theCut is an app for barbers, shop owners, and clients, with tools for finding barbers, booking appointments, and managing shop operations. Clients can browse barber profiles and filter by distance, price, reviews, and other criteria, then choose a service and available time and confirm through the app or website. Barbers can manage services, hours, prices, appointments, messages, cancellation policies, and client notes. Shop owners can oversee barbers, locations, team schedules, shop profiles, and booth rent. Listed in-app payment methods include Apple Pay, Cash App Pay, and Google Pay. The payments page lists a flat 2.75% fee for payment-processing transactions. Standard deposits to a connected bank account take 1–2 business days; supported instant deposits can arrive within minutes. Verification may take up to 48 hours or longer in specific cases. Plans include FREE at 0.00 USD per month, Shop at 0.00 USD per month, and PRO at 25.00 USD per month. FREE charges $10 per client for discovery, while PRO includes discovery. theCut is available on Android, iOS, and web.
Who it is for
theCut is suited to barbers who manage appointments and client details, shop owners coordinating staff or locations, and clients looking for and booking a barber. Its company says it has been empowering barbers since 2016.
What is good
- Clients can filter barber profiles by distance, price, and reviews.
- Bookings can be confirmed through the app or website.
- Shop owners can manage staff schedules and booth rent.
- Lists Apple Pay, Cash App Pay, and Google Pay.
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
What to know first
- FREE charges $10 per client for discovery.
- Payment-processing transactions carry a 2.75% fee.
- Payment verification can take up to 48 hours or longer.
- Standard deposits take 1–2 business days.
Verdict
theCut brings client discovery, appointment booking, and shop administration together for barbers and their customers. Compare the FREE discovery charge with PRO’s 25.00 USD per month price, and factor in the listed processing fee if taking payments.
theCut plans and pricing
All plansCompared on barbershop scheduling software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $25/mo
- Online booking page
- Yes
- Appointment reminders
- email_sms
- Payment handling
- integrated
- Client mobile app
- Yes
- Recurring bookings
- Yes
