PuroBarber

PuroBarber is barbershop management software for independent barbers and shops coordinating staff or locations. It suits operators who want scheduling, payments, inventory, and commissions under one roof. Its broad operational scope is compelling, but cloud access makes an internet connection essential.

Overview

PuroBarber handles more than appointments: it brings client records, walk-in queues, POS, stock, commission tracking, and reporting into the same system. That breadth can reduce the need to manage shop activity across separate tools; solo barbers can use the core operations too, while team and location controls are more relevant to growing shops.

Walk-in clients can be assigned to available barbers and notified when their turn comes. For booked visits, the calendar displays each barber’s availability and sends automatic reminders intended to reduce no-shows. These cover two different sources of scheduling friction, though neither removes the service’s dependence on connectivity: PuroBarber is cloud-based and requires internet access. Its FAQ says information is backed up and secure.

Key features

Sales and stock

The POS accepts cash, card, or mixed payments and can generate tickets and transaction records. Inventory tools track minimum stock levels, send reorder alerts, associate product use with services, and report consumption. That combination is useful for shops that need to connect retail sales and service-related product use to stock decisions, rather than treating inventory as a separate tally.

Reporting and locations

Reports cover sales, barber commissions, best-selling products, frequent customers, and revenue over time, and can be exported. Owners managing multiple shops can oversee location-specific staff, appointments, inventory, and reports from one dashboard. This makes PuroBarber a stronger fit for operators with several moving parts than for someone seeking only a booking page.

The product also combines a barber forum, videos, a store, and a client directory with its management features. A directory profile can include a WhatsApp button, and the homepage describes Google Maps as one of the separate tools it brings together. Mobile access is optimized for phones and tablets; the mobile app lets barbers view schedules, appointments, commissions, and tips. Step-by-step video tutorials and contact by form or email support onboarding and questions.

Pricing

The Solo plan is free and is aimed at independent barbers. PuroBarber also offers a 30-day trial.

Barbershop costs 199 MXN a month and covers up to 2 locations and 4 barbers per location. It suits a small multi-barber operation, but shops exceeding either cap would need another plan. Barbershop Plus is 499 MXN a month, removes limits, and allows store sales, making it the clearer option for expanding teams or operators who want to sell through the store.

Unlimited is priced at 99,957.64 MXN a month and includes unlimited appointments and POS sales. That is a substantial stated monthly price, so it makes sense only for buyers who specifically need those unlimited quotas and should compare its cost with their expected usage.

Flexible has custom pricing rather than a fixed plan price: it charges $3.33 per completed and paid appointment plus 2.9% of POS sales, with a $999 MXN/mo cap. It is billed biweekly or monthly, and the monthly cap limits the variable charges. This may suit shops whose activity fluctuates, while operators with consistently high volume may prefer to compare the cap against a fixed plan. A free plan is also available, but the published description does not state its caps.

Platforms

PuroBarber is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its mobile support is useful for barbers checking schedules and related work away from a desk, but the cloud service still needs an internet connection.

Who it's for

Choose PuroBarber if you run a barbershop that needs appointments and walk-ins, payment records, inventory oversight, commission tracking, and reporting together, particularly across multiple locations. Independent barbers and chair renters can consider the free Solo plan, but should confirm its limits before relying on it. It is a weaker fit for shops that need offline operation or only want a basic booking tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Scheduled bookings and walk-ins share a system, with availability views, reminders, queue assignment, and turn notifications.
• Pro: POS, stock controls, commissions, and exportable reports give owners a view of sales and shop operations beyond the calendar.
• Pro: Multiple-location controls cover staff, appointments, inventory, and reporting from one dashboard.
• Con: Internet access is required, so the cloud-based setup is unsuitable when offline operation is essential.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, see Barbershop Software.

Choose Kassly instead if offline POS matters: its free plan includes one branch, two users, 50 products, full POS, basic inventory and reports, and offline mode.

Pronto is worth considering if a capped booking plan is enough: its free tier allows one staff member, 100 clients, 50 bookings a month, and 100 products.

Pick BARBER-OS if the free core online booking and scheduling plan is your priority.

Barbería Club offers a free tier capped at 30 bookings a month and one barber, with two services, schedule blocking, and WhatsApp notifications to the barber for new bookings.

Consider Salonist if a free listing plan with 50 appointments a month, online booking, scheduling, and staff shift management fits better.

Barbify may suit a small shop wanting a free walk-in queue: its free plan covers one barber, up to 30 bookings a month, and a queue of up to 15 clients.

Openfront Law Firm is another listed alternative.

GROOM is another listed alternative, with a free profile plan.

Verdict

PuroBarber is a strong candidate for barbershops that want scheduling, walk-ins, payments, stock, commissions, and multi-location oversight in one cloud system. Its chief advantage is the breadth of shop operations; its main drawbacks are the internet requirement and plan limits or costs that need careful matching to the shop’s scale. Solo barbers can start with the free plan, while teams should weigh the location and barber caps against the broader plans before choosing.