BackBar Pro
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BackBar Pro, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BackBar Pro's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $28 a month | Unlimited clients, formulas, and photos · Online booking · Payments, deposits, and receipts · Inventory and standard reports · Expense tracking and tax set-aside · Automated email and text reminders |
| Premium | $49 a month | Unlimited clients, formulas, and photos · Color Bar · Full federal and state tax estimates · Quarterly reminders · Schedule C year-end package · Advanced analytics |
The facts
Each one read from BackBar Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Booking
- Clients can book through a stylist's online booking page, with deposits, waitlist offers, and configurable cancellation rules.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Bookings can sync to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook, and the iPhone and Android apps can use selected phone calendars to block availability.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Client records
- Client profiles can include service history, formulas, photos, hair profiles, allergies, and sensitivities.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Formula vault
- The formula vault stores searchable color formulas with brands, weights, developer volumes, and processing times.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- Users can import clients from another app by CSV, and can export their account data as spreadsheet files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes BackBar Pro as built for independent hairstylists, while its App Store listing also names colorists, booth renters, and small studio owners.checked 7 Oct 2026
- iPhone Tap to Pay
- Tap to Pay on iPhone lets users accept contactless payments with a supported iPhone and the BackBar Pro app without an extra reader.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Payments include cards through Stripe, payment QR codes for Venmo and Zelle, cash logging, gift cards, and text or email receipts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Premium limits
- Premium adds the Color Bar, full inventory suite, full tax engine, year-end tax package, and advanced analytics; the Color Bar and full inventory suite are not included on Basic.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BackBar Pro manages clients, formulas, bookings, finances, and other business tasks for independent hairstylists.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, client data is not sold or used to train AI models, and card numbers are handled by Stripe rather than BackBar Pro.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available in-app, by text, or by email, and the maker says replies usually arrive within a few hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Utah, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The 14-day trial requires no credit card, runs on Premium, and leaves the account in view-only mode when it ends unless the user subscribes.checked 7 Oct 2026
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