BarberShift
6.0#28 in barbershop softwareFrom $49 a monthWebAPI
VisitBarberShift vs Pronto
What both publish
| Fact | BarberShift | Pronto |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The maker describes Starter as suited to solo operators and small studios, Growth to established salons scaling, and Pro to multi-location businesses and franchises. | It is presented for beauty salons, hair salons, nail salons, and barbershops, and also lists spas, lash studios, and tattoo studios. |
| Integrations | The feature page describes SMS and email reminders, Apple Pay and Google Pay payments, and API access on the Pro plan; it does not name third-party integration partners. | Notification integrations use Resend or SMTP email, Telegram Bot API, Meta WhatsApp Cloud API and Viber Bot API. |
| Point of sale | The built-in POS lists card, cash, Apple Pay, and Google Pay as accepted payment types. | The POS supports cash, card, and transfer, discounts, printed or digital receipts, and offline checkout. |
| Product | BarberShift combines bookings, staff, clients, POS, inventory, loyalty, and analytics for salons and barbershops. | Pronto provides salon appointment booking, point of sale, client CRM, inventory tracking, and automated reminders. |
| Reminders | The product sends automated SMS and email appointment reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before appointments. | Automatic booking confirmations and reminders are available through Email, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber. |
| Support | Support is email with a 48-hour response on Starter, priority chat with a 4-hour response on Growth, and 24/7 priority phone and chat on Pro. | The documented support route for self-hosting is opening a GitHub issue; paid installation help is offered through the GitHub page. |
BarberShift plans
- Starter$49 a month
- Growth$99 a month
- Pro$149 a month
- Custom pricingPriced on request
Pronto plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$19 a month
- Pro$39 a month
- Agency$79 a month
Pick BarberShift if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Pronto if…
Pronto suits salons and related appointment-based businesses that need online booking, checkout, client records, and reminders. Self-hosting is an option for businesses that want their data to stay on their own server.