vs Squire
Squire is built for the shop.
Mane is built for your chair.
Squire is real software — flat per-shop pricing, no per-barber fees, and big shops love it. It starts at $30/mo for one barber and the shops it's made for pay $150–$250, plus add-ons. Mane is $19/mo for your chair, and the add-ons are already in.
Side by side.
| Mane (Pro $19/mo) | Squire | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo barber, monthly | $19/mo · all features | $30/mo (Independent) |
| A whole shop | $79/mo — covers up to 6 chairs | $50–$250/mo per shop, flat, any staff count |
| Per additional barber | $0 within Shop | $0 — genuinely flat per shop |
| AI phone answering | Phone Agent +$39/mo | Operator AI add-on +$99/mo |
| Your own landing page | Included (joinmane.com/you) | Branded landing pages +$25/mo add-on |
| Payment processing | Card fees only — Mane adds 0% | 2.5% + $0.20 in person · 2.9% + $0.30 online |
| Commission on bookings | 0% — always | No marketplace commission published |
| Client app required | No — opens in any browser | Online booking on all plans |
| Who owns your client list | Yours. Export anytime. | They migrate lists IN free; export terms not published |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Not published on their pricing page |
The receipt
A growing shop on Squire's most-popular plan: $150 + Operator AI $99 + landing pages $25 = $274/mo.
The same shop on Mane: Shop $79 + Phone Agent $39 = $118/mo, landing pages included.
One barber, one chair: Squire $30. Mane $19.
Common questions.
- Is Squire bad software?No — it's good software aimed at multi-chair and multi-location shops, and its flat per-shop pricing is genuinely fair. If you run three locations with twelve barbers, look at Squire seriously. If you run your own chair, you'd be paying for a shop's tooling.
- Doesn't Squire include more at $250?At the top tier, yes — branded apps, multi-location tools. The comparison here is what a solo barber or small shop actually pays and actually uses. Their own pricing page is linked-worthy: $30, $50, $150, $250 as of August 2026.
- What does the AI phone add-on cost on each?Squire's Operator AI is a $99/mo add-on (their pricing page, August 2026). Mane's Phone Agent is $39/mo on top of any plan.
- Can I move from Squire to Mane?Yes. Bring your client list, set up your page, change the link in your bio. Your clients book in a browser — nothing for them to download or re-register.