If you currently use Squire, Acuity, Booker, Fresha, Vagaro, or another booking or salon software, Square will likely fit more of your needs with our easy-to-use interface. If you already have a website, it’s easy to transfer your existing domain to Square Online.
How does Square manage tipping for my barbers?
Square POS offers a variety of options for customers to select a tip for their barber.
In settings, you can configure a tipping screen that will be displayed for customers to select a tip after the payment has been processed. After customizing the settings, a tipping screen will appear during the checkout process. The screen will prompt customers to add a tip to their service. This tip can be a percentage of the sale or a custom value, based on the preference of you and your barbers.
Can I book appointments and collect payments from my website?
Yes. Square makes it easy for customers to book cuts and trims on your website. You can create a stand-alone website for booking or embed a booking widget or button on your existing site — both for free.
You can also require prepayment or collect a credit card on file to charge in the case of a no-show.
1Block, Inc. is a financial services platform and not an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC deposit insurance coverage only protects against the failure of an FDIC-insured deposit institution. If you have a Square Checking account, up to $250,000 of your balance may be covered by FDIC insurance on a pass-through basis through Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, subject to aggregation of the account holder’s funds held at Sutton Bank and if certain conditions have been met.
Square Debit Card is issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard.
2Funds generated through Square payment processing services are generally available in the Square Checking account balance immediately after a payment is processed. Fund availability times may vary due to technical issues.
Square, the Square logo, Square Financial Services, Square Capital, and others are trademarks of Block, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Square Financial Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, Inc.
All loans are issued by Square Financial Services, Inc. Actual fee depends upon payment card processing history, loan amount and other eligibility factors. A minimum payment of 1/18th of the initial loan balance is required every 60 days and full loan repayment is required within 18 months. Loan eligibility is not guaranteed. All loans are subject to credit approval.