Barbs vs Nearcut

Barbs is an all-in-one system for barbershops, covering queues, online bookings, point of sale, inventory, and loyalty. Customers can scan a shop QR code to join a queue, follow their turn on a phone, and receive updates. They can also book from a phone through the shop QR code without downloading an app. The POS supports multiple payment methods and receipt printing; the Android app can keep selling offline and sync later. Barbs sends automatic reminders and notifications through WhatsApp, SMS, and email, and its online store supports DuitNow, ToyyibPay, and Billplz checkout. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one barber, unlimited queue and walk-ins, unlimited POS and receipts, and 15 online bookings per day. Growth costs 79 MYR a month, billed monthly; Pro costs 149 MYR a month, billed monthly; Enterprise costs 299 MYR a month, billed monthly. The service is built for Malaysian barbershops, from solo shops to businesses with multiple branches. It runs on Android and the web.

Nearcut is an online booking system designed to help barbers run their barbershops, available on the web, Android, and iOS. Customers can book around a barber’s availability, while the system also handles walk-ins. When an appointment is cancelled, Nearcut can notify interested customers to help fill the opening. Businesses can take all or part of a customer’s payment at booking, online or offline, to help guard against no-shows. The Free for You plan has no monthly bill and includes automatic email confirmations and reminders, unlimited SMS reminders for online bookings, and Facebook and Instagram “Book Now” integration. Clients pay a small booking charge at checkout, which is refunded if they cancel. Nearcut says it can create a custom business app for the Apple App Store and Google Play. Subscription pricing is monthly and based on the barbershop’s needs; the calculator shows £00.00 per month plus VAT. The Subscription plan has a 30-day free trial and no setup fee, and can be changed or cancelled after the trial without a long-term commitment. Free for You is described as suited to businesses starting out or operating solo, while Subscription is for established or growing barbershops.