SQUIRE vs Velvet
SQUIRE
getsquire.comVelvet
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| Figure | SQUIRE | Velvet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $30/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Salon Website Builders | 8.5 (#8) | 7.1 (#25) |
| Payments | SQUIRE accepts in-person and online payments, including contactless cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and major credit cards. | The site names Stripe, Wompi, Mercado Pago, and Midtrans as payment integrations for collecting deposits or full payments online. |
| Support | The PRO plan includes a dedicated onboarding specialist. | The site says users can contact Velvet through WhatsApp and lists priority support with the Custom Domain plan. |
| What it does | SQUIRE is an all-in-one management and point-of-sale system built for barbers and barbershops. | Velvet describes itself as an AI-powered booking platform for salons and other appointment-based businesses, combining a website, online booking, reminders, reviews, and payments. |
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.