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topos vs every barbershop system with a public price.

SQUIRE, Vagaro, Booksy, Square, Fresha, GlossGenius, Boulevard and theCut, read from each company's own pricing page on October 6, 2026. If a price is not published, we say so instead of guessing.

One shop, 6 barbers

What the same features cost a month.

Booking, register, loyalty, memberships, gift cards, marketing, reports and payroll. Software only, card processing not included.

topos$79Shop plan. Unlimited barbers, loyalty, memberships, gift cards, payroll and QuickBooks included.
Square Appointments$120topos saves $41 a monthPlus $49 + payroll $35 + $6 per person paid. Gift card loads cost 2.5% on Plus.
Booksy$129.99topos saves $50.99 a month$29.99 + 5 team members at $20. Payroll not listed.
GlossGenius$132topos saves $53 a monthGold $56 + payroll $40 + $6 per seat. Loyalty not listed.
Fresha$149.65topos saves $70.65 a month6 members at $14.95 + Client Loyalty $59.95. Marketing texts 8¢ each. Payroll not listed.
theCut$150topos saves $71 a month6 barbers on Pro at $25, usually paid by each barber. Gift cards and memberships not listed.
Vagaro$184topos saves $105 a month$80 for 6 calendars, text marketing $20, payroll $34 + $5 per barber, online cart $10, QuickBooks $10.
SQUIRE$250topos saves $171 a monthTitan, the tier with loyalty and digital gift cards. Memberships and payroll prices not published.
Boulevard$260topos saves $181 a monthPremier, since Essentials caps at 5 providers. Fall promo for new customers, normally $325. Automated campaigns $2 per appointment.
10 shops, 8 barbers each

Same features plus your own app.

For chains: a branded client app and one dashboard for every shop.

topos$990Brand plan at $99 per shop. Your own app, payroll and the owner dashboard included.
GlossGenius$1,004.40topos saves $14.40 a monthGold $56 + 9 locations at $47.60 + payroll $40 + 80 seats at $6, assuming payroll is per business. No branded app.
Square Appointments$1,320topos saves $330 a month10 locations on Plus ($490) + payroll ($350 + 80 people at $6). No branded client app offered.
Booksy$1,699.90topos saves $709.90 a month10 shops at $169.99 (7 extra members each), assuming each shop is its own subscription. Multi-location and branded app prices not published.
Fresha$1,795.50topos saves $805.50 a monthList price: 80 members at $14.95 + loyalty $59.95 per location. Over 20 members is Enterprise, custom quote. No branded app.
theCut$2,000topos saves $1,010 a month80 barbers on Pro at $25. No branded app, gift cards or memberships listed.
Vagaro$2,140topos saves $1,150 a month10 shops at $90, text marketing $200, payroll $740, branded app $100, online cart $100, QuickBooks $100. Payroll assumed per shop.
SQUIRE$2,500topos saves $1,510 a monthTitan at $250 for 10 shops. Branded app included. Payroll price not published.
Boulevard$2,600topos saves $1,610 a month10 locations on Premier at the $260 promo, normally $3,250. Branded app price not published.
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How each one charges.

toposSQUIREVagaroBooksySquare AppointmentsFreshaGlossGeniusBoulevardtheCut
Charge per barberNoneNone$10 per calendar, up to 7$20 per extra team memberNone for calendars. Payroll $6 per person.$14.95 per bookable team memberNone on Gold up to 9 staffNone$25 per barber on Pro
Your own client appIncluded on BrandTitan only ($250 per shop)$100 a month add-onNot priced on the pricing pageNot offeredNot offeredNot offeredNot publishedNot offered
LoyaltyIncludedTitan onlyIncludedIncludedPlus and up$59.95 per location add-onNot listedIncludedPro only
Gift cardsIncludedDigital gift cards on Titan onlyIncluded. Online sales need the $10 cart.Included2.5% load fee on Free and PlusIncludedIncludedIncludedNot listed
MembershipsIncluded, billed monthlyNot listedIncluded. Online sales need the $10 cart.IncludedSold as subscriptions in Square OnlineIncludedIncludedIncludedNot listed
PayrollIncluded, with ADP exportNot published$34 a month + $5 per employeeNot listed$35 a month + $6 per person paidNot listed$40 a month + $6 per seatNot listedNot listed
Card processingQuoted per shop from your statementNot published"As low as 2.2%", full rates not published2.49% + 10¢ card reader, 2.69% + 30¢ online2.5% + 15¢ in person on Plus, 2.9% + 30¢ online2.29% + 20¢ in person, 2.79% + 20¢ onlineFlat 2.6%Starting at 2.65%2.75% in app
Where clients find youYour own app and websiteSQUIRE listingVagaro marketplaceBooksy marketplace. Boost takes 30% of a new client's first visit, up to $100.Square booking siteFresha marketplace. 20% one-time fee on new clients, $6 minimum.NoneNonetheCut app. $10 per new client on Free.
Fee your clients pay to bookYour call$1 to $3 client booking fee, listed on every tierNot listedNoneNone listedNoneNoneOptional Offset: clients pay 3%Not listed

Sources: getsquire.com/pricing, www.vagaro.com/pro/pricing, biz.booksy.com/en-us/pricing, squareup.com/us/en/appointments/pricing, www.fresha.com/pricing, glossgenius.com/pricing, www.joinblvd.com/pricing, thecut.co/pricing, read October 6, 2026. List prices before taxes; promotions noted where shown. "Not published" or "not listed" means the vendor's pricing page does not show it. All product names are trademarks of their owners. Spot a number that changed? Use the demo form and we will fix it.

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