PuroBarber vs Salonist

PuroBarber brings barbershop operations together with a barber forum, videos, a store, and a client directory. Its management tools handle appointments, client records, point of sale, inventory, commissions, and reports for solo barbers or teams. Staff can place walk-in clients in a digital queue, assign them to available barbers, and notify them when service is ready. The calendar shows each barber’s availability and sends automatic reminders. Payments can be cash, card, or a mix, with tickets and transaction records available. Inventory tools track minimum stock, reorder alerts, product use by service, and consumption reports. Owners managing multiple locations can oversee location-specific staff, stock, appointments, and reporting in one dashboard. Reports cover sales, commissions, best-selling products, frequent customers, and revenue by period, and can be exported. PuroBarber is cloud-based, requires an internet connection, and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. The free Solo plan is free; paid plans include Barbershop at 199 MXN a month and Barbershop Plus at 499 MXN a month. A 30-day trial is listed.

Salonist is cloud-based salon management software covering bookings, point of sale, inventory, staff, marketing and memberships. It works on web and mobile without installation. Clients can book at any time through a website, Instagram or the Salonist app, with automatic reminders and options for recurring or package bookings. Its integrated POS supports card, contactless and Stripe terminal payments, bulk checkout, payment reports and stock updates. The service targets businesses ranging from hair salons, massage centers and spas to barbershops, nail salons, aesthetic skin clinics and pet groomers. Salonist lists more than 40 integrations, including Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Clover, QuickBooks and Authorize.Net. The free Market Place Listing plan includes 50 appointments per month. Essential costs $59.00 per month, Advance costs $109.00 per month and Expert costs $179.00 per month. Expert includes a custom-branded client app published under the salon's name. A 15% commission applies once to the first visit from a new client discovered through its marketplace; returning-client and direct bookings do not incur that fee.