Square for Hair Salons

Software that does more than schedule haircuts.

Run your salon, manage your schedule, take payments, and do more with Square Appointments.

Setup is simple

Get started in minutes. Add your staff and services, set up your business, and start taking bookings instantly.

Switch seamlessly

Our experts will help you migrate your appointments and data to Square with a personalized onboarding experience.

Share Square, get up to $1,000.

Refer a salon, spa, tattoo shop, or any other business to Square, and you may be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in rewards for each business referred.

Let clients book 24/7

Customize a free booking website that never sleeps with Square Online. Increase bookings with social media integrations.

Client management

Automatically create client profiles, send client notifications, and save notes on client preferences all in one place.

Payments anywhere

Checkout at your station with the Appointments mobile app or at the counter with sleek hardware.

Smarter scheduling

Schedule unlimited staff calendars and take advantage of processing time, resource management, and recommend services to repeat clients.

Protect your time

Ensure stylists get paid for their time by creating a cancellation policy with no-show fees, or required prepayments.

Staff management

Set up unlimited custom permission sets with Square Advanced Access and track your team’s time and commissions with Square Staff.

Between 2021 and 2022, 82M reservations were completed globally through Square Appointments for beauty and personal care sellers.*

36% of appointments booked with Square Appointments are made between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.*

*Approximate values based on internal data.

Scalable salon software solutions powered by Square.

Get clients in for the cut — and back for the trim — with tools designed to help you create the ideal experience.

Service smoothly with Plus

For individuals or teams, our Square Appointments Plus plan helps you save time with automated email and text confirmations, Google calendar sync, no-show protection, and more. Get started.

Get full access with Premium

Our most-flexible pricing plan, Square Appointments Premium is built for teams tackling complex operations. Utilize custom permission sets, tiered commissions, resource management, and everything Appointments has to offer. Get started.

Spread the word with Square Marketing.

Expand your business with Google Reviews and personalized, one-time and automated email and text campaigns that keep your customers engaged.

Manage your cash flow from one place with Banking.

Sync your payments, banking accounts, and cash flow together seamlessly. Access your money quickly, organize your funds, and qualify for a business loan simply by running your business.*

*Block, Inc. is a financial services company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Square’s banking affiliate, Square Financial Services, Inc. or Sutton Bank; Members FDIC.

“Square has made the day-to-day operations more seamless. It helps me as a creative behind the chair and as a business owner.”– Rebecca Cleary, Salon Owner, BEX

Plans and pricing for every stage

Free

The basics to run your salon and stay ahead of schedule.

$0/mo.
for a single location.

Get started

Plus

Advanced features for growing salons that offer top-notch service.

$29/mo.
per month per location.

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Premium

A complete plan for complex booking and staff management needs.

$69/mo.
per month per location.

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For the front desk of your busy salon

Modern POS hardware — made for beauty, designed with your clients in mind.

Square Stand

A powerful iPad POS designed for smoother checkouts.

Square Dashboard

Manage multiple staff calendars, view insights, run multiple locations, and manage your team with a single web-based dashboard.

Square Register

A modern all-in-one point of sale built for your front desk. Take touch-free payments and manage staff.

Mobile App

Run your business on the go, manage your schedule and clients, and check out all on mobile.

Meet Square Go

Square Go is a free marketplace app that helps your business get discovered, booked, and rebooked more easily.

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Watch now: In the Chair with Lisa G.

Lisa’s shadowing program is in high demand for aspiring and established stylists alike. Follow along with Lisa and one of her shadowers, Blooming Fire Salon & Spa owner Chloe Hayes, as they recap how she helped Chloe double her monthly revenue, triple her staff in six months, and get two days’ worth of time back each week with Square.

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FAQ

  • How do I choose a salon software?

    Choosing the right salon software is a key decision for any hair salon owner. You’ll want to consider the unique features, compatibility, hardware, and pricing/fees associated with a particular salon offering as you shop for a solution.

    You can view Square Appointments features here. Square Appointments has three monthly pricing plans: Square Appointments Free, Square Appointments Plus, and Square Appointments Premium. To see a complete list of features by plan, visit the pricing page.

  • Why should professional stylists use the Square hair salon solution?

    Square Appointments is an all-in-one point of sale for professionals who are doing it all — from running a growing business and managing a team to offering a delightful experience for their clients with their craft. It saves stylists’ valuable time with a free online booking site that powers 24/7 scheduling. It supports a remarkable client experience as an integrated solution for accepting flexible payment options anywhere. It powers growth for businesses of all sizes with a robust team management offering that includes no-show protection, custom commissions, account access permissions, and advanced team performance reporting.

  • Can I add Square Appointments to my salon booking website?

    Square Appointments is an easy way to add booking to your salon site.

    If you already have a website, you can add a Book Now button. If you don’t, you can create a Square Online booking website for free with any Square Appointments subscription.

    For more information on other Square Online plans or applied processing rates, learn more here.

  • How much will it cost to run my business with Square?

    Square Appointments has three flexible plans for beauty businesses of any size. Custom pricing is available for businesses that process more than $250K a year. You can learn more about our pricing plans here. With Square Appointments, it’s free to set up your website.

    The in-person processing rate for the Square Appointments Free plan is 2.6% + 10 cents for every tapped (mobile payment), dipped (chip card), and swiped (magstripe card) payment. When you subscribe to a paid plan, the in-person processing rate decreases to 2.5% + 10 cents.

  • How long does it take to set up Square for my hair salon?

    Getting set up to accept bookings and credit cards on Square Appointments only takes a few minutes. You can set up additional services and items as you see fit to take advantage of our entire suite of products.

    If you have more information you would like to transfer to Square Appointments, such as appointment history and future appointments, a specialist can help you set up your Square Appointments account. More details are available here.

  • Can I refer a business to Square?

    Yes. We welcome referrals for all types of businesses. So go ahead and refer a business today — whether it’s the multilocation burger joint you frequent, your friend’s new salon, or any other business — and you could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 for every business referred. Get the details.