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TrimHQ vs Squire for barbershops
TrimHQ as a Squire alternative for barbershops
TrimHQ
TrimHQ gives a barbershop its own website with online booking for one flat price: Free is $0 for the whole shop, however many barbers; Plus is $29.99 a month and Pro $69.99 when you want texts, deposits and more. No per-barber fee on any plan.
Squire
Squire is barbershop software with payments, a marketplace listing and a client app built in, at $30 a month for one barber or $50 a month for a single-location shop with any number of barbers; its bigger plans are $150 and $250 a month per shop.
A barbershop with three barbers pays $0 a month on TrimHQ Free, $29.99 on TrimHQ Plus, and $50 on Squire Pro.
| What you get | TrimHQ | Squire |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free plan, $0 · any number of barbersTrimHQ includes a free plan at $0 a month for any number of barbers. | 14-day free trialSquire has no free plan; its pricing page lists a 14-day free trial. |
| Starting price | $0 · Plus $29.99 · Pro $69.99 a monthTrimHQ costs $0 on Free, $29.99 a month on Plus and $69.99 a month on Pro, per shop. | $30 a month for one barber · $50 for a shopSquire starts at $30 a month for an individual barber (Independent) and $50 a month for a single-location shop (Pro); Executive is $150 and Titan $250 a month per shop. |
| Extra barbers | Unlimited on every plan · no per-barber feeTrimHQ includes unlimited barbers on every plan, Free included, with no per-barber fee. | Shop plans cover every barberSquire's shop plans cover any number of barbers at one price per shop. |
| A shop with 3 barbers | $0 on Free · $29.99 on Plus · $69.99 on ProA three-barber shop pays TrimHQ $0 a month on Free, $29.99 on Plus or $69.99 on Pro; the number of barbers does not change the price. | $50 a month on ProA three-barber shop pays Squire $50 a month on Pro. |
| Your own website at your own address | Every plan, Free includedTrimHQ includes the shop's own website at its own web address on Free, Plus and Pro. | Branded landing page, a $25 a month add-onSquire's branded landing pages are a $25 a month add-on listed with its Executive plan; the lower plans list a booking page, not a website. |
| Online booking | Every plan, Free includedTrimHQ includes online booking on Free, Plus and Pro. | IncludedSquire includes online booking on every plan. |
| Walk-in queue with a live countdown | Every plan, Free includedTrimHQ includes a walk-in queue with a live countdown on Free, Plus and Pro. | Waitlist, on Pro and upSquire lists shop management with a waitlist on its Pro plan and up. |
| Deposits to stop no-shows | Plus and Pro · not on FreeTrimHQ Deposit Offers are on Plus and Pro, not on Free; the deposit goes to the barber and TrimHQ takes 0% of it. | No-show protection · prepayments and late-cancel feesSquire includes no-show protection with prepayments and late-cancel fees. |
| Text confirmations and reminders | Plus and Pro · not on FreeTrimHQ sends client text confirmations and reminders on Plus and Pro, not on Free. | Free, unlimited remindersSquire includes free, unlimited email and text reminders. |
| Loyalty stamps and wallet passes | Every plan · Apple and Google WalletTrimHQ includes loyalty stamps with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes on Free, Plus and Pro. | Loyalty program on Titan, $250 a monthSquire's client loyalty program is on its Titan plan at $250 a month per shop. |
| Spanish for your clients | Plus and Pro · website, booking, walk-in and texts, one switchTrimHQ switches the shop's website, booking, walk-in check-in and client texts to Spanish with one setting on Plus and Pro. | Not listed on Squire's pricing pageSpanish is not listed on Squire's pricing page. |
| Payroll, commission and booth-rent tracking | Pro onlyTrimHQ includes commission and payroll tracking and a booth-rent ledger on Pro. | Commission and rent collection on Executive, $150 a monthSquire's commission and rent collection are on its Executive plan at $150 a month per shop. |
| Marketplace listing | No — clients book from your own linkTrimHQ has no marketplace; clients book from the shop's own link. | Discovery and marketplaceSquire includes a discovery and marketplace listing. |
| Card payments in the app | No — you keep your own card readerTrimHQ does not process card payments; the shop keeps its own point of sale. | Tap to Pay, cards, Cash App, Afterpay · rates not listedSquire processes payments in the app (Tap to Pay, cards, Cash App and Afterpay); its processing rates are not listed on its pricing page. |
| Customer app | No — booking runs on your websiteTrimHQ has no customer app; clients book on the shop's website without installing anything. | Branded client appSquire includes a branded client app (Flex on Independent, a full branded app on Titan). |
| Contract | None · cancel anytimeTrimHQ has no contract; cancel anytime. | Not stated on the pricing pageContract terms are not stated on Squire's pricing page. |
What does each one cost for a 3-barber shop?
On TrimHQ Free the shop pays nothing: $0 a month with the website, online booking, the walk-in queue and loyalty stamps, for any number of barbers. If the shop wants text reminders and deposits, Plus is $29.99 a month for the whole shop; Pro is $69.99. On Squire a single-location shop is $50 a month on Pro, covering any number of barbers; commission tools start at $150 and the loyalty program at $250 a month per shop, from its pricing page. See TrimHQ pricing →
What about no-shows?
TrimHQ Plus lets you ask for a deposit when a client books. The deposit goes to the barber through Stripe and TrimHQ takes 0% of it. Squire includes no-show protection with prepayments and late-cancel fees on every plan. Work out what no-shows cost you →
Do you need a marketplace?
Squire lists your shop in its discovery marketplace on every plan. TrimHQ has no marketplace: your clients book from your own website, the link in your Instagram bio and your Google listing, and nobody takes a cut of a client.
What about Spanish-speaking clients?
On TrimHQ Plus and Pro, one switch turns your shop’s website, booking, walk-in check-in and client texts into Spanish; the client picks the language on your website and it is remembered. Spanish is not listed on Squire’s pricing page. Your website in Spanish →
If you want payments, a marketplace listing and a client app in one barbershop system, Squire is built for that. TrimHQ is built for shops that want their own website, a free plan for the whole shop, one flat price on Plus and Pro however many barbers, and their own card reader at the counter.
Questions barbers ask
Is TrimHQ cheaper than Squire?
On Free, yes: $0 for the whole shop, any number of barbers. For a shop that wants text reminders and deposits, TrimHQ Plus is $29.99 a month against Squire's $50 a month on Pro. For a single barber, Squire's $30 Independent plan and TrimHQ Plus at $29.99 are about the same; Squire's includes payment processing, TrimHQ's includes your own website.
Does TrimHQ charge per barber?
No. Every plan, Free included, has unlimited barbers for one flat monthly price.
Does TrimHQ take a cut of deposits?
No. A deposit goes to the barber through Stripe and TrimHQ takes 0% of it. Stripe's card fee applies.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some shops keep a marketplace profile to be found and give clients their own TrimHQ link to book.
Does TrimHQ have a free plan?
Yes, for any number of barbers. Free includes your website, online booking, the walk-in queue, loyalty stamps and the appointment calendar.
Does Squire have a free plan?
Its pricing page lists a 14-day free trial, then $30 a month for one barber or $50 a month for a shop, checked 7 November 2026.
Can I move my shop from Squire to TrimHQ?
Yes. Set up your shop, enter your services and barbers, and share your new link with your clients. Your site is live the moment setup finishes.
Squire facts on this page are taken from getsquire.com/pricing and were last checked on 7 November 2026; we re-check them every three months and correct anything that changed. Squire is a trademark of its owner; TrimHQ is not affiliated with Squire. Spotted a mistake? contact@trimhq.co