SQUIRE vs StyleSeat
SQUIRE
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| Figure | SQUIRE | StyleSeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $30/mo | $16.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Barbershop Scheduling Software | 8.4 (#7) | 7.7 (#22) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Integrations | SQUIRE’s booking pages name Google and Instagram as places where clients can find and book shops. | The business page says StyleSeat syncs with a phone calendar and notifications; it does not identify a specific calendar service there. |
| Marketing | Engage is SQUIRE's marketing product for automated customer rebooking and email or SMS outreach. | The plan includes marketplace discovery, email and text campaigns, automated reminders and follow-ups, review management, and an AI social post builder. |
| Payments | SQUIRE accepts in-person and online payments, including contactless cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and major credit cards. | The platform lists Tap to Pay on iPhone, a card reader, card-on-file automatic checkout, deposits, and no-show protection among its payment features. |
| Privacy | SQUIRE’s privacy policy says it has physical, technical, and administrative controls to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. | StyleSeat’s privacy policy says it collects personal data such as contact, appointment, location, billing, and banking information; the policy page says it was updated October 13, 2022. |
Plans
SQUIRE
- Independent$30 a month
- INDEPENDENT$30 a month
- Pro$50 a month
- PRO$50 a month
- Executive$150 a month
- EXECUTIVE$150 a month
- Titan$250 a month
- TITAN$250 a month
In their own words
SQUIRE
SQUIRE is a barbershop management and point-of-sale system for individual barbers, shop owners and multi-location brands. Clients can book through a shop’s branded app or website, Instagram or Google, including multiple appointments at once. Payments support Apple Pay, Google Pay and credit cards, plus Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android without extra hardware. Shop operations include scheduling, staff calendars, automated reporting, commission and payout calculations, and booth-rent payments. Retention tools include automated marketing, loyalty programs, gift cards and no-show protection. The platform offers branded booking experiences, and its team can create websites for Executive and Titan packages. Plans are INDEPENDENT at $30/mo, PRO at $50/mo, EXECUTIVE at $150/mo per shop and TITAN at $250/mo per shop. Executive lists branded landing pages for $25/mo and Operator for $99/mo. Android, iOS and web access are supported. SQUIRE says it launched in 2015 and serves 3,000 shops.
StyleSeat
StyleSeat is a booking and business platform for beauty, barber, and wellness professionals, combining scheduling, payments, marketing, and client management. Barbers can share a booking link that shows their next available appointment, including walk-ins. Professionals can set repeating appointment slots that StyleSeat books and reminds clients about automatically. Payment features include Tap to Pay on iPhone, a card reader, card-on-file automatic checkout, deposits, and no-show protection. Marketing tools include marketplace discovery, email and text campaigns, reminders and follow-ups, review management, and an AI social post builder. Client records can hold notes, history, and preferences, and professionals can message clients in the app. The service syncs with a phone calendar and notifications, and is available on Android, iOS, and the web. A free trial is offered, but there is no free plan. Listed pricing includes StyleSeat Pro at $19 a month after the trial and StyleSeat Pro annual at $199 a year; the pricing note says From $35/mo. The plan description includes unlimited bookings and calendar, up to 15 chairs, and no contracts.