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Barbs vs Pronto
Both stand on barbershop scheduling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidWeb
Barbs combines customer queue and booking access with shop-side POS and messaging tools. The free plan covers core queue and sales use, but shops needing inventory, loyalty or more booking capacity will need to consider paid plans.
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Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
Pronto covers booking, checkout, reminders, and client records for salon and related businesses. Compare the free plan's capacity with your staffing and booking needs, and note that several listed features are still coming soon.
Visit ProntoThe facts
| Barbs | Pronto | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, Web | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Growth: 79 MYR a month | Starter: $19 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | barbs.my | trypronto.app |
| On barbershop scheduling software | #2 of 28 | #1 of 28 |
Barbs: what it does well
- Customers can join queues and track turns by phone.
- Bookings do not require customers to download an app.
- Android POS can sell offline and sync later.
- Supports reminders through WhatsApp, SMS and email.
- Email support has a stated reply time within 24 hours.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to one barber.
- Free plan allows 15 online bookings per day.
- Free plan excludes loyalty, analytics, commission and inventory.
Pronto: what it does well
- Online booking requires only a name and phone number.
- POS supports offline checkout and several payment types.
- Reminders can use four listed messaging channels.
- Cloud users can export client data and history.
- Free tier includes one staff member.
What to know first
- Free plan allows 50 bookings per month.
- Free plan allows 100 clients and 100 products.
- Self-hosting requires at least 1 GB RAM.
- White-label mode and API access are listed as coming soon.