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topos vs Vagaro: the Vagaro alternative for barbershops.

Per-calendar pricing plus add-ons for texts, payroll, the app, the online cart and QuickBooks. On topos one shop price covers all of it with no charge per barber.

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$79topos, one shop, 6 barbers
$184Vagaro, same features
$990topos, 10 shops with your own app
$2,140Vagaro, 10 shops
The math

Where the Vagaro number comes from.

$30 a month per location for 1 calendar, $10 per extra calendar up to 7. Many features sold as add-ons.

toposVagaro
One shop, 6 barbers$79Shop plan. Unlimited barbers, loyalty, memberships, gift cards, payroll and QuickBooks included.$184$80 for 6 calendars, text marketing $20, payroll $34 + $5 per barber, online cart $10, QuickBooks $10.
10 shops, 8 barbers each$990Brand plan at $99 per shop. Your own app, payroll and the owner dashboard included.$2,14010 shops at $90, text marketing $200, payroll $740, branded app $100, online cart $100, QuickBooks $100. Payroll assumed per shop.
Charge per barberNone$10 per calendar, up to 7
Your own client appIncluded on Brand$100 a month add-on
LoyaltyIncludedIncluded
Gift cardsIncludedIncluded. Online sales need the $10 cart.
MembershipsIncluded, billed monthlyIncluded. Online sales need the $10 cart.
PayrollIncluded, with ADP export$34 a month + $5 per employee
Card processingQuoted per shop from your statement"As low as 2.2%", full rates not published
Where clients find youYour own app and websiteVagaro marketplace
Fee your clients pay to bookYour callNot listed
ContractNoneNone on software. Free reader needs 12 months of processing or a $150 fee.
Moving your data inFree, done by usNot published

Sources: www.vagaro.com/pro/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.

Fair is fair

What Vagaro does well.

A huge feature list across beauty, wellness and fitness, with loyalty and memberships in the base price. If that is what you need most, it may be the right fit. If you want one price per shop, every feature included and your own name on the app, that is what topos is for.

Your brand, not ours

Clients book in your app and on your website, with your name and colors.

One price per shop

Unlimited barbers. No add-ons for loyalty, memberships, gift cards or payroll.

Free move from Vagaro

Clients, history, services and barbers moved by us, checked with you.

Built in a real chain

Built inside The Spot Barbershop's 24 shops in South Florida.

Questions

Switching from Vagaro.

Is topos cheaper than Vagaro?

For one shop with 6 barbers and the same features, topos is $79 a month and Vagaro comes to $184 by its published prices. For 10 shops it is $990 against $2,140.

Can I move from Vagaro to topos?

Yes. We move your clients, visit history, services, prices and barbers from Vagaro for free, check the numbers with you, then switch on a slow day.

Does topos charge per barber like Vagaro?

No. topos is priced per shop with unlimited barbers.

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